Yesterday, Justin Parker was released by the Diamondbacks.
Today, Sean Morgan and Cody Evans got cut.
A few comments:
Parker is a solid ballplayer, and he was a sixth round pick in 2008. On the surface, it seems kind of early to release him. However, he's had trouble staying healthy as we saw throughout last season, and the concern is his body is breaking down on him after years of playing sports. He's also been passed up by a number of players at his position, with a lot more younger ones (Borchering, etc.) coming behind him.
Morgan is another guy who had trouble staying healthy. When he was healthy, the results were okay, but nothing that made you say "WOW!". I know both Morgan and Parker well from their time in South Bend, and I wish them both the best.
Evans pitched well in South Bend, but was still only 5-7 with a 3.02 ERA. He was always a guy that would lose a lot of games, even when pitching well it seems. His career record was 25-37, and at the age of 26, the Diamondbacks have apparently decided he's not a big part of their future.
Sean Morgan is a strong pitchers. He has a lot of solid innings left. Another team is lucky to have him.
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