Tommy Parsons

BIOGRAPHY

Tommy Parsons was born September 1, 1995, in Columbus, Ohio. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Parsons graduated from New Albany High School in New Albany, Ohio, in 2014. After graduating, he enrolled at Adrian College where he played college baseball. For his career, he started 44 games and compiled a 40–4 record with a 2.21 ERA, all three being program records. He was undrafted in the 2018 MLB draft and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.

After signing, Parsons made his professional debut that summer for the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, going 5–1 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 games (nine starts), earning a spot on the All-Star team. In 2019, Parsons began the year with the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League. He was named the Midwest League Player of the Month for April after giving up only one run in thirty innings of work. He was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in May, and earned another promotion to the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League in June. In August, he made one start for the Memphis Redbirds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. Over 27 starts between the four clubs, Parsons went 11–9 with a 3.53 ERA, while leading the minor leagues with 165+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Parsons did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he returned to Memphis, now members of the Triple-A East.