A FAN’S VIEW

An inside look at some of the young players in the Phillies spring training camp which consists of 72 players. Today LHP David Parkinson.

By Steve Potter

25-year-old born in Henrico, VA . . . Phillies 12th-round selection in 2017 out of Ole Miss . . . 22–13, 2.71 ERA for 3 pro seasons.

“Dave performed at Reading in 2019, 10–9, 4.08 ERA, 22 stars, 39 BB, 118 SO, 119 IP. He won the Paul Owens Award in 2018 after 11–1 with a 1.45 ERA in 22 games (124.1 IP) between Lakewood and Clearwater, struck out 141 batters and issued just 35 free passes. I’ve watched him now for three seasons … David is an intense competitor and I truly believe he could pick a fly off an umpire’s ear with his exceptional command … He just doesn’t miss on location all that often 😎. This will be his first big league ST camp as an NRI (non-roster invitee).”

Happy Day, Happy Baseball ⚾️

(Steve Potter began publishing Phillies Minor League Digest in 2016. Current edition — Life In The Minors — features the history of 115 Phillies minor league teams since there was no minor league baseball in 2020. Book now available on amazon.com in both color and black and white).