Blake Parker
RP FA
Mon 1/7/19 5:32 PM

Parker agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Twins on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Parker has found a new home after being non-tendered by the Angels earlier in the offseason. The veteran right-hander figures to immediately join the late-inning conversation in Minnesota after posting a 3.26 ERA and 70:19 K:BB in 66.1 innings with Los Angeles in 2018. That said, Perker struggled with homers (1.6 HR/9) and indicators suggest his ERA was nearly a run better than it should have been (4.40 FIP), suggesting he may be better suited for a setup role while Trevor May or Addison Reed take the ninth inning.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Fri 11/30/18 7:19 PM

Parker was not tendered by the Angels for next season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Parker will become a free agent after posting a 3.26 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with a 70:19 K:BB over 66.1 innings a season ago out of the bullpen. He spent the previous two years in Los Angeles but will search for opportunities elsewhere over the offseason.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Wed 9/19/18 8:15 AM

Parker fired a scoreless inning while giving up a hit and striking out two in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Parker entered the game in the seventh inning protecting a three-run lead, opening the door for Ty Buttrey to pick up the save. The latter appears to have surpassed Parker as the Halos' primary closing option after converting four consecutive save chances. The 33-year-old hasn't done anything to warrant losing the role (3.06 ERA over 64.2 innings this year), this just appears to be a situation where the club is testing out Buttrey in high-leverage situations with nothing left to play for.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Mon 9/10/18 5:51 AM

Parker was credited with a hold after recording two outs in Sunday's 1-0 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Parker took the mound in the ninth inning in a save situation, but a hit batsman followed by a single caused manager Mike Scioscia to turn to Jose Alvarez to record the game's final out. This wasn't a blowup by any means, so Parker should retain his status as the Halos' closer after converting 14 of 17 save chances this season.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Sat 9/1/18 7:36 AM

Parker gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to pick up his 13th save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Curiously, he threw exactly 13 strikes and 13 balls in collecting his 13th save, but Parker's luck held firm after a leadoff walk to Tyler White got erased by a double play. While he hasn't had much ninth-inning work recently, Parker has converted all three of his chances since the All-Star break, posting a 3.94 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB through 16 innings in the second half.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Sat 8/4/18 8:57 AM

Parker gave up two hits (one of which was a home run) while striking out one over an inning in Friday's 7-4 win over the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
Parker entered the contest with a four-run lead, which is why he did not end up a with save after pitching the ninth inning in a three-run victory. The 32-year-old has been alternating save opportunities with Justin Anderson, but the Angels haven't produced a save since July 8. Parker has generally been effective as a late-inning reliever this season, posting a 3.38 ERA and 10.3 K/9 with 10 saves over 50.2 innings.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Sun 7/15/18 8:53 AM

Parker gave up a run on three hits and a walk while striking out two over an inning-plus in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Parker entered the game in the eighth inning trying to protect a one-run lead. He got through through his first frame without much trouble, but he promptly gave up a single and double to begin the ninth, resulting in his third blown save of the season. Parker has been alternating save opportunities with Justin Anderson over the past couple of weeks, and that situation figures to stick until further notice.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Sat 6/23/18 4:37 AM

Parker got the save against the Blue Jays on Friday, striking out one without allowing a baserunner over a scoreless ninth inning to lock down the Angels' 2-1 victory.
EDGE Analysis
Parker was called on to protect a one-run ninth-inning lead in this contest despite giving up five earned runs over his last three appearances, but he was able to bounce back with a clean effort that gave him his ninth save of the season. Justin Anderson got the ball the last time a save opportunity presented itself for the Angels, however, so the uncertainty with the role clouds Parker's fantasy value until there's more clarity.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Fri 6/22/18 8:27 AM

Parker was not used in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Parker had given up five runs over his last three appearances, so manager Mike Scioscia turned to Justin Anderson for the save in this one. The latter made quick work of the Blue Jays in the ninth, which poses a significant threat to the slumping Parker's status as the Halos' closer. Scioscia unsurprisingly hasn't officially stated that Anderson has taken over as closer, but how the Angels' next save opportunity is handled should shed light on whether or not a changing of the guard has taken place.

Blake Parker
RP FA
Wed 6/20/18 5:32 AM

Parker threw two innings to pick up the save Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out four and walking zero.
EDGE Analysis
Parker struck out the side in the eighth and got two outs in the ninth before giving up a single to Jon Jay and a two-run homer to Paul Goldschmidt. The righty then got Jake Lamb to fly out to earn his eighth save of the year. Parker has allowed runs to score in his last three appearances, resulting in his ERA increasing to 3.50 from 2.56 over that span of time. The 33-year-old is 8-for-10 in save chances and has a 44:13 K:BB in 36 innings, but he'll need to clamp down on the runs allowed to maintain his position as the Angel's closer.