Dress to impress: Nothing about Parke’s physical presence overwhelms — he just keeps getting the job done.John Parke
6´4´´
205 pounds
Throws: Left
Age: 24
SSS rank among all left-handed starting pitchers in the system: 6
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. However, his luck failed with the Gamecocks in his junior season, when Parke suffered an 8.53 ERA and 1.74 WHIP by allowing 35 hits and nine walks while striking out 21 in his 25 innings of work. However, White Sox scouts clearly saw enough in Parke to grab him in the 21st round of last year’s MLB draft.…
