Andrew B. Parrino is an American professional baseball player who is currently in the Chicago White Sox organization.
Education
Parrino has Albanian origin from Italy, Sicily. Parrino played three years of college baseball at Le Moyne in Syracuse, New New York He was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2007.
He was only the second position player to make it to the majors out of Le Moyne.
Career
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics. San Diego Padres Parrino was drafted by the Padres in the 26th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft and signed by the team"s Northeast Scouting Director, Jim Bretz. He was promoted to the Padres on August 26, 2011, to make his MLB debut.
He played in 24 games in 2011, playing third, shortstop, second, and the outfield.
Parrino collected 8 hits in 44 at-bats. Parrino opened 2012 as the Padres" utility infielder, edging out Everth Cabrera in spring training.
He made 24 starts at shortstop (18), second (5), and third (1) before being placed on the disabled list June 3 with a sprained right wrist. Parrino spent July and August with the Triple-A Tucson Padres, batting.328 in 65 games.
He was recalled from Triple-A on September 5 and finished out the season with 7 more starts in 15 games played, picking up 8 hits in 24 at-bats.
Foreign the season, he totaled a.207 batting average with a.316 on-base percentage. Oakland Athletics Parrino was traded to the Oakland Athletics on November 16, 2012, with Andrew Werner for Tyson Ross and A.J. Kirby-Jones. At the end of 2013 spring training, Oakland optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.
On April 10, 2013, Parrino was recalled by Oakland to replace the injured Scott Sizemore.
He was designated for assignment by the Athletics on February 27, 2014. The Texas Rangers claimed him on March 3.
He was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on April 21, 2014. Parrino was recalled to the Athletics on August 15, after an injury to starting shortstop Jed Lowrie.
Parrino was designated for assignment on January 10, 2015.
The Athletics purchased his contract from Triple-A Nashville on May 22. He played 17 games for the Athletics before being returned to Nashville, where he played the rest of the season. He elected to become a free agent at the season"s education
Chicago White Sox On December 10th, 2015, Parrino signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.