Mike Marjama was one of the breakout stories of the Seattle Mariners’ spring training, playing well enough to earn a spot on an Opening Day roster for the first time in his young major league career as their backup catcher.
Marjama didn’t even start playing catcher until he became a professional. He spent his off time as a substitute teacher near his hometown in Sacramento, California, and talked about how he wanted to use his platform in professional baseball to raise awareness for eating disorders, especially fighting the stigma that it’s not masculine for men who struggle with it to talk about it.