Mitchell Parker’s tenth start in the majors last week was a seven-inning, 71-pitch outing in which he gave up three hits, one a home run, and two earned runs, striking out two without walking a batter.
It was the tenth time in his first 10 starts in the majors the 24-year-old left-handed allowed 3 ER or fewer. Parker’s consistency has impressed, if it hasn’t surprised, his manager.
“We talked about this earlier, about how it’s a long year,” Davey Martinez told reporters, “… it’s hard ... but what he’s doing, it really doesn’t surprise me because of how poised he is.