The Blue Jays announced that they’ve designated outfielder Ian Parmley for assignment and selected the contract of right-hander Lucas Harrell.
Parmley, whom the Blue Jays chose in the seventh round of the 2012 draft, made his major league debut last week but failed to reach base in any of his four plate appearances. The 27-year-old has spent nearly the entire season at Triple-A Buffalo, where he has hit .289/.332/.369 with one home run and 11 stolen bases in 205 PAs.
Unlike Parmley, Harrell has a fairly extensive big league track record. The 32-year-old is now set to put on his fifth major league uniform since debuting with the White Sox in 2010. The majority of Harrell’s action has come in Houston, where he pitched from 2011-14 and turned in two seasons of 150-plus innings. At his best, Harrell registered a 3.76 ERA, 6.51 K/9, 3.62 BB/9 and a 57.2 percent ground-ball rate across 193 2/3 frames in 2012.
After his run with the Astros ended, Harrell spent 2015 with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization. He resurfaced stateside last season and pitched in both the majors and minors with the Rangers and Braves organizations. In nine starts and 47 big league innings, Harrell logged a 4.21 ERA, 6.89 K/9, 4.79 BB/9 and a 44.3 percent grounder rate. He signed a minor league deal with the Jays over the winter and has combined for 27 2/3 frames between Double-A and Triple-A this season.
Now designate Harrell, then Loup.
Loup.. are you serious? He’s been one of the jays better relievers this season, do you even pay attention?
Last 30 days. ERA of 8.64 and a WHIP of 2.16. The rest of the relievers have been been pretty bad too though although they have been pretty utilized. I believe they are second in the league in innings pitched. Although I was surprised by the 14% inherited runners scoring this season. I thought he was much higher than that.
The Boatmen Where did you find these stats? I would be able to look that up too. thx.
The Blue Jays season is saved! World Series, here the Jays come! Sarcasm heavy.
Jays just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Jays got weaker in the off-season, the rest of the AL East got stronger. They are a tired old team that has lost its mojo. Say goodbye to Donaldson and get ready for the tear-down. Does anyone believe that Shapiro/Atkins are the right guys to rebuild this team?
By the way, Josh Thole looks like a slugger compare to the anemic Luke Maile.