Any time a player is taken in Round 26 of the baseball draft he is a long-shot to make the Majors. Not only did Manny Parra beat the odds to pitch in the Majors, he did it after overcoming injuries that could have derailed his career as well.
Parra has now completed a full season with the Brewers and will look to establish himself as a very good big league pitcher in 2009. Parra will need to get stronger, both mentally and physically, if he plans on taking that next step.
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