Michigan State University Athletics
2026 Michigan State Spartans Baseball Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 11
Parker Picot
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- B/T::
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rochester Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Rochester Adams HS
- Prev School:
- Alabama
2026 (JUNIOR): Shared the Kirk Gibson Co-Offensive Player of the Year MSU Team Award with Nick Williams ... Led MSU and was fourth in the B1G in slugging percentage (.669), ranking second on the team and tied for 16th in the league in home runs with 14 ... The 14 homers ranks tied for eighth on MSU’s single-season home runs list, and was just two shy of team-leader Randy Seymour’s 16. Of Picot’s 14 HRs on the season, nine of them came in a span of 11 games from May 3-19, starting the spurt with a pair of HRs on May 3 vs. No. 1 UCLA, adding two HRs in the regular-season finale vs. Illinois State on May 16, with a homer in MSU’s B1G Tournament opening game and upset of No. 5 seed Purdue ... After opening season with a whopping eight RBI in game two of the season, he hit a cold stretch where his average was at .088 on March 18 and 20, before starting to climb out of the slump on March 24, then reaching peak climbing speed on April 11, hitting .432 from a span of April 11-May 3, with his average reaching .271 after the May 3 outing vs. No. 1 UCLA going 3-for-5 with two HR ... His average peaked at .298 after the series opener vs. Illinois State on May 14, when he went 3-for-3 and extended his season-long hit streak to nine games, before it came to an end after going without a hit in the loss the next day, but then bounced back with two hits, both for HR, in the series and regular-season finale on May 16, moving up to .290 average, finishing at .287 ... Hit .298 in the second half of the season, including .341 over the final 10 games ... Played in 43 games, and was also second on the team with 41 RBI, for a 0.95 RBI/game average, and was tied for fifth on the team with 10 doubles.
SUMMER 2024: Played summer league for the Royal Oak Leprechauns ... Was named a Northwoods League All-Star ... Season highlights included hitting walk-off grand slam in bottom of 12th inning in 7-3 win over Battle Creek Battle Jacks 7-3, and was named the Northwoods League Position Player of the Night.
PRIOR TO MSU: Played one season at Alabama ... Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll for 2023-24 academic year ... Played in three games, with one hit in two at bats.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Rochester Adams HS ... Named Michigan’s 2023 Mr. Baseball by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) ... Led Adams to the district title in senior season ... A two-time first-team All-State selection by the MHSBCA ... Finished as the RAHS career record-holder for home runs (19) and stolen bases (57) ... Posted a .387 average at the plate for the Highlanders with 45 hits, including 12 HR and 43 RBI as a senior ... On the mound, registered a 1.88 ERA with just 13 earned runs in 48.2 IP, with 88 strikeouts and posting a 5-1 record ... Named to MLive’s Metro Detroit Dream Team as a junior ... Tallied a .418 average with 10 HR and registered a new school record with 54 runs scored in junior season ... Added a 7-1 record on the mound, logging a 1.16 ERA in 42.1 IP ... Hit .467 with 30 runs scored as a sophomore ... Rated as the Michigan’s top-ranked outfielder and No. 1 overall prospect according to Perfect Game USA coming out of high school ... Also rated as the No. 21 outfielder nationally and No. 111 recruit at any position by Perfect Game ... Ranked at No. 2 outfielder and prospect from the state of Michigan, along with the No. 28 outfielder and No. 115 player overall by Prep Baseball Report ... Rated as the No. 65 high school prospect for the 2023 MLB Draft by Baseball America ... Also a standout football player at Rochester Adams, including being selected as a finalist for Michigan’s Mr. Football honors following his junior and senior seasons, playing both defensive back and quarterback ... Helped the Highlanders advance to the Division 1 championship game in 2021 and a Regional Final as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Alison and Tom Picot ... Has two brothers, Nicholas and Tait ... Majoring in business.
SUMMER 2024: Played summer league for the Royal Oak Leprechauns ... Was named a Northwoods League All-Star ... Season highlights included hitting walk-off grand slam in bottom of 12th inning in 7-3 win over Battle Creek Battle Jacks 7-3, and was named the Northwoods League Position Player of the Night.
PRIOR TO MSU: Played one season at Alabama ... Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll for 2023-24 academic year ... Played in three games, with one hit in two at bats.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Rochester Adams HS ... Named Michigan’s 2023 Mr. Baseball by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA) ... Led Adams to the district title in senior season ... A two-time first-team All-State selection by the MHSBCA ... Finished as the RAHS career record-holder for home runs (19) and stolen bases (57) ... Posted a .387 average at the plate for the Highlanders with 45 hits, including 12 HR and 43 RBI as a senior ... On the mound, registered a 1.88 ERA with just 13 earned runs in 48.2 IP, with 88 strikeouts and posting a 5-1 record ... Named to MLive’s Metro Detroit Dream Team as a junior ... Tallied a .418 average with 10 HR and registered a new school record with 54 runs scored in junior season ... Added a 7-1 record on the mound, logging a 1.16 ERA in 42.1 IP ... Hit .467 with 30 runs scored as a sophomore ... Rated as the Michigan’s top-ranked outfielder and No. 1 overall prospect according to Perfect Game USA coming out of high school ... Also rated as the No. 21 outfielder nationally and No. 111 recruit at any position by Perfect Game ... Ranked at No. 2 outfielder and prospect from the state of Michigan, along with the No. 28 outfielder and No. 115 player overall by Prep Baseball Report ... Rated as the No. 65 high school prospect for the 2023 MLB Draft by Baseball America ... Also a standout football player at Rochester Adams, including being selected as a finalist for Michigan’s Mr. Football honors following his junior and senior seasons, playing both defensive back and quarterback ... Helped the Highlanders advance to the Division 1 championship game in 2021 and a Regional Final as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Alison and Tom Picot ... Has two brothers, Nicholas and Tait ... Majoring in business.
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