Jarrod Parker
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Jarrod Brent Parker
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
- High School Norwell High School
- Debut September 27, 2011
- Born November 24, 1988 in Fort Wayne, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Jarrod Parker was a top-ten draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2007 amateur draft and reached the majors with the club in 2011.
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. He was signed by scout Mike Daughtry 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.
Parker reached the major leagues with the Diamondbacks late in the 2011 season and did not give up a run in 5 2/3 innings in his first taste of the Show. He also pitched once in the NLDS, giving up a run to the Milwaukee Brewers in a third of an inning. After the season, he was the key player given up by the D-Backs in a December 9 trade that brought Ps Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow from the Oakland Athletics; Collin Cowgill and Ryan Cook joined him in making the trip to the Bay area.
Sources include 6/28/07 USA Today
