St. Louis — Kyle Parker believes he’s major-league ready. Now he gets a chance to prove it.
The Rockies called up the outfielder/first baseman from Triple-A Albuquerque Saturday to take the place of left fielder Corey Dickerson, who was placed on the disabled list with fractured ribs.
“I feel like my game still needs to improve, but I keep getting better. I have been playing a lot more first and I feel a lot more comfortable there,” said Parker, who played 18 games for the Rockies last season, but got limited at-bats, and limited results. He hit .