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Rockies Claim Wes Parsons

By Steve Adams and Jeff Todd | August 19, 2019 at 2:04pm CDT

The Rockies announced that they’ve claimed right-handed reliever Wes Parsons off waivers from the Braves, who had designated him for assignment over the weekend. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Rox moved Scott Oberg from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL, definitively ending his season. Oberg went on the IL over the weekend due to a blood clot.

With an immediate need for fresh arms and a longer-term interest in finding cost-efficient relief pitching, it’s no surprise that the Rox made a strike here. Parsons hasn’t quite reached his 27th birthday, has options remaining, and is still a long way from arbitration. It’s possible he’ll be given a chance to pitch his way into the team’s plans for 2020.

If he’s to take advantage of the opportunity, Parsons will need to improve upon his initial showing in Atlanta. He carried a 3.52 ERA through 15 1/3 MLB innings this year, but didn’t get there in style. With 13 walks to go with a dozen strikeouts, along with a lowly 6.9% swinging-strike rate, it was clear that Parsons wasn’t fooling MLB hitters.

That said, there’s still reason to hope for better. Parsons has a history of quality results in the upper minors; this year, at Triple-A, he worked to a 2.86 ERA with 8.6 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 along with a 56.8% groundball rate. No doubt the Rox are particularly intrigued by the fact that Parsons has typically induced quite a few worm burners and limited the long ball as a minor-leaguer.

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  1. bravesfan

    3 years ago

    Well, there goes his decent #’s

    Reply
    • Zach725

      3 years ago

      If you are only looking at era, sure he’s decent. If you look at most of his other stats, he isn’t that good.

      Reply
      • bravesfan

        3 years ago

        I said decent for a reason. Lol

        Reply
        • ShieldF123

          3 years ago

          His other stats aren’t even worthy of decent

        • jorge78

          3 years ago

          Sarcasm alert!

  2. Dom2

    3 years ago

    lol the braves ballpen is really great not like they completely screwed up at deadline. Parsons will be better then Greene, martin and melancon.

    Reply
    • bravesfan

      3 years ago

      Although u are trolling, I kinda agree with u

      Reply
      • jorge78

        3 years ago

        Why is an alternative view automatically “trolling?”
        He has a small chance to
        be correct. Ease up sir!
        Please!

        Reply
  3. southi

    3 years ago

    Parsons never got a legitimate chance to show his stuff on the major league roster (in my opinion 20 or so innings isn’t a large sample size).

    Reply
    • bravesfan1970

      3 years ago

      Its more than some guys get in Spring Training. But I do agree with you. Seems like his minor lg stats were good enough to keep him around.

      Reply
  4. astick

    3 years ago

    Point is there talking a chance. Don’t put the cart before the horse.

    Reply
  5. BobbyJohn

    3 years ago

    More walks than strikeouts at the MLB level.

    What could go wrong at Coors Field…?

    Reply
    • ahale224

      3 years ago

      If you don’t throw it over the plate it’s a lot harder to hit it out of the park I guess.

      Reply
      • astick

        3 years ago

        Just don’t play aguant vladdy. He smokes it wherever he fells. MVP. Mark it down. Next 10
        Years. For sure better than trot.

        Reply
        • advplee

          3 years ago

          If you think Vlad will be better than Trout, then I suggest you get into drug treatment ASAP, cause you have seriously injured your brain.

    • flyfisher64

      3 years ago

      just ask Wade Davis..

      Reply
  6. DarkSide830

    3 years ago

    perhaps Colorado might be a good place for him given his grounder and HR rates.

    Reply
  7. Regina

    3 years ago

    Rockies fan here. We need a new arm in the bullpen. Bring on Wes.

    Reply
    • Weather Report of Atlanta

      3 years ago

      As long as he isn’t Mike Dunn, should be alright.

      Reply
  8. nentwigs

    3 years ago

    Hope springs eternal.
    Rockies bring PARSONS on board.
    Priest, Rabbi and Minister to follow !!

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      3 years ago

      White Sox are collecting the founding fathers – still waiting on Archimedes and Socrates to join CIN. Themed teams for the win!

      Reply
  9. Arnold Ziffel

    3 years ago

    Bring him here, not a great sample size, Rocks need the help

    Marquez and Gray
    Make the rest go away.

    Reply

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