Parker Bugg | |
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Lexington Legends – No. 34 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | October 26, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Parker Brent Bugg (born October 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent two days on the Miami Marlins’ active roster without appearing in an MLB game.
Bugg played high school baseball at Rancho Bernardo High School [1] and college baseball for the LSU Tigers. [2]
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. [3] Three years later, he was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 27th round 2016 Major League Baseball Draft and signed. [4] [5]
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. [6] Bugg remained with Greensboro in 2017, pitching in 18 games and recording a 5.04 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 30+1⁄3 innings. [7] He spent the 2018 season with the High–A Jupiter Hammerheads, making 37 appearances and logging a 3.07 ERA with 81 strikeouts across 67+1⁄3 innings of work. [8] Following the season, he was named the "Jupiter MVP" by the Marlins organization. [9]
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. [10] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] In 2021, Bugg returned to Jacksonville, who were newly minted as a Triple–A club. [12] In 32 games, he pitched to a 4.46 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 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. [13] 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. [14] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville on August 19. [15] In 30 total games split between Jacksonville and the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Bugg registered a 3.33 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 48+2⁄3 innings of work. [16] He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [17]
On February 3, 2023, Bugg signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. [18] He was released by the organization on March 24. [19]
On April 22, 2023, Bugg signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [20] 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. [21]
On August 8, 2023, Bugg signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [22] In 14 games for Gastonia, Bugg registered a 4.15 ERA with 17 strikeouts and 2 saves across 13 innings pitched.
On April 24, 2024, Bugg signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [23]