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Jarrod Parker is a pitcher who was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball 9th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.^[1]^[2] He was drafted straight out of high school from Norwell High School in Ossian, 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 on August 15 2007 for $2.1 million, up from the MLB recommended slot amount of $1.89 million.

Minor Leagues

He began his minor league career in 2008 in the Diamondbacks Class A system. After starting the 2009 with a 0.95 ERA, he was promoted in April 2009 to their Double A affiliate, the Mobile Bay Bears.

References

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[1] Draft Report for Jarrod Parker

[2] MLB.com 2007 Draft Tracker

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 ===Draft===
 Parker was drafted by the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] with the 9th overall pick of the [[2007 Major League Baseball Draft|2007 amateur draft]] and signed with the Diamondbacks on [[August 15]] [[2007]] for $2.1 million, up from the MLB recommended slot amount of $1.89 million.
+===Minor Leagues===
+He began his minor league career in 2008 in the Diamondbacks Class A system.  After starting the 2009 with a 0.95 ERA, he was promoted in April 2009 to their Double A affiliate, the Mobile Bay Bears.
 ==References==