Parker Wins Low-A East Pitcher of the Week for Second Time
FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Fredericksburg Nationals left-handed pitcher Mitchell Parker has been named Low-A East Pitcher of the Week for June 7-13, making him the first two-time winner of the award in 2021. Parker, 21, earned his third professional win in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader at Salem with 6.0 shutout
FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Fredericksburg Nationals left-handed pitcher Mitchell Parker has been named Low-A East Pitcher of the Week for June 7-13, making him the first two-time winner of the award in 2021.
Parker, 21, earned his third professional win in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader at Salem with 6.0 shutout innings against the Red Sox, allowing only three hits and striking out five without walking a batter. The FredNats won the game 7-0, marking their first three-game winning streak of the season.
This is the second Pitcher of the Week honor for Parker, who also received the award for the week of May 24-30. Parker went 2-0 in two starts against the Down East Wood Ducks over the course of that week, throwing 12.0 scoreless, one-hit innings while striking out 22 batters.
In seven starts this season, the 2020 fifth-round draft pick is 3-3 with a 2.70 ERA. He leads the Low-A East with 55 strikeouts in 33.1 innings, and has the second-best opponent batting average in the league at .172.
The Fredericksburg Nationals return home for a six-game series against the Lynchburg Hillcats on Tuesday night. First pitch from FredNats Ballpark is scheduled for 7:05. Fans can listen live to a free radio broadcast on the FredNats Baseball Network, or watch a live video broadcast with a subscription to MiLB.tv.