Marlin Willis
Marlin Larvell Willis
Born: June 5, 1998
Decatur, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 18 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: McEachern (GA) HS
Career: 2017-2025
Marlin Willis compiled a career record of 14 wins and 10 losses and a 5.46 ERA in his 139-game pitching career with the Royals, Burlington Royals, Idaho Falls Chukars, Columbia Fireflies, Royals Gold, Royals Blue, Quad Cities River Bandits and Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Royals |
 Burlington Royals |
 Idaho Falls Chukars |
 Columbia Fireflies |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.80 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 92 |
| 2018 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 3 | 5 | .375 | 8.38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 | 49 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 204 |
| 2019 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.83 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 204 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Gold | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.70 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.3 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 180 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Blue | 0 | 0 | 12.27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.93 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 63 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 206 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 0 | 0 | 7.84 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 159 | |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 8.68 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 95 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2025 | R | AZCL | Royals | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | |
| Totals | 14 | 10 | .583 | 5.46 | 139 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 262.0 | 228 | 182 | 159 | 15 | 212 | 2 | 307 | 41 | 18 | 63 | 1244 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Royals | P | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2018 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | P | 11 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .909 |
| 2019 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | P | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .909 |
| 2019 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | P | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .174 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Columbia Fireflies | P | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .185 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | P | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .034 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | R | AZCL | Royals | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .250 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | P | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .308 |
| Totals | 109 | 4 | 34 | 8 | 1 | .826 | .349 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | July 19, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2018 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Royals | KCA | June 24, 2018 | August 29, 2018 |
| 2019 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Chukars | KCA | June 18, 2019 | June 18, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Royals | KCA | June 22, 2019 | August 26, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | May 7, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Gold | KCA | September 2, 2021 | September 2, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Blue | KCA | September 6, 2021 | September 9, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | April 9, 2022 | September 6, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | April 9, 2023 | September 9, 2023 |
| 2025 | R | Arizona Complex League | Royals | KCA | May 6, 2025 | May 16, 2025 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | May 25, 2025 | July 3, 2025 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | July 9, 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
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