The Mets picked up Parnel in the 2005 Draft in the 9th round, 269 overall. He played 3 seasons for Charleston Southern University before signing with the Mets. Looking at his stats in college, he did not look like a good pitcher. His ERA went from 4.76 to 6.82 to 8.86. In that same season where he had a 8.86 ERA, he posted an amazing 1.73 ERA for the Mets in Brooklyn in 15 G over 73 innings pitched.
Overall in his Minor League Carear, he has posted a 15-22 record, 3.77 ERA, 322.1 IP, 300 K, and a 8.39 K/9.
2007: A Advanced: 12 G, 3.25 ERA, 10.08 K/9
          AA: 17 G, 4.77 ERA, 7.51 K/9
          Combined States, 4.19 ERA, 2.3 K/BB
In Baseball 2008 by Sporting News, they rank Parnel as the 9th best prospect in the system, but that was before the Santana trade, with the trade, he is ranked #6. They like his power sinker and his tight slider.
So far in two games this Spring, he has pitched 7 innings, and allowed 3 H, 2 BB and 7 K's, no runs. So besides the great ERA, he is striking out 3.5 batters for every walk.

Parnel will only be 23 this year, and his stats have him on a track to make a difference and hopefully the majors one day.