Ian Parmley

Ian Gene Parmley (born December 19, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.

High school and college Parmley attended Monroe High School in Monroe, Washington. Undrafted out of high school, he then played two seasons of baseball for Bellevue College before transferring to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Professional career Minor leagues Parmley was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and was assigned to the Low–A Vancouver Canadians. In 58 games, he recorded a .201 batting average, 12 runs batted in (RBI), and 12 stolen bases. He remained with Vancouver for the 2013 campaign and was named a mid-season All-Star, hitting .257 with 15 RBI and 23 steals in 66 games. Parmley split the 2014 season with the Single–A Lansing Lugnuts and High–A Dunedin Blue Jays. In 56 total games played, he batted .224 with 10 RBI and 14 stolen bases.

Major leagues On June 23, 2017, Parmley was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, making his major league debut on that same day. He was designated for assignment on July 1. Parmley returned to Triple-A Buffalo shortly afterward and played the remainder of the season there. On June 25, 2018, he was released by the Blue Jays.