Marwin Vega

Marwin Vega (born October 27, 1986 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a retired professional baseball pitcher.
Professional career
Seattle Mariners
Played for the Agua Linda in the Venezuelan Summer League where he went 4-4 with 2.52 ERA in 12 starts. He led the team with 50 strikeouts and 53 2/3 innings pitched. Later that season he participated in the Arizona Instructional League.
Started season with the Single-A Everett AquaSox, appearing in three games, two starts. He struck out nine batters in 8.2 innings of work in his second start of the season. He was transferred to the Peoria Mariners on July 9 where he picked up only save of the season, tossing three innings allowing one run on two hits on August 3. Vega won three consecutive appearances from August 14 to the 24. On August 24 he tossed five innings allowing three runs on six hits while striking out a season-high eight batters. He participated in 2005 Arizona Instructional League.
In he spent season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, finishing 4th on the team with 97.2 innings pitched. Vega allowed three earned run or less in 15 of 20 starts. He struck out a season-high six batters on April 20 and July 8. Vega lost four consecutive starts, April 25 to June 23. He tossed 12 scoreless innings in final two starts, August 29 to September 3. He was named to the "Midwest League Pitcher of the Week" on September 4.
Vega spent the season with the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks. He won back-to-back starts, May 28 and June 2. On June 14, Vega was hit with a line-drive and taken off the field in an ambulance. He was released with no serious injuries. He played with the Diamond Jaxx and the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks and had a combined record of 0-3 with a 7.57 ERA and one save in 26 games. He was placed on the disabled list on June 28. On October 29, Vega was optioned of the Mariners' 40-man roster and assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.

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