Dunshee is the 365th former Northwoods League player to debut in MLB
Rochester, Minn. – Former Wisconsin Woodchuck Parker Dunshee made his Major League debut for the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Dunshee is the 365th former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level.
Dunshee, who played collegiately at Wake Forest University, played for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in 2014. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2017 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics.
In 2014 with the Woodchucks, Dunshee appeared in 12 games and was 4-3 with a 5.24 ERA. He had 33 strikeouts in 46.1 innings.
Dunshee began his professional career in the Athletics organization. On April 24, 2023, he signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. Dunshee elected free agency following the season and then on January 31, 2024, he signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.
Across seven minor league seasons Dunshee appeared in 166 games and was 32-31 with a 4.38 ERA. He struck out 611 batters in 589.2 innings and had five saves.
Prior to his callup to the Braves, Dunshee had started the season with the Mississippi Braves of the AA Southern League. After 11 games he was sent to the Gwinnett Stripers of the AAA International League. Over 27 games between the two clubs he was 1-1 with a 2.30 ERA and had 66 strikeouts in 47.0 innings. In his Major League debut against the Milwaukee Brewers, Dunshee entered the game in relief and went 2.1 innings allowing four hits and five runs while striking out three.
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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, 365 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.