Advance Scout
Parker Morin is in his first season as an Advance Scout, after spending the previous four years as a Royals Bullpen Catcher, including two seasons with ‘Strategist’ added to his title. In his previous role as Bullpen Catcher, Morin assisted the coaching staff, caught bullpen sessions before and during the games and worked directly with the club’s Pitching Coach. The former minor league backstop played in the organization from 2012-18, before catching 70 games with Lancaster in the Independent Atlantic League in 2019.
Morin played in 442 games in the Royals organization, reaching Triple-A Omaha in 2016. In his most recent campaign in affiliated ball, he batted .265 (40-for-151) with 10 doubles, a homer and 16 runs scored in 53 games with the Storm Chasers in 2018. He was named the 2015 Mike Sweeney Award winner, which honors the player that best represents the organization, and was selected to participate in the USA Baseball Premier 12 Tournament in 2015 as well.
He was originally selected by the Royals in the 14th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, after playing collegiately at the College of Southern Idaho and the University of Utah. With the Utes in 2012, he led the team in batting average (.314) and collected 11 doubles, 3 home runs and 35 RBI. Born in Richmond, Va., Morin resides in Denver, Colo.