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Atlanta Braves Fans Need to Become Familiar with Wes Parsons

By Jake Mastroianni

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Wes Parsons #67 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Wes Parsons #67 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – MAY 29: Homer, mascot of the Atlanta Braves, stands during the National Anthem prior to the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field on May 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – MAY 29: Homer, mascot of the Atlanta Braves, stands during the National Anthem prior to the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field on May 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

The Minor League Years

After Parsons was signed in 2013 he went straight to Low-A Rome where he posted a 2.63 ERA in 109.2 innings pitched with 101 strikeouts. He was obviously working as a starter then, making 19 starts that season.

Things didn’t go as well in 2014 at High-A where he had a 5.00 ERA in 23 starts and 113.1 innings with 96 strikeouts.

It turns out that he pitched most of that 2104 season injured, which led to him only make four starts in 2015.

In the 2016 season, he posted a 3.51 ERA in 66.2 innings pitched, making just nine starts with 55 strikeouts mostly at High-A.

Two seasons ago he continued to work as a starter making 11 starts between Double-A and Triple-A with a combined ERA of 3.15 in 103 innings pitched and 98 strikeouts. He also picked three saves in Double-A that year.

Last year he started out the season in Double-A and dominated with a 1.23 ERA in 29.1 innings pitched with 28 strikeouts.

He was then sent back up to Triple-A where he had a 3.27 ERA in 16 games (14 starts) over 88 innings with 76 strikeouts.

Over six minor league seasons, he’s been pretty consistent with a 3.38 ERA in 538 innings pitched with 480 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.20. He has a K/9 rate of 8.0 in those six seasons and a BB/9 rate of 2.5.

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