The Cincinnati Reds have signed left-handed pitcher Drew Parrish to a minor league deal. The lefty spent the 2024 season within the Atlanta Braves group, pitching in 27 video games in Double-A and two extra in Triple-A.
Initially an eighth spherical select of Florida State by the Kansas Metropolis Royals in 2019, Drew Parrish labored his means up via their farm system and pitched his means as much as Triple-A however was by no means unable to interrupt via into the large leagues. Following the 2023 season the Royals launched him and when minor league free company started in November he signed with Atlanta.
The primary half of the season was stable for Parrish whereas pitching in Double-A with Mississippi. However he actually put collectively a giant second half. Beginning on June 26 and operating via the tip of the season the left-handed pitcher threw 46.0 innings as he break up time between the rotation and bullpen (the place he was a multi-inning reliever) and posted a 2.15 ERA whereas strolling 9 batters and hanging out 47. He held opponents to a .204/.247/.287 line throughout that point and gave up simply six extra-base hits. Following the 2024 season he grew to become a free agent.
The stuff doesn’t actually soar out at you. His fastball works within the higher 80’s to low 90’s and he’ll prime out round 93-94 MPH on his finest days. He will even make the most of a slider, change up, and a sluggish curveball (higher 60’s to low 70’s) in his arsenal.
Cincinnati, like nearly each different group across the league, wants as a lot pitching depth as they will get. Within the 2024 season the Reds used 31 pitchers and one place participant – Luke Maile – to fill out their 1428.0 innings that they wanted to get via the season. 10 pitchers, after which Luke Maile, didn’t even pitch in 5 video games because the group cycled via their varied choices all year long. Parrish provides them one other potential possibility to take a look at, particularly if he can pitch like he did within the second half of 2024 when he was principally popping out of the bullpen to cowl a number of innings.
You possibly can see the profession stats for Drew Parrish right here.
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