| BECAME A CARDINAL: Cardinals' 9th round selection in the June, 2004 First-Year Player Draft.
CAREER NOTES: 2004 - Named New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending 7/18, picking up a pair
of wins while posting a 2.08 ERA and allowing eight hits in 13 innings for the week.
Last Season: After being selected in the ninth round
of the 2004 draft out of Manhattan College, Parisi advanced
to the Midwest League in his pro debut. He
went 4-2 with a 4.26 ERA in seven starts at New Jersey,
before posting a 1-1 record and a 3.28 ERA for
Peoria.
Well-Regarded: Parisi is ranked as the 17th-best prospect in
the St. Louis system, according to Baseball America. He is
lauded for his low-90’s fastball, his “downer curveball, and his
developing changeup.”
SCOUTING REPORT COMMENT: STURDY PITCHERS BUILD. MEDIUM-WIDE SLOPED SHOULDERS. LONG TORSO & LEGS. LONG ARMS. SIMILAR BUILD TO YOUNGER KEVIN APPIER, SIMILAR ARM ACTION ALSO. HIGH WINDUP, ESPECIALLY HIGH 3/4 DELIVERY, NEAR OVERHEAD. LOOSE, QUICK ARM. TURNS OVER HEAVY FB, GOOD RUN INTO RHH BATS. NOT AFRAID TO WORK INSIDE. OCCAISIONAL HARD, LATE BREAK SLIDER USED VS RHH & LHH. GOOD PICKOFF MOVE. AGGRESSIVE. WORKS QUICK & AGGRESSIVELY, LOOKS TO CHALLENGE HITTERS. GOOD PITCHABILITY. |
