Andy Parrino

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Andy Parrino

|image=Andy Parrino on April 8, 2012.jpg

|caption=Parrino with the San Diego Padres

|position=Shortstop / Second baseman

|bats=Switch

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1985|10|31}}

|birth_place=Brockport, New York, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=August 26

|debutyear=2011

|debutteam=San Diego Padres

|finalleague=MLB

| finaldate = June 17

| finalyear = 2015

| finalteam = Oakland Athletics

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.175

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=2

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=14

|teams=

San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2011}}–{{mlby|2012}})
Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2013}}–{{mlby|2015}})

|show-medals=no

|medaltemplates=

{{Medal|Country|{{bb|USA}}}}

}}

Andrew Barker Parrino (born October 31, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics.

College

Parrino has origin from

Sicily, Italy. Parrino played three years of college baseball at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. He was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2007.{{cite web|last=Poliquin|first=Bud|title=Poliquin: Le Moyne's Andy Parrino is a San Diego Padre... and he's truly loving every minute of it|url=http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2011/09/poliquin_le_moynes_andy_parrin.html|publisher=Syracuse Post-Standard|date=September 24, 2011|access-date=October 22, 2012}} He was only the second position player to make it to MLB out of Le Moyne.{{cite news|last=Heilbrunn|first=Sharon Annie|title=Ten Questions with Andy Parrino|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/14/ten-questions-andy-parrino/|access-date=September 12, 2012|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=April 14, 2012}}

Professional career

=San Diego Padres=

Parrino was drafted by the Padres in the 26th round of the 2007 MLB draft and signed by the team's Northeast Scouting Director, Jim Bretz. He was promoted to the Padres on August 26, 2011, to make his MLB debut.{{cite web|last1=Eddy |first1=Matt |title=2011 Big League Debuts and Their Signing Scouts |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2011-big-league-debuts-and-their-signing-scouts/ |website=BaseballAmerica.com |access-date=June 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140621145852/http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2011-big-league-debuts-and-their-signing-scouts/ |archive-date=June 21, 2014 |date=September 28, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}{{cite web |url=http://centralny.ynn.com/content/sports/554882/parrino-to-make-major-league-debut-friday/ |title=Parrino to make major league debut Friday - Time Warner Cable News |publisher=Centralny.ynn.com |date=August 25, 2011 |access-date=March 3, 2014 |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320051809/http://centralny.ynn.com/content/sports/554882/parrino-to-make-major-league-debut-friday/ |url-status=dead }} He played in 24 games in 2011, playing third, shortstop, second, and the outfield. Parrino collected 8 hits in 44 at-bats.

Parrino opened 2012 as the Padres' utility infielder, edging out Everth Cabrera in spring training.{{cite news|last=Center|first=Bill|title=Padres Opening Day 25-man roster|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/03/padres-opening-day-25-man-roster/|access-date=September 11, 2012|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=April 3, 2012}} He made 24 starts at shortstop (18), second (5), and third (1) before being placed on the disabled list June 3 with a sprained right wrist.{{cite web|title=Padres reinstate INF Logan Forsythe from 60-day DL and OF Mark Kotsay from 15-day DL|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120603&content_id=32706544&vkey=pr_sd&c_id=sd|publisher=Padres Press Release|access-date=September 12, 2012}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Parrino spent July and August with the Triple-A Tucson Padres, batting .328 in 65 games. He was recalled from Triple-A on September 5 and finished out the season with 7 more starts in 15 games played, picking up 8 hits in 24 at-bats. For the season, he totaled a .207 batting average with a .316 on-base percentage.

=Oakland Athletics=

Parrino was traded to the Oakland Athletics on November 16, 2012, with Andrew Werner for Tyson Ross and A.J. Kirby-Jones.{{cite news|title=A's trade P Tyson Ross to Padres|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8639699/tyson-ross-traded-oakland-athletics-san-diego-padres-4-player-deal|access-date=March 28, 2015|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=November 16, 2012}}

At the end of 2013 spring training, Oakland optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.{{cite web|author=Michael Wagaman |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130330/bbo-giants-athletics/?ir=homepage |title=Cespedes homers in A's win |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= |access-date=March 3, 2014}} On April 10, 2013, Parrino was recalled by Oakland to replace the injured Scott Sizemore.{{cite web |url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/casey-pratt/sizemore-will-miss-season-torn-acl-parrino-recalled |title=Sizemore will miss season with torn ACL, Parrino recalled |publisher=CSN Bay Area |date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=March 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517050512/http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/casey-pratt/sizemore-will-miss-season-torn-acl-parrino-recalled |archive-date=May 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

On February 27, 2014, Parrino was designated for assignment by the Athletics.{{cite web|last=Slusser |first=Susan |author-link=Susan Slusser|url=http://blog.sfgate.com/athletics/2014/02/27/as-add-jake-elmore-designate-andy-parrino-for-assignment/ |title=A's add Jake Elmore, designate Andy Parrino for assignment - Oakland Athletics : The Drumbeat |publisher=Blog.sfgate.com |date=February 27, 2014 |access-date=March 3, 2014}} The Texas Rangers claimed him on March 3.{{cite web|last=Durrett |first=Richard |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4909070/rangers-claim-utility-man-andy-parrino |title=Texas Rangers claim utility man Andy Parrino - ESPN Dallas |work=ESPN.com |date= March 3, 2014|access-date=March 3, 2014}} He was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on April 21, 2014.{{cite news|last1=Espinoza|first1=Alex|title=A's claim Parrino off waivers from Rangers|url=http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/72895710/as-claim-parrino-off-waivers-from-rangers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101439/http://m.athletics.mlb.com/news/article/72895710/as-claim-parrino-off-waivers-from-rangers|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015|access-date=March 28, 2015|work=MLB.com|date=April 21, 2014}} Parrino was recalled to the Athletics on August 15, after an injury to starting shortstop Jed Lowrie.{{cite magazine|title=Athletics place shortstop Jed Lowrie on disabled list, recall Andy Parrino|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/08/15/jed-lowrie-dl-oakland-athletics|access-date=March 28, 2015|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=August 15, 2014}}

On January 10, 2015, Parrino was designated for assignment.{{cite news|title=A's Trade Two Former Snappers to Rays|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-106095138|access-date=March 28, 2015|publisher=Minor League Baseball|date=January 10, 2015}} On May 22, Athletics purchased his contract from Triple-A Nashville.{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Kolligian|title=A's place Mujica on DL, promote Parrino|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/as-place-edward-mujica-on-dl-promote-andy-parrinoparrino/c-125865272|access-date=May 22, 2015|work=MLB.com|date=May 22, 2015}} He played 17 games for the Athletics before being returned to Nashville, where he played the rest of the season. He elected to become a free agent at the season's end.

=Chicago White Sox=

On December 4, 2015, Parrino signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/roster/transactions/2015/12 |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} In 52 games for the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, he batted .213/.270/.276 with one home run and 19 RBI. Parrino elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2016|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/|access-date=July 31, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 8, 2016 |language=en}}