The Arizona Diamondbacks and first-round draft pick Jarrod Parker agreed Wednesday night to a contract with a $2.1 million signing bonus. The agreement with the 18-year-old right-hander, the ninth pick overall, came shortly before the midnight EDT deadline for signing draft picks. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound pitcher, whose fastball has been clocked in the mid-to-upper 90 mph range, was 12-0 with a 0.10…
Posted: August 15th, 2007.
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