Note: Bobby Parnell is Tonight’s Starting Pitcher
Bobby Parnell will make his first major-league start tonight, when the Mets take on the Padres at 10 pm.
Parnell had been 2–3 with a 3.74 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP in 45.2 innings in relief this season, while striking out 38 batters.
Parnell, who pitched as a starter in the 
minor leaguers, told reporters that being a starting pitcher in the major leagues is a dream come true.
First off, this is a necessary move – especially considering the state of the season, and knowing the team will only have around $20 million to spend on new acquisitions in the off season – and so, if they’re going to need a starting pitcher, and they will, if not two, it would be nice to know how parnell might fit in to those plans.
The popular concern seems to be whether he will rely on his fastball as a starter in the same way he did as a reliever. The thing is, he apparently has a very good slider, and he’s been working on a splitter. However, he rarely gets a chance to throw them, always being aggressive in relief. So, it will be interesting to see how he works in these additional pitches, especially during the second time through the batting order.
