José Ramon Marmolejos (born January 2, 1993), sometimes referred to as José Marmolejos-Diaz, is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in

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Career

Washington Nationals

Marmolejos signed with the

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as an international free agent in June 2011. After hitting .310 over 124 games with 11 home runs for the Class-A

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of the

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in 2015, Marmolejos was named the Nationals' Minor League Player of the Year. He repeated in 2016, earning organizational Minor League Player of the Year honors with a combined .289 batting average and 13 home runs with the High-A

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and the Class-AA

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. The Nationals added Marmolejos to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. On February 24, 2017, Marmolejos was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a left forearm strain. While rehabbing, Marmolejos went 5-for-6 with the Harrisburg Senators in a May 22, 2017, game visiting the

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. He capped off his day by hitting a two-out, go-ahead grand slam in the ninth inning, and the Senators won the ballgame 14–13. He was activated from the disabled list and assigned to continue playing for Class-AA Harrisburg on June 1, 2017. He was named to participate in the Eastern League All-Star game in 2017. In total, he hit .288 with 14 home runs in 107 games in Class-AA for the 2017 season. Marmolejos was designated for assignment on July 26, 2018. He remained with the Nationals and received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training before the 2019 season. Marmolejos became a free agent after the 2019 season.

Seattle Mariners

On November 27, 2019, Marmolejos signed a minor league contract with the

, that included an invitation to spring training. On July 24, 2020, Marmolejos made his MLB debut on Opening Day, going hitless over 3 at-bats against the

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. Marmolejos finished the 2020 season hitting .206 with 6 home runs and 18 RBI. Marmolejos hit .139 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI in 31 games for the Mariners in 2021 before being designated for assignment on May 20, 2021. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

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on May 23. After having a great stint with Triple-A Tacoma, hitting .360 with 23 home runs and 71 RBI's through 72 games, his contract was re-selected by the Mariners on August 30, 2021. On September 14, Marmolejos was once again designated for assignment by the Mariners. On October 5, Marmolejos elected free agency.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

On December 7, 2021, Marmolejos signed with the

. He played in 58 games for Rakuten, hitting .208/.278/.342 with 7 home runs and 28 RBI. Marmolejos became a free agent following the 2022 season.

Spire City Ghost Hounds

On April 29, 2023, Marmolejos signed with the

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of the

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. In 107 games for Spire City, he batted .303/.395/.578 with 28 home runs and 90 RBI. Following the season, Marmolejos was named an Atlantic League All–Star.

Diablos Rojos del México

On November 2, 2023, Marmolejos was drafted by the

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in the Ghost Hounds dispersal draft. However, on January 15, 2024, Marmolejos signed with the

of the

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