| Edward Paredes | |
|---|---|
 Paredes pitching in the 2017 Texas League All-Star Game | |
| Free agent | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: September 30, 1986 Villa Arriva, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2017, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2018 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.50 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| Teams | |
Edward Miguel Paredes Cruz (born September 30, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 and 2018.
Paredes 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 Rainers.[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]
Paredes 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]
He 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]
On November 20, 2015, he signed with the Los Angeles Angels and played for the Arkansas Travelers in 2016, for whom he was 2-2 with 2 saves and a 2.27 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 43.2 innings, as he limited batters to a .167 batting average.[5][2] He was a Mid-Season Texas League All Star.[6]
He 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][7] He began the season with AA Tulsa 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 AAA Oklahoma City 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.[8] He made his major league debut that night against the Minnesota Twins and pitched a scoreless inning to record the win.[9] 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 .[10]
Paredes was designated for assignment on July 11, 2018.[11] 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.[10][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 deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.[6] He was released on March 21, 2019.
On April 8, 2019, Paredes signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[12]
On July 24, 2019, Paredes was loaned to the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League. He became a free agent following the season.
On March 3, 2020, Paredes signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[13] 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.[14] He became a free agent following the season.
On February 22, 2022, Paredes signed with the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League.[15] He became a free agent following the 2022 season.