Parker Markel #43

Parker Michael Markel...Born in Newport Beach, CA (less than 18 miles from Angel Stadium)…Drafted in the 39th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Yavapai College (AZ)…Notable former Angels that also attended Yavapai: OF Kole Calhoun & RHP Kirby Yates...Named to NYPL Mid-Season All-Star Team in 2011...Named to PCL Mid-Season All-Star Team in 2019.

2020

Spent the campaign at the Angels' alternate training site as part of their 60-man player pool but did not appear on the active roster.

2019

Appeared in 20 Major League games (five for Seattle, 15 for Pittsburgh)...Pittsburgh)...Made Major League debut May 12 for Mariners at Boston...Began 2019 season with Double-A Arkansas, appearing in five games posting a 0.00 ERA (7.2 IP - 0 ER), with two hits, two walks and 18 strikeouts... Promoted to Triple-A Tacoma where he pitched in eight games with a 0.93 ERA (9.2 IP - 1 ER), three hits, five walks and 17 strikeouts...Named to PCL Mid-Season All-Star Team...In second minor league stint with Tacoma pitched to a 3.94 ERA (16 IP - 7 ER) over 12 games with 25 strikeouts and a .148 (8/54) batting average against...Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh on July 27.

2018

In 2018, made 37 relief appearances for Sioux City of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, going 1-1 with a 4.17 ERA (19 ER, 41.1 IP) and 62 SO against 21 BB.

2017

Did not pitch in the 2017 season, but signed with ARI as a minor league free agent on December 18.