PT TOMORROW: AL East—How permanent is Parmelee’s PT?

Baltimore Orioles

With three HR in his first two games, Chris Parmelee (OF, BAL) has surged to the fore of the Orioles’ right-field playing-time picture. As noted by analyst Matt Dodge in Playing Time Today, Parmelee arrived in Baltimore after hitting well at AAA-Norfolk, though not quite with as much power as when he was with the Twins organization.

In 2012, Parmelee slashed .338/.457/.645 with 17 HR in only 228 AB for AAA-Rochester. Now 27, Parmelee perhaps still owns power skills on that order, though he has had trouble carrying them to the big leagues in his previous opportunities. There are no guarantees, but the very early returns suggest that perhaps Parmelee is finally ready to deliver on some of that promise, at least enough to...

Almost!

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