Thomas Britton Parsons (born September 1, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
| Tommy Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1995 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career
editAmateur
editParsons graduated from New Albany High School in New Albany, Ohio, in 2014. After graduating, he enrolled at Adrian College where he played college baseball. For his career, he started 44 games and compiled a 40–4 record with a 2.21 ERA, all three being program records.[1] He was undrafted in the 2018 MLB draft and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[2]
St. Louis Cardinals
editAfter signing, Parsons made his professional debut that summer for the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, going 5–1 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 games (nine starts), earning a spot on the All-Star team.[3][4][5] In 2019, Parsons began the year with the Peoria Chiefs of the Single–A Midwest League.[6][7] He was named the Midwest League Player of the Month for April after giving up only one run in thirty innings of work.[8][9] He was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the High–A Florida State League in May, and earned another promotion to the Springfield Cardinals of the Double–A Texas League in June.[10] In August, he made one start for the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League. Over 27 starts between the four clubs, Parsons went 11–9 with a 3.53 ERA, while leading the minor leagues with 165+2⁄3 innings pitched.[11]
Parsons did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] For the 2021 season, he returned to Memphis, appearing in 24 games (nine starts) in which he went 2-6 with a 5.86 ERA over 73+2⁄3 innings.[13] He returned to Memphis for the 2022 season.[14] Over 38 games (17 starts), he posted a 12-4 record with a 4.31 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 135+2⁄3 innings.[15]
Parsons was assigned to Memphis to begin the year for the third straight season in 2023. In 19 games (14 starts), he struggled to a 1–6 record and 7.30 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 74.0 innings of work. On August 1, 2023, Parsons was released by the Cardinals organization.[16]
References
edit- ^ Kris Lodes. "Adrian College pitcher Parsons to be remembered for work ethic - Sports - The Daily Telegram - Adrian, MI - Adrian, MI". Lenconnect.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Goold, Derrick (June 16, 2018). "Cards notebook: Leone 'turns corner' in recovery; Bowman returns". STLtoday.com.
- ^ Wolf, Jordan (April 22, 2019). "'Iron Man' Tommy Parsons super again for Peoria Chiefs". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Nolan, Davis (August 24, 2018). "Gorman & Parsons Named to 2018 Appalachian League All Star Team". Wjhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Daily Telegram staff. "Parsons makes Appalachian League All-Star team - Sports - The Daily Telegram - Adrian, MI - Adrian, MI". Lenconnect.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Dave Reynolds. "Tommy Parsons continues his mastery amid Chiefs' pitching woes - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Dave Reynolds (April 24, 2019). "Parsons' superb start rivals some big-name ex-Chiefs - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Vanmeter and Parsons Receive MiLB Uncle Ray's Player of the Month Awards — Sterling Sports Management". Sterlingsm.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Baliva, Nathan (May 8, 2019). "Chiefs Tommy Parsons named Midwest League Player of the Month". ArchCity.Media. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ The Charlotte Observer [dead link]
- ^ "2019 Register Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Opening Day Roster | Redbirds". Milb.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ @memphisredbirds (April 5, 2022). "Our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 roster: Over 1/3 of the top 30 @Cardinals prospects this season. We're a big deal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Thomas Parsons Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Transactions".
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)