- Jarrod Parker
Jarrod Parker is a pitcher who was drafted by the
Arizona Diamondbacks ofMajor League Baseball 9th overall in the2007 Major League Baseball Draft . [ [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/events/draft_report/y2007/index.jsp?mc=parker Draft Report for Jarrod Parker] ] [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2007/drafttracker.jsp MLB.com 2007 Draft Tracker] ] He was drafted straight out of high school from Norwell High School inOssian, Indiana .College
He was going to attend Georgia Tech if he did not sign with the Diamondbacks, but he signed with them with around 2 hours left to sign. Some had made a lot of hype about him as a first round pick right out of H.S. but he is highly regarded.
Professional
Draft
Parker was drafted by the
Arizona Diamondbacks with the 9th overall pick of the 2007 amateur draft and signed with the Diamondbacks onAugust 15 2007 for $2.1 million, up from the MLB recommended slot amount of $1.89 million.References
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