Parker Bugg
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1994)}}
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|birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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|throws = Right
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Parker Brent Bugg (born October 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent two days on the Miami Marlins’ active roster without appearing in a game.
Amateur career
Bugg played high school baseball at Rancho Bernardo High School{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sdpn-mlb-draft-former-rbhs-teammates-picked-by-miami-2016jun13-story.html|first=Michael|last=Bower|title=MLB Draft: Former RBHS teammates picked by Miami|website=Sun-Sentenial.com}} and college baseball for the LSU Tigers.{{cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/roster/player/parker-bugg/|title=Parker Bugg|website=LSUSports.net|date=July 8, 2019 }}
Professional career
=Miami Marlins=
Bugg was first drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 34th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school, but he did not sign with Baltimore.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=2013&draft_round=34&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round|title= 34th Round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft|website=BaseballReference.com}} Three years later, he was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 27th round 2016 Major League Baseball Draft and signed.{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/sports/article_8b29932e-a469-5b9e-acbf-c97225ca9bd7.html|first=Andrew|last=Lopez|title=LSU's Parker Bugg signs with the Miami Marlins|website=NOLA.com|date=June 17, 2016 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=2016&draft_round=27&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round|title=27th Round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft|website=BaseballReference.com}}
Bugg spent his first professional season split between the Low–A Batavia Muckdogs and Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers. In 19 contests, he posted a 3.71 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 4 saves in 34.0 innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Parker Bugg Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/6946-parker-bugg/|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 9, 2018 |language=en}} Bugg remained with Greensboro in 2017, pitching in 18 games and recording a 5.04 ERA with 35 strikeouts in {{fraction|30|1|3}} innings.{{Cite web|title=Parker Bugg Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.milb.com/player/parker-bugg-643239|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=milb.com|language=en}} He spent the 2018 season with the High–A Jupiter Hammerheads, making 37 appearances and logging a 3.07 ERA with 81 strikeouts across {{fraction|67|1|3}} innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Miami Marlins 2019 Top 50 Prospects|url=https://www.prospects1500.com/top-50-lists/miami-marlins-2019-top-50-prospects/|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=prospects1500.com|date=January 4, 2019 |language=en}} Following the season, he was named the "Jupiter MVP" by the Marlins organization.{{Cite web|title=Jupiter Hammerheads have best season since 2012|url=https://www.tcpalm.com/story/specialty-publications/jupiter-courier/2018/09/18/2018-jupiter-hammerheads-reach-70-win-plateau/1277829002/|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=tcpalm.com|language=en}}
Bugg split the 2019 season between the Double–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes. In 41 combined appearances, he accumulated a 4–5 record and 5.64 ERA a with 75 strikeouts in 59.0 innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Parker Bugg - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/parker-bugg/sa738946/stats?position=P|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} In 2021, Bugg returned to Jacksonville, who were newly minted as a Triple–A club.{{Cite web|title=Finally! After a lost year, Jumbo Shrimp baseball returns to Jacksonville|url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2021/05/03/finally-after-a-lost-year-jumbo-shrimp-baseball-returns-to-jacksonville/|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=news4jax.com|date=May 3, 2021 |language=en}} In 32 games, he pitched to a 4.46 ERA with 85 strikeouts in {{fraction|66|2|3}} innings pitched.
On August 14, 2022, Bugg was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time alongside Andrew Nardi.{{cite web|url=https://wgno.com/sports/parker-bugg-receives-mlb-call-up-to-the-miami-marlins/|first=Aileen|last=Hnatiuk|title=Parker Bugg receives MLB call-up to the Miami Marlins|website=WGNO.com|date=August 14, 2022 }} He went unused out of the bullpen, and was designated for assignment two days later after Cole Sulser was activated from the injured list, becoming a phantom ballplayer.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-parker-bugg-dropped-from-40-man-roster/|title=Marlins' Parker Bugg: Dropped from 40-man roster|website=CBSSports.com|date=August 16, 2022 }} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville on August 19.{{Cite web|title=Outrights: Garza, Bugg, Godoy|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/08/rays-outright-ralph-garza-marlins-parker-bugg.html|access-date=2023-06-03|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=August 23, 2022 |language=en}} In 30 total games split between Jacksonville and the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Bugg registered a 3.33 ERA with 54 strikeouts across {{fraction|48|2|3}} innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Staten Island FerryHawks Ink Ex-LSU Tiger Pitcher, Marlon Farmhand Parker Bugg|url=https://brooklynsportsworld.com/2023/04/21/staten-island-ferryhawks-ink-ex-lsu-tiger-pitcher-marlin-farmhand-parker-bugg/|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=brooklynsportsworld.com|date=April 22, 2023 |language=en}} He elected free agency following the season on November 10.{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=2023-06-01|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 13, 2022 |language=en}}
=Staten Island FerryHawks=
On February 3, 2023, Bugg signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/parker-bugg-643239 | title=Parker Bugg Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News }} He was released by the organization on March 24.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-03-24/p-1 | title=Transactions }}
On April 22, 2023, Bugg signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{cite web | url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/ | title=Transactions – Atlantic League Pro Baseball }} In 8 games for the team, he registered a 6.00 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 9.0 innings of work. On July 22, Bugg was released by Staten Island.{{cite web | url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/ | title=Transactions – Atlantic League Pro Baseball }}
=Gastonia Honey Hunters=
On August 8, 2023, Bugg signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{cite web | url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/ | title=Transactions – Atlantic League Pro Baseball }} In 14 games for Gastonia, Bugg registered a 4.15 ERA with 17 strikeouts and 2 saves across 13 innings pitched.
=Lexington Legends=
On April 24, 2024, Bugg signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|title=2024 Transactions|url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/transactions.html?leagueid=174&seasonid=33927|access-date=April 24, 2024|website=baseball.pointstreak.com|language=en}} In 6 games (2 starts) for Lexington, he compiled a 5.51 ERA with 12 strikeouts across {{fraction|16|1|3}} innings pitched. Bugg was released by the Legends on July 26.{{Cite web|title=Transactions|url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/transactions.html?leagueid=174&seasonid=33927|access-date=July 26, 2024|website=baseball.pointstreak.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/roster/player/parker-bugg/ LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky
Category:Rancho Bernardo High School alumni
Category:Batavia Muckdogs players
Category:Greensboro Grasshoppers players
Category:Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players
Category:Jupiter Hammerheads players
Category:LSU Tigers baseball players
Category:New Orleans Baby Cakes players