Atlanta Braves Fans Need to Become Familiar with Wes Parsons

One of the best stories this Spring has been the emergence of Atlanta Braves right-handed reliever Wes Parson.

The Atlanta Braves have been looking for some relievers to step up this Spring, and Wes Parsons certainly fits that category.

He has yet to give up a run in 13.1 innings pitched during Spring Training, while allowing just five hits and one walk with 15 strikeouts.

That strikeout-to-walk ration is sure to catch the attention of the Braves front office. They are desperately looking for relievers who can come in and throw strikes.

Parsons has thrown a single inning in each of the past three Spring Trainings, so he’s finally got a long look and taking advantage.

The 26-year-old was signed by the Atlanta Braves out of Jackson State Community College in 2013 as an undrafted free agent.

It’s amazing to think that you can go through a billion rounds of the MLB Draft, and yet guys like Parsons and Brandon Beachy go can go undrafted.

That just shows you have difficult it can be to judge the potential of a baseball player. Sometimes it takes players longer to develop than others.

That’s why you also see guys like Ryan Howard who are late bloomers.

We are so used to players these days getting drafted and then breaking out in their early 20s like Ronald Acuna, but that’s not always the case.

I’m not saying Parsons is going to be a superstar for the Atlanta Braves this season, but just because he’s 26 doesn’t mean he can’t be a great Major League player for a long time.