Washer, 28, is a graduate of West Stokes High school in King, N.C. who had an outstanding playing career at East Carolina before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2019. Washer spent four years in the Cubs’ system including a stint at Class AAA Iowa in 2023 where he tossed out eight of 19 would-be base stealers. In 2022 at Class A South Bend, Washer posted a .300 average with 14 homers and 34 RBI in 46 games. A Johnny Bench Award semifinalist at ECU, Washer hit .301 with 55 RBI and a team-leading 17 homers in 2019. Washer and fellow Rockers’ signee Jake Kuchmaner were teammates during their time at ECU.
Brian Parreira
Brian Parreira
STATUS
• Signed by the Rockers in March 2023
CAREER NOTES
• Has five seasons of professional experience, all in unaffiliated leagues
• Spent most of the 2019 and 2021 seasons in the Frontier League and returned to the Pioneer league in 2022
2023
• Made a very smooth transition to the highest level of unaffiliated baseball with the Atlantic League in 2023
• Appeared in 96 of 126 games while platooning with Beau Taylor behind the plate
• Led the Rockers to a 6-5, 10-inning win over Spire City on June 13 with a walk-off base hit to the RF wall to score Zander Wiel
• Had an 11-game hitting streak from 7/19/23 to 8/1/23
• Nailed a grand slam at Charleston on 8/12/23
• Started slowly, hittin .154 in May but rebounded with .340 average in June and .307 in July
• Had five homers and 18 RBI in 24 games in August, adding five doubles and 14 runs scored
2022
• Played in 77 games for the Billings Mustangs, helping the club to a second place finish in the North Division
• Hit .277 with eight home runs and 46 RBI while slashing .389/.454/.842
• Posted career highs with 69 base hits, 20 doubles and 36 walks
2021
• Played 62 games with Joliet in the Frontier League where he hit .191 with eight homers and 23 RBI
• Also played six games with Gateway
2020
• Played for Joliet in the City of Champions Cup, hitting .253 with four HR and 15 RBI in 26 contests
2019
• Played with Joliet where he appeared in 32 games with a .262 average, two homers and 13 RBI
2018
• Split his time evenly between East Side in the United Shore League and Joliet in the Frontier League
• Combined for a .248 average and one homer to go with eight RBI
• Hit .283 with the East Side Diamond Hoppers and .195 with the Joliet Slammers
• Finished his senior season at USC-Aiken in the Peach Belt Conference, hitting .282 with 13 homers and 55 RBI
• Second team All-Peach Belt Conference honoree
2017
• Named first team All-Peach Belt Conference
• Peach Belt player of the Week on 4/24/17 and National Player of the Week honors
• Set the USC-Aiken record by scoring six runs at Montevallo on 4/22/17
2016
• Played all 58 games at first base at USC-Aiken and hit .306 with 13 homers and 40 RBI
• Of his 68 hits, 24 went for extra bases
• Earned Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week (2/16/16) and Regional Hitter of the Week honors
• Hit a game-winning eighth inning homer and an 18-17 win over Lander
• Led the team by being hit by pitch 14 times
2015
• Played at Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg, Md. where he hit .229 with four homers and 20 RBI
• Hit a two-run double in an 8-2 win over Nebraska-Omaha
2014
• Senior at Broadneck High in Annapolis, Md. where he earned first team All-Met honors from the Baltimore Sun
• First team all-conference selection after hitting .439 with 17 RBI
• Selected for the Brooks Robinson Senior All-Star game
2012
• Played for Team Maryland and helped the club to the semifinals of the Perfect Game/EvoShield National Championships in Glendale, Az.
• Homered and drove in five runs for Annapolis Area Christian in a semifinal win over St. Vincent Pallotti to advance to the MIAA B Conference Championship Game
• Club then beat the same team in the championship game to win the state title
PERSONAL
• Son of Frank and Cheryl Parreira
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