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Parker is Number 36 According to Keith Law
By Chad Gramling | January 31, 2008
Keith Law ranked his top 100 Major League Baseball prospects for ESPN.com. Fort Wayne Native, Jarrod Parker came in at number 36. Not too bad for having just graduated high school. Here’s what Law had to say:
Parker offered the best package of any high school pitcher in this draft. A 6-foot right-hander from rural Indiana, he sports a 92-97 mph fastball and a hard 83-86 mph slider with outstanding tilt. He worked primarily as a two-pitch pitcher in high school, but he has an average changeup with decent fading action and flashes a curveball with good depth, giving reason to believe he will have a repertoire at least three pitches deep in the majors. He has a very quick arm and a clean delivery, and his only problem is his height, or lack thereof, which means he struggles to work down with his fastball and can get under his slider at times. Of course, Roy Oswalt is shorter than Parker, and he has done all right for himself, so there’s plenty of cause for optimism in Arizona.
Also on the list are a handful of former Fort Wayne Wizards; Chase Headley (43), Kyle Blanks (66), Matt Antonelli (93)
Tags: Jarrod Parker, Chase Headley, Kyle Blanks, Matt Antonelli
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