Edward Miguel Paredes Cruz (born September 30, 1986) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 and 2018.
| Edward Paredes | |
|---|---|
 Paredes pitching in the 2017 Texas League All-Star Game | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: September 30, 1986 Villa Arriva, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2017, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 8, 2018, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editSeattle Mariners
editParedes was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners on May 12, 2005.[1] He played in their farm system through 2011, reaching as high as Triple-A for the Tacoma Rainiers.[2] He was a post-season All Star for the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League in 2007.[3] He became a free agent after the 2011 season.[1]
Cleveland Indians
editParedes pitched in the Dominican Winter League in 2011 and 2012, but did not rejoin affiliated baseball until he signed as a minor league free agent by the Cleveland Indians in January 2013.[1] He had an 8.10 ERA in six appearances for the Akron Aeros of the Eastern League before he was released on April 19, 2013.[2][1]
York Revolution
editHe spent the 2014 season with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[2] He was 3-3 with a 2.70 ERA.[4]
Los Angeles Angels
editOn November 20, 2015, Paredes signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. He played for the Double–A Arkansas Travelers in 2016, for whom he was 2–2 with 2 saves and a 2.27 ERA with 53 strikeouts over 43+2⁄3 innings, as he limited batters to a .167 batting average.[5][2] He was a Mid-Season Texas League All Star.[6] Paredes elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[7]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editParedes signed with the Detroit Tigers on November 19, 2016, but was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft on December 8.[1][8] He began the season with the Double–A Tulsa Drillers for whom he was 0-2 with a save and a 2.81 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 32 innings, and was then promoted to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers, for whom he was 2-1 with an 0.75 ERA and an 0.83 WHIP and 21 strikeouts in 12 innings.[6] He was a Mid-Season Texas League All Star.[6] On July 24, 2017, he was called up to the majors with the Dodgers.[9] He made his major league debut that night against the Minnesota Twins and pitched a scoreless inning to record the win.[10] He appeared in 10 games for the Dodgers in 2017, was 1-0 with a 3.24 ERA, striking out 11 and allowing eight hits and three runs in 81⁄3 innings, with an 0.96 WHIP .[11]
Paredes was designated for assignment on July 11, 2018.[12] He pitched in 15 games for the Dodgers in 2018, was 2-0 with a 5.87 ERA and 8 strikeouts in 72⁄3 innings, and was 3-2 with 2 saves and a 3.79 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 35.2 innings in 36 games for Oklahoma City.[11][2] Paredes elected free agency on October 15, 2018.
Through 2018, in the minor leagues Paredes was during the course of his career 38-40 with 26 saves and a 4.28 ERA, and averaged 4.4 walks and 8.6 strikeouts per 9 innings.[4] In the major leagues, he was 3-0 with a 4.50 ERA, and averaged 1.1 walks and 10.7 strikeouts per 9 innings.[4]
On January 11, 2019, Paredes signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[6] He was released by the Phillies organization on March 21. On April 8, Paredes signed a minor league contract to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers.[13] He made 5 appearances for Tulsa, and spent much of the campaign on loan to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League, with whom he compiled a 10.31 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 21 relief outings. Paredes elected free agency following the season on November 4.[14]
York Revolution (second stint)
editOn March 3, 2020, Paredes signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[15] He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the 2020 ALPB season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became a free agent after the year. On April 19, 2021, Paredes re-signed with the team for the 2021 season.[16] He became a free agent following the season.
Hamilton Cardinals
editOn February 22, 2022, Paredes signed with the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League.[17] He became a free agent following the 2022 season.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Edward Paredes Stats, Highlights, Bio". milb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Edward Paredes Minor, Winter and Independent League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
- ^ Riley, Jim (September 12, 2007). "Losing season a success, AquaSox manager says". Seattle Times. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c Edward Paredes Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Edward Paredes Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
- ^ a b c d Edward Paredes Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (December 8, 2016). "Dodgers select pitchers Edward Paredes, Kyle Grana in Rule 5 Draft". SB Nation. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Walton, Ryan (July 24, 2017). "Dodgers make a flurry of roster moves before the opener". SB Nation. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett and Ken Gurnick (July 25, 2017). "Bellinger's blast in 8th saves the day for LA". mlb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Edward Paredes Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
- ^ Walton, Ryan (July 11, 2018). "Dodgers claim Zac Rosscup from Rockies". SB Nation. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Lowe, Kegan (April 16, 2019). "Minor League Transactions". Baseball America. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
- ^ "Revs Make Two More Marquee Signings as 2021 Season Nears". April 20, 2021.
- ^ "CARDINALS ADD LEFTY PAREDES FOR 2022". theibl.ca. February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)