Caedmon Parker
Right-Handed Relief Pitcher
6´4´´
190 pounds
Age: 23
2026 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age relative to high level -0.2 years
SSS rank among all right-handed relievers in the system 15
Overall 2026 stats (High-A/AA)
The White Sox took a chance on a college arm with some untapped potential when they selected righthander Caedmon Parker in the 15th round of the 2025 MLB draft (No. 436) out of Texas
Christian University.
Parker had opportunities to turn pro before landing with the South Siders. After drawing draft interest out of high school in 2021, he chose to attend TCU. The Milwaukee Brewers came calling in the 11th round of the 2024 draft, but Parker opted for another season with the Horned Frogs. A year later, he was ready to trade purple for black and white.
An infielder before transitioning to the mound, Parker had his college development interrupted by Tommy John surgery, which wiped out his entire sophomore season. Across three healthy seasons at TCU, he appeared in 39 games, started 23 of them and posted a 4.95 ERA over 111 innings, with 99 strikeouts and 60 walks. Not exactly numbers that jump off the page, but the White Sox saw something worth developing.
The 6´4´´, 190-pound righty features a fastball that can touch 96 mph, along with an upper-70s curveball, mid-80s changeup and low-80s slider. His pitches drew interest for their movement and underlying metrics, but the results hadn’t quite caught up. The ingredients were there. Getting them to work together consistently was the next assignment.
Assigned to the Arizona Complex League after signing, Parker did not pitch professionally in 2025. The 23-year-old made his debut in 2026 with Low-A Kannapolis in 2026, starting 16 of his 18 appearances. He went an impressive 5-4 with a 3.82 ERA over 75⅓ innings, striking out 86 and walking 34 before earning a July 21 promotion to High-A Winston-Salem.
The move came with a change in responsibilities. Parker worked exclusively out of the bullpen for the Dash, posting a 3.31 ERA with 19 strikeouts and seven walks over 16⅓ innings. An injury sent him to the seven-day IL in early September, ending his first professional season. Between the two stops, Parker finished with a 3.73 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 91⅔ innings across 30 appearances, good for a promising 10.3 K/9 — a respectable introduction, especially for a pitcher who entered pro ball with more promise than polish.
Parker heads into 2027 with a productive debut behind him and a role still worth watching. A return to Winston-Salem would make sense, with a chance to pitch his way to Double-A Birmingham. Whether that comes in the rotation or out of the bullpen, his next step is giving the White Sox a reason to keep moving him up.
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