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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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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 /

The Atlanta Braves unearthed a gem in Wes Parsons and he had a solid 2016. Could he be a future starter for the team?

Who Is He?

Parsons was signed by the Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent in 2013 out of Jackson State Community College. The Braves sent him directly to low-A Rome in the South Atlantic League, a fairly aggressive initial assignment for a 20 year-old straight out of community college, but Parsons performed well, posting a 2.63 ERA over 109 2/3 innings with a 1.02 WHIP and a 21/101 BB/K ratio.

Parsons struggled when he was promoted to high-A Lynchburg in the Carolina League in 2014. He made 23 starts, throwing 113 innings, posting a 5.02 ERA and 1.35 WHIP along with a 34/96 BB/K ratio.

In the offseason, it was revealed that Parsons had pitched much of the 2014 season injured, and he struggled to get back onto the field in 2015. He made only 5 appearances total, one each with Rome and Carolina, along with 3 at the Gulf Coast League. He threw a total of 19 2/3 innings, posting a 2.75 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP with a 1/16 BB/K ratio in those limited innings.

Parsons was still working to get healthy in 2016, and after starting the season in the Carolina bullpen, he was injured and returned through the Gulf Coast League. He returned to Carolina, but now as a member of the rotation, and he threw so well he ended the season with a game at AA Mississippi. His final tally on the season overall was 21 appearances, 9 of them starts, throwing 66 2/3 innings with a 3.51 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and a 20/55 BB/K ratio

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