Jarrod Parker
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Jarrod B. Parker
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
- High School Norwell High School
- Born November 24, 1988 in Fort Wayne, IN USA
Jarrod Parker was a top-ten draft pick in 2007.
Parker went 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA and .154 opponent average for the USA in the 2006 World Junior Championship as they won the Silver Medal. He was 12-0 with two saves and a 0.10 ERA as a senior to help his team to the Indiana Class 3A title. He fanned 116 and walked 11 in 70 innings, allowing just one earned run. He also hit .530 with 52 RBI and 43 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks took him ninth overall in the 2007 amateur draft, and he made his pro debut with the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2008. He debuted on April 11, allowing 5 hits and three unearned runs in 2 2/3 IP in a loss to the Quad Cities River Bandits. He was named to the 2008 Midwest League mid-season All-Star team for the East division.
Sources include 6/28/07 USA Today
