Parker Dunshee
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| Parker Dunshee | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 12, 1995 Zionsville, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 8, 2024, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 19.29 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Parker Edward Dunshee (born February 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.
Dunshee attended Zionsville Community High School in Zionsville, Indiana, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[1] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, he enrolled at Wake Forest University where he played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[2]
In 2014, as a freshman at Wake Forest, he appeared in 27 games in relief, going 4–1 with a 2.17 ERA.[3] As a sophomore in 2015, he went 5–3 with a 2.89 ERA in 71+2⁄3 innings which were split between starting, closing, and long relief.[4] After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[5] In 2016, Dunshee's junior year, he pitched to a 10–5 record with a 3.20 ERA in 16 games (15 starts).[6] After his junior year, he was drafted in the 14th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.[7] However, he did not sign and chose to return to Wake Forest for his senior year.[8] During his senior year, he started 17 games and went 9–1 with a 3.91 ERA, helping lead Wake Forest to their first super regional appearance since 1999.[9] After his senior year, Dunshee was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the seventh round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[10]