million each for games started and games finished. He will earn $4.5 million in 2013, $5.5 million in 2014 and $6.5 million in 2015, excluding possible bonuses. The bonuses for games finished will be added to his current salary this year, as the starts bonus was already in his existing contract. After a season-ending injury to closer Ryan Madson, Marshall was named the Reds' closer for the 2012 season. However, due to Marshall's poor performance in the closing role, the Reds named phenom Aroldis Chapman the closer in late May 2012. Pitching style Marshall was unusual in that he threw breaking balls more than any other type of pitch; in 2011, almost 75 percent of his pitches were either curveballs or sliders. Marshall also possessed two fastballs, a four-seamer and a two-seamer, that he threw in the low 90s. In contrast to most pitchers, who get ahead in the count with a fastball and try to fool batters later with off-speed pitches, Marshall used his breaking balls early in the count and used his fastball most frequently when the count was 0–2. His curveball proved to be his best pitch at getting swings and misses, with a whiff rate of 40% in 2011. In 2012, Marshall revived an upper-80s cutter that he had not used since 2009. Marshall became successful in part through his propensity to get ground balls. His ground ball/fly ball ratio improved every season from 2008 to 2011, to the point that Marshall got more than two ground balls for every fly ball. Personal life Marshall is married to a woman named Sarah, with Ernie Banks performing the ceremony. In 2020, Marshall was hired as a pre- and post-game analyst for Cubs telecasts on Marquee Sports Network. References External links Sean Marshall at Baseball Almanac 1982 births Living people Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Baseball players from Richmond, Virginia Major League Baseball pitchers Manchester High School (Virginia) alumni Lansing Lugnuts players Boise Hawks players Mesa Solar Sox players VCU Rams baseball players West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players Daytona Cubs players Iowa Cubs players Louisville Bats players Chicago Cubs announcers