Arthur Wesley Parsons (born September 6, 1992) is an American

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in the

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organization. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and the

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and in the

KBO League The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...

for the

NC Dinos The NC Dinos ( ko, NC 다이노스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Changwon. They are a member of the KBO League. Since 2019, their home stadium is Changwon NC Park. NC Dinos are owned by video game developer NCSoft Corpo ...

Career

After graduating from Clarksville High School in

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, Parsons enrolled at

Jackson State Community College Jackson State Community College is a public community college in Jackson, Tennessee. It is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents and offers associate degrees in arts, science, and applied science programs.

. In 13

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as a freshman, he had a 7–3

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with a 4.31

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(ERA),

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60 in

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. After his freshman year, he played for the Thunder Bay Bordercats in the

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, a summer wooden bat league for top college prospects. After making the league's All-Star game, Parsons signed with the

as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Atlanta Braves

After signing, Parsons was assigned to the

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where he was 7–7 with a 2.63 ERA in 19 starts. In 2014 he pitched for the

Lynchburg Hillcats The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinna ...

, posting a 4–7 record and a 5.00 ERA in 23 starts. Parsons pitched in only five games in 2015 due to injury. He spent the majority of 2016 with the

Carolina Mudcats The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, and play their home games a ...

where he was 0–2 with a 3.86 ERA in 16 games (seven starts), along with pitching one game for the

Mississippi Braves The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and plays in the Southern League. T ...

. In 2017, Parsons pitched in 26 games (ten starts) for Mississippi where he compiled a 3–3 record and 2.71 ERA, and innings for the

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where he posted an 8.64 ERA. He began 2018 with Mississippi and was promoted to the

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in May after pitching to a 1–2 record and a 1.23 ERA over eight games (seven starts) for Mississippi. Parsons was called up to the major leagues by Atlanta on June 27, 2018. In 14 appearances, with 13 being as a starter for Gwinnett prior to his callup, he had compiled a 3–1 record and a 2.83 ERA. Parsons returned to the

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without making a major league appearance. He was recalled back to the Braves on August 1 for his second call up in the 2018 season. He was then optioned back to Gwinnett the following day. Parsons received another promotion on August 7, and made his major league debut two days later against the

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. Parsons made the Braves' Opening Day roster at the start of the 2019 season. He appeared in relief of

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on April 1, 2019, pitching one inning against the

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to earn his first major league victory. On August 16, 2019, Parsons was designated for assignment.

Colorado Rockies

On August 19, 2019, Parsons was claimed off waivers by the

. Parsons was designated for assignment on November 27, 2019. He was granted free agency on December 2, 2019, but later re-signed to a minor league deal in the offseason. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

NC Dinos

On January 11, 2021, Parsons signed a deal with the

of the

for $320K a year with a $80K signing bonus and a potential $200K coming from incentives. On April 14, 2021, Parsons made his KBO debut, striking out six and earning the win in a start against the

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. He finished the season with a 4–8 record, 3.72 ERA, and 148 strikeouts over 133.0 innings pitched. On December 21, 2021, he re-signed with the Dinos on a one-year deal worth up to $650,000. Parsons started 8 games for the Dinos in 2022, registering a 1-2 record and 3.56 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 43.0 innings pitched. He was released on August 4, 2022.

Toronto Blue Jays

On May 8, 2023, Parsons signed a minor league contract with the

organization.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-05-08

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parsons, Wes 1992 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in South Korea American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from Tennessee Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Carolina Mudcats players Colorado Rockies players Dunedin Blue Jays players Estrellas Orientales players Gulf Coast Braves players Gwinnett Braves players Gwinnett Stripers players Jackson State Generals baseball players KBO League pitchers Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball pitchers Mississippi Braves players NC Dinos players Rome Braves players Sportspeople from Clarksville, Tennessee