Ian Parmley

Ian Gene Parmley (born December 19, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ian Parmley
Outfielder
Born: (1989-12-19) December 19, 1989
Snohomish, Washington
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 23, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
June 25, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

High school and college

Parmley attended Monroe High School in Monroe, Washington. Undrafted out of high school, he then played two seasons of baseball for Bellevue College before transferring to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.[1][2]

Professional career

Minor leagues

Parmley was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and was assigned to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. In 58 games, he recorded a .201 batting average, 12 runs batted in (RBI), and 12 stolen bases.[3] He remained with Vancouver for the 2013 campaign and was named a mid-season All-Star, hitting .257 with 15 RBI and 23 steals in 66 games.[3][4] Parmley split the 2014 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts and Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays. In 56 total games played, he batted .224 with 10 RBI and 14 stolen bases.[3]

Parmley made his Double-A debut in 2015, splitting time with Dunedin and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He played in 78 games, and hit .228 with one home run, 22 RBI, and 6 steals.[3] Parmley spent the entire 2016 season with New Hampshire, and established several career-highs. In 92 games, he batted .294 with two home runs, 26 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[3] Parmley began the 2017 season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. At the time of his first call up to the Majors, Parmley was batting .289 with one home run and 20 RBI.[5]

Toronto Blue Jays

On June 23, 2017, Parmley was recalled by the Blue Jays.[6] He was designated for assignment on July 1.[7] Parmley returned to Triple-A Buffalo shortly afterward and played the remainder of the season there. On June 25, 2018, he was released by the Blue Jays.[8]

References
  1. "Ian Parmley - Liberty Flames". liberty.edu. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. "Liberty Baseball Feature: Ian Parmley". newsadvance.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "Ian Parmley Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. "Ian Parmley Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. "Blue Jays Ian Parmley: Called up Friday". cbssports.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  6. "Blue Jays add outfielder Parmley to roster ahead of Royals series". Sportsnet. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  7. "Blue Jays recall Lucas Harrell, designate Ian Parmley for assignment". Sportsnet. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. "Ian Parmley Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
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