| Parker Dunshee | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 12, 1995 Zionsville, Indiana | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Parker Edward Dunshee (born February 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.[1]
Dunshee attended Zionsville Community High School in Zionsville, Indiana, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[2] 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.[3]
In 2014, as a freshman at Wake Forest, he appeared in 27 games in relief, going 4–1 with a 2.17 ERA.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] In 2016, Dunshee's junior year, he pitched to a 10–5 record with a 3.20 ERA in 16 games (15 starts).[7] After his junior year, he was drafted in the 14th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.[8] However, he did not sign and chose to return to Wake Forest for his senior year.[9] 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.[10] After his senior year, Dunshee was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the seventh round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[11]
Dunshee signed with Oakland and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Athletics where he pitched in one game before being promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, where he was named an All-Star.[12] In 38+1⁄3 innings pitched for Vermont, he did not allow a run.[13] In 2018, he began with the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League and was named an All-Star before being promoted to the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League in June.[14][15] In 24 games (22 starts) between the two clubs, he went 13–6 with a 2.33 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP.[16] To begin the 2019 season, he returned to Midland before he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in May.[17][18] Over 26 games (25 starts) between the two clubs, Dunshee pitched to a 6–7 record with a 4.36 ERA, striking out 124 over 130 innings.[19] After the season, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[20] Over two starts, he compiled a 1.59 ERA covering 5+2⁄3 innings.[21]
Dunshee did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] To begin the 2021 season, he returned to the Aviators, now members the Triple-A West.[23] After five starts, he was placed on the injured list with a collarbone injury.[24] He was activated in early September.[25] Over ten games (nine starts) with the Aviators for the 2021 season, Dunshee went 1-5 with a 6.65 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 43+1⁄3 innings.[26]
Dunshee returned to Las Vegas for the 2022 season.[27] Over 31 games (twenty starts), he went 5-11 with a 9.22 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 111+1⁄3 innings and led the minors in home runs allowed with 38.[28] He made one appearance for Las Vegas in 2023, allowing two runs in an inning of work before he was released on April 14, 2023.[29]
On April 24, 2023, Dunshee signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.[30] He elected free agency on November 6. [31]