Kevin Parada
| Kevin Parada | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Parada with the Mets in 2023 | |
| New York Mets | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 3, 2001 Pasadena, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Kevin John Parada (born August 3, 2001) is an American baseball catcher in the New York Mets organization.
Amateur career
Parada attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California. He finished his high school career with a .390 batting average, nine home runs, 66 RBIs, and 24 doubles.[1] He was considered a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, but went unselected, and enrolled at Georgia Tech to play college baseball.[2]
Parada was instantly put into the starting lineup at catcher as a freshman in 2021.
Professional career
The New York Mets selected Parada in the first round with the 11th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[18] He signed with the team for $5 million.[19]
Parada made his professional debut with the
slashed .248/.324/.428 with 14 home runs and 54 RBIs.[24] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Glendale Desert Dogs.[25] Parada was assigned to Binghamton to open the 2024 season.[26]
Personal life
Parada's mother, Darlene, played college softball at Woodbury University.[27]
References
- ^ Reed-Baiotto, Brian (June 9, 2020). "Pasadena's Parada Hopes to be Selected in MLB Draft". Hughes News Online.
- ^ "Best players not taken in abbreviated 2020 MLB draft". ESPN. June 12, 2020.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 29, 2021). "Keeping tabs: College baseball teams relying on Southern California connection". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Parada named Freshman All-American". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Athletics. June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Parada". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Cole, Adam (July 22, 2021). "3 non-COVID factors contribute to 'crazy' shake-ups in 2021 Cape Cod baseball rosters". Cape Cod Times.
- ^ Hayes, Tim (7 July 2021). "TEAM USA Collegiate National Team rosters". Bristol Herald Courier.
- ^ "Parada Selected to 2021 Collegiate National Team". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Athletics. June 18, 2021.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (February 17, 2022). "High expectations again for Georgia Tech baseball as new season begins". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Cahill, Teddy (March 30, 2022). "Kevin Parada Is the Latest Star in Georgia Tech's Catching Pipeline". Baseball America.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (April 22, 2022). "Kevin Parada chasing greatness for Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (March 1, 2022). "Kevin Parada named national player of week for Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Torres, Maria (March 4, 2022). "Georgia Tech's Kevin Parada spent the offseason adding strength, and now he's powering up MLB Draft boards". The Athletic.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (March 30, 2022). "Georgia Tech ends four-game slide as Kevin Parada has career game". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (May 23, 2022). "Kevin Parada sets school home-run record as Georgia Tech sweeps Pitt". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's Kevin Parada named finalist for Golden Spikes Award". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Everything you need to know: Draft Combine". MLB.com.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's Kevin Parada taken 11th overall by Mets". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Mets make major deal to sign first round draft pick Kevin Parada".
- ^ "Mets Minors Recap: Kevin Parada Doubles in Debut | Metsmerized Online". 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Parada Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Mets' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mets Promote Catcher Kevin Parada to Double-A Binghamton". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Postins, Matthew (2023-09-23). "Mets Sending Top Prospect to AFL". Sports Illustrated New York Mets News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/where-guardians-top-prospects-are-starting-2024-season
- ^ Dahn, Jeff (July 26, 2019). "Parada joins Classic parade". Perfect Game USA.
External links
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)