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Atlanta Braves Scouting Report on RHP Wes Parsons

By Benjamin Chase

Sep 10, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Grounds crew members work on the field during a rain delay before a game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Grounds crew members work on the field during a rain delay before a game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Parsons has always reminded me of former Brave Ervin Santana. They both have longer arms and legs than their height would typically allow, and in spite of slender builds can hold up for solid innings until big injuries take them out. “Big Erv” has a fastball with a bit more sink to it, but he struggles to locate it above the waist like Parsons can, but both have late-breaking sliders and use similar velocities in their three-pitch mix.

Like Parsons, Santana took an unusual path to starting his career as he was a “late sign” out of the Dominican Republic, signing when he was already 18 years old. He did move quickly in their system, though he was in the majors for the first time at 22 years old. Parsons is already 24 after his injury-riddled year and a half with 2015-2016. Ervin was quite inconsistent with the Angels until he was sent to the Royals, and he’s been a consistent inning eater ever since.

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Parsons has certainly shown enough to stick in the rotation, but with all the talent coming up behind him quickly, he’ll be in a pretty loaded AA rotation in 2017 to start the season, meaning he’ll have to keep throwing well to keep moving forward as a starter in the organization.

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