{"id":5772,"date":"2012-01-05T12:38:33","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T18:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=5772"},"modified":"2012-01-05T12:38:33","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T18:38:33","slug":"top-50-prospects-15-jarrod-parker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5772","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Prospects: # 15 – Jarrod Parker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#15 Jarrod Parker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oakland Athletics<\/p>\n

DOB: 11\/24\/1988<\/p>\n

Previous Rank: 8<\/p>\n

ETA: 2011<\/p>\n

Parker missed 2010 due to Tommy John, and it took him several months of 2011 to really begin to look like he did before the surgery.\u00a0 Still, his second-half and track record prior to TJ were enough to sway Billy Beane to pull the trigger on the deal that recently sent All-Star Trevor Cahill<\/a><\/strong> to Phoenix.<\/p>\n

On the year, Parker posted a 3.79 ERA with 112 strikeouts to 55 walks in 131 innings pitched.\u00a0 Obviously we\u2019d like to see him striking out more hitters than that, but he still received the call to the D-Backs in September and had a very impressive six-inning start and even earned a spot on the NLDS roster.<\/p>\n

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3 Seasons<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n3.49<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n345.2<\/td>\n1.287<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n3.3<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\n2.57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AA (2 seasons)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n3.75<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n209.0<\/td>\n1.354<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n8.0<\/td>\n2.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.44<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n117.2<\/td>\n1.241<\/td>\n8.6<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n8.9<\/td>\n3.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nARI-min<\/td>\nAA<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3.79<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n130.2<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n1.278<\/td>\nMOB<\/a> \u00b7 SOUL<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nARI<\/a><\/td>\nNL<\/a><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5.2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.882<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
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162 Game Avg.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.00<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n194<\/td>\n136<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n0.882<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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Parker has a classic mix of fastball, breaker, and changeup, all of which grade as at least solid-average offerings.\u00a0 His fastball has neared triple-digits before, but he typically works in the 93-96 mph range with his 4-seamer.\u00a0 He throws a heavy sinker about two mphs off of the 4-seamer, but it digs well and even gets some swings-and-misses.\u00a0 Parker\u2019s bender is a slider in the mid-80s with tight break and good shape as well as solid command.\u00a0 His change is behind, but it\u2019s going to be an above-average offering for him and is definitely a pitch that will play in Oakland to both sides of the plate.<\/p>\n

Parker is an ace and immediately jumps to the top of the A\u2019s prospect rankings list.\u00a0 Brett Anderson<\/a><\/strong>, Parker, Sonny Gray<\/a><\/strong>, and Dallas Braden<\/a><\/strong> should make a very young and formidable rotation in 2013 and beyond.<\/p>\n

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