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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 49: John Parke

Left-Handed Starting Pitcher
6´4´´
220 pounds
Age: 27
2019 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 68
2020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking: 74
2021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 78
SSS rank among all left-handed starting pitchers in the system: 2

John Parke has certainly been one of the most over-performing pitchers in the White Sox system. Even looking at Parke’s stats from his college resume, it’s surprising he was even selected as high as he was.

During Parke’s first two seasons with South Carolina, spanning 15 relief outings, he didn’t allow an earned run — although he walked 12 and struck out 13 in 12 innings of work.