Mitchell Parker
Mitchell Parker | |
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Washington Nationals – No. 70 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | September 27, 1999|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 2024, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through June 1, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 4–3 |
Earned run average | 3.60 |
Strikeouts | 43 |
Teams | |
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Mitchell James Parker (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Amateur career
Parker grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and attended Manzano High School. Parker was selected in the 28th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs, but opted not to sign with the team.[1]
Parker played junior college baseball at San Jacinto College. He posted a 6–0 record with 111 strikeouts and a 1.54 ERA in 64+1⁄3 innings over 13 starts in his freshman season.[2] Parker was selected in the 27th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays, but decided to return to San Jacinto for a second season.[1] In his sophomore season, Parker went 5–0 with a 1.19 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 30+1⁄3 innings pitched over six starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Professional career
The
On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Parker to their
References
- ^ a b "MLB Draft: Manzano alumnus Parker has eye-popping numbers and confidence". Albuquerque Journal. June 9, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Lobo Slaten heads lists of NM draft prospects". Albuquerque Journal. June 2, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Tate, Van (March 31, 2020). "Mitchell Parker was on fire before season canceled". KRQE.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Kerr, Byron (June 19, 2020). "College coach on Parker: "He's going to be a good one"". MASN. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Camerato, Jessica (June 23, 2020). "Nats agree to deals with 4th-, 5th-round picks". MLB.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Mitchell Parker Shows Swing-And-Miss Stuff". Baseball America. May 26, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "FredNats notebook: Parker promoted to High-A Wilmington". The Free Lance–Star. July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Camerato, Jessica (February 25, 2022). "'Miss less': LHP Parker eyes consistency in 2022 campaign". MLB.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Nats start to shape roster with first round of spring training cuts". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Mitchell Parker 'trying not to overthink anything' as MLB debut nears". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)