Background
Marksberry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 25, 1990 to father Bob and mother Sandra.
Marksberry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 25, 1990 to father Bob and mother Sandra.
He attended Glen Este High School.
Marksberry played college baseball at Campbell University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. He started the 2015 season with the Single A Carolina Mudcats and was later promoted to the Triple A Gwinnett Braves, without having played at the Double A level
After eleven games with Gwinnett, Marksberry was called up to the majors for the first time on July 30, 2015 and made his MLB debut the next day, pitching 1 1⁄3 innings.
Marksberry was inviting to spring training in 2016, but did not make the team He was sent to the Double A Mississippi Braves in March.