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Nationals Sign Gerardo Parra To Minor League Contract

By Connor Byrne | February 3, 2021 at 4:21pm CDT

The Nationals have signed outfielder Gerardo Parra to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post. He’ll earn a $1MM salary if he makes the majors, Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweets.

Parra has appeared with seven teams in the majors since debuting in 2009. He was most recently a member of the Nationals and Giants in 2019, when he batted .234/.293/.391 with nine home runs and eight stolen bases in 301 plate appearances. Parra became a fan favorite in Washington that year for his “Baby Shark” theme when he came to the plate. The Nationals, of course, won the World Series that season, though Parra hasn’t been in the majors since then. He spent last year with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.

As a major leaguer, the 33-year-old Parra has batted .276/.323/.404 with 88 home runs and 96 stolen bases over 5,183 plate appearances. Parra has played every outfield position in the bigs, so he’ll now vie for a role as a backup to Nats starters Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Kyle Schwarber.

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  1. Mr. E Team

    5 years ago

    How did he do in Japan?

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    • WarkMohlers

      5 years ago

      Not well

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    • bluejays92

      5 years ago

      .272/.309/.379 with 4 HR’s in 178 PA’s. Nothing to get terribly excited about.

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      • its_happening

        5 years ago

        The Nats AAA promotions department is doing backflips.

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        • y2kob

          5 years ago

          No chance he plays AAA. All the way or No Way. He would rather go back to Japan (Korea, etc) than play AAA.

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        • its_happening

          5 years ago

          Mmhmm. He would have signed in Japan if that were the case. If he makes the team the Nats will be in-trouble.

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        • JohhnyBets67

          5 years ago

          Parra has always been a glove first outfielder. If he makes the team as the 26th man/5th outfielder I don’t really think that’s going to say much about the Nationals at all…..

          Barring another signing, he has a pretty good shot. MAT is gone. That leaves Stevenson as the likely 4th OF. Leaves the 5th OF slot wide open with not much quality competition at this juncture.

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        • Natsman1

          5 years ago

          The only thing Parra’s signing says is that he makes the team if the OF or 1B is hit a rash of injuries. Or Stephenson completely bombs.

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  2. Nothing

    5 years ago

    Nice that they brought him back after the fans took such a liking to him. Would be nice to see him make the team.

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    • BudLightKnight

      5 years ago

      Is he really only 33?? Idk why but I thought he was way older than that

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      • mlb1225

        5 years ago

        I know right? Feels like he’s been around way longer. Another player who’s fairly young but feels like he’s been around forever now is Elvis Andrus. Only 32 and made his debut in 2009.

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        • Rangers29

          5 years ago

          Jordan Lyles just hit 30 which is… insane. Didn’t he come up with the Stros’ in 2011?

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  3. schwender

    5 years ago

    Rochester Red Wings are cornering the market on Venezuelan has-beens

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      5 years ago

      and Blake Swihart

      Reply
  4. Rangers29

    5 years ago

    All together now! Baby shark, do do do do do, Baby shark do.. do.. do do….

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    • vinnie

      5 years ago

      Lets do it! Haha

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    • PutPeteRoseInTheHall

      5 years ago

      Have you been waiting to do that?

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      • Natsman1

        5 years ago

        And if he did than so what. Parra’s role in the WS push is forever a local legend. Parra will probably never have to buy dinner at a DC restaurant for the rest of his life.

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  5. Pauly2112

    5 years ago

    Well I’ll be…..

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  6. sf giants mania

    5 years ago

    The baby shark is back

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  7. Luc 2

    5 years ago

    BABY SHARK!!!!!!! I can get myself one of the Bandanna’s now lol

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  8. Rsox

    5 years ago

    Need a RH who can play LF to spell Schwarber. Parra could make the team as a Pinch-hitter though.

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    • Natsman1

      5 years ago

      Josh Harrison

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  9. Bluemarlin528

    5 years ago

    Great character in the club house, if you get any production its a bonus..
    Good low risk move that could pay dividends

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    • jediknight

      5 years ago

      You’re right about that. His spirit was an under-rated piece in that team’s push in 2019. Hard to really quantify, but it was there.

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      • adc6r

        5 years ago

        @Jedi
        I never underrated his spirit. Three mid season acquisitions (Para being the 2nd I believe) coinciding with the team getting healthy made for an incremental rise from the void. First the bull pen started getting health [admittedly, with mixed results] then one position player came back.

        The result was first a good game, then a winning week. Then the Comeback (oh those glorious comebacks!) started to stack up… About this point, Para strutted to the plate for his first AB as a Nat, and we all know how that turned out.

        But to your point- Para spent a good chunk of time on the bench. But he was never idle. Check the vid [my words can’t do the moment(s) justice with mere words….

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  10. adc6r

    5 years ago

    Welcome Back Gerardo!
    I hope it works out for you this Spring…
    Don’t worry I aint gonna say it! LOL

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