Jay Jackson designated for assignment as Blue Jays recall Wes Parsons for Sunday’s finale

The big question is who’ll eat innings in the final Blue Jays game of the season?

Well, that was answered on Sunday, as Wes Parsons was called up to the major leagues. To make room for the 40-man roster and the 28-man roster, Let’s look at Parsons first.

Who is Wes Parsons:

So, who is Wes Parsons? The 31-year-old signed with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He spent seven years in the organization, and even worked his way up to the major leagues, where he had a 5.67 ERA and a 5.97 FIP in 39.2 innings pitched.

After the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Parsons signed with the NC Dinos of the KBO League in Korea. In the two seasons that he pitched there, he had a 3.68 ERA in 176 innings pitched.

In the spring of 2023, the Blue Jays signed Parsons to a minor league deal, where he spent the majority of the season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He had a 4.52 ERA and a 4.72 FIP in 81.2 innings pitched, along with a 27.5 K% and a 12.6 BB%.

Parsons has a four-pitch mix, a four-seam fastball, a sinker, a slider, and a changeup. His fastball averaged 94.5 mph and had a 22.3 whiff% in Triple-A. His best pitch was his low-80s slider, which had a 41.6 whiff%.