Former Manhattan pitcher
Mike Parisi, who was drafted in the ninth round of the 2004 MLB First Year Player Draft, was named the 17th best prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization, it was announced recently by
Baseball America. Parisi, who holds the Manhattan career strikeout record, currently plays for the Swing of the Quad Cities, the Cardinals' full-season A affiliate in the Midwest League.
According to a release on the Swing's website,
Baseball America states that Parisi "was a strikeout machine at Manhattan? shows a good feel for pitching along with three quality pitches: a fastball that sits in the low 90s, peaks at 94 mph and shows good life; a downer curveball; and a developing changeup? a competitor who works hard and is focused on the mound."
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Parisi had his best outing of the young season in his last start, throwing 7.1 shutout innings in a 2-0 win over the Kane County Cougars. He scattered six hits while striking out 10 for his first win of the season. Game Recap
