Parker Dunshee
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-02-12) February 12, 1995
Zionsville, Indiana
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Parker Edward Dunshee (born February 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.[1]

Amateur career

Dunshee attended Zionsville Community High School in Zionsville, Indiana, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, he enrolled at Wake Forest University where he played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[3]

In 2014, as a freshman at Wake Forest, he appeared in 27 games in relief, going 4–1 with a 2.17 ERA.[4] As a sophomore in 2015, he went 5–3 with a 2.89 ERA in 71+2⁄3 innings which were split between starting, closing, and long relief.[5] After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[6] In 2016, Dunshee's junior year, he pitched to a 10–5 record with a 3.20 ERA in 16 games (15 starts).[7] After his junior year, he was drafted in the 14th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.[8] However, he did not sign and chose to return to Wake Forest for his senior year.[9] During his senior year, he started 17 games and went 9–1 with a 3.91 ERA, helping lead Wake Forest to their first super regional appearance since 1999.[10] After his senior year, Dunshee was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the seventh round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[11]

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Dunshee signed with Oakland and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Athletics where he pitched in one game before being promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, where he was named an All-Star.[12] In 38+1⁄3 innings pitched for Vermont, he did not allow a run.[13] In 2018, he began with the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League and was named an All-Star before being promoted to the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League in June.[14][15] In 24 games (22 starts) between the two clubs, he went 13–6 with a 2.33 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP.[16] To begin the 2019 season, he returned to Midland before he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in May.[17][18] Over 26 games (25 starts) between the two clubs, Dunshee pitched to a 6–7 record with a 4.36 ERA, striking out 124 over 130 innings.[19] After the season, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[20] Over two starts, he compiled a 1.59 ERA covering 5+2⁄3 innings.[21]

Dunshee did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] To begin the 2021 season, he returned to the Aviators, now members the Triple-A West.[23] After five starts, he was placed on the injured list with a collarbone injury.[24] He was activated in early September.[25] Over ten games (nine starts) with the Aviators for the 2021 season, Dunshee went 1-5 with a 6.65 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 43+1⁄3 innings.[26]

Dunshee returned to Las Vegas for the 2022 season.[27] Over 31 games (twenty starts), he went 5-11 with a 9.22 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 111+1⁄3 innings and led the minors in home runs allowed with 38.[28] He made one appearance for Las Vegas in 2023, allowing two runs in an inning of work before he was released on April 14, 2023.[29]

San Francisco Giants

On April 24, 2023, Dunshee signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.[30] He elected free agency on November 6. [31]

References

  1. ↑ "SF Giants sign former Athletics prospect to minor-league deal". si.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Sportsman of the Year: Zionsville's Parker Dunshee finding success athletically, academically and in the community at full tilt". usatodayhss.com. June 24, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "This Wake Forest Baseball Player Turned Down the Cubs to Play His Senior Year". studybreaks.com. May 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Journal, Dan Collins/Winston-Salem. "Wake Forest baseball leaning heavily on Dunshee". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Anglers head west to Cotuit for 5 p.m. contest". www.chathamanglers.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "#6 Parker Dunshee - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ Journal, Dan Collins Winston-Salem. "Wake Forest in search of better pitching". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ Service, Will Willems CNHI News. "Cubs select Zionsville native Parker Dunshee in draft". Greensburg Daily News. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. ↑ Journal, Kegan Lowe Winston-Salem. "After being drafted, Dunshee returned to Wake Forest wanting to accomplish more". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ stvkrh905 (November 23, 2017). "Right-hander Dunshee dominant in final college, first pro seasons". wordpress.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ Editor, Will Willems Sports. "Zionsville's Dunshee drafted by Oakland A's". timessentinel.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ↑ "Dunshee still unscored upon with Vermont". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ "A Championship Returns to Hudson Valley". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  14. ↑ Record, The. "Eight Ports to suit up for All-Star Game". recordnet.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  15. ↑ Lockard, Melissa (April 7, 2018). "Oakland Athletics Minor League Notebook: Pitching rules the day". oaklandclubhouse.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Parker Dunshee Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "A's release 2019 tentative RockHounds roster - Midland Reporter-Telegram". Mrt.com. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  18. ↑ "TEXAS LEAGUE BASEBALL: RockHounds' Dunshee promoted to Triple-A - Odessa American: Sports". Oaoa.com. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  19. ↑ Slusser, Susan (October 31, 2019). "Five rising A's pitching prospects: Another Jesus Luzardo or A.J. Puk on the horizon?". San Francisco Chronicle.
  20. ↑ "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  21. ↑ "II Premier12 2019 - the official site - WBSC". Archived from the original on 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  22. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  23. ↑ Lockard, Melissa. "Oakland A's 2021 minor-league preview: Tyler Soderstrom begins in Stockton, Nick Allen in Midland". The Athletic.
  24. ↑ "A's minor-league notebook: Draft class ramping up; Nick Allen takes home Olympic honors".
  25. ↑ Lockard, Melissa. "A's minor-league notebook: Steve Connelly on developing pitchers to stick in the big leagues; Zack Gelof shines for Stockton". The Athletic.
  26. ↑ Lockard, Melissa. "Nick Allen, Jordan Diaz, Austin Beck and other prospects the A's will consider protecting from the Rule 5 draft". The Athletic.
  27. ↑ "Breakdown of Aviators' opening day roster". 5 April 2022.
  28. ↑ "2022 Register Pitching Leaders".
  29. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-04-14
  30. ↑ "SF Giants sign former Athletics prospect to minor-league deal". si.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  31. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06
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