Edward Paredes

Edward Miguel Paredes Cruz (born September 30, 1986) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 and 2018.

Career

Seattle Mariners Paredes was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners on May 12, 2005. He became a free agent after the 2011 season.

Los Angeles Angels On 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 innings, as he limited batters to a .167 batting average. He was a Mid-Season Texas League All Star. Paredes elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.

Los Angeles Dodgers Paredes 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. 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. He made his major league debut that night against the Minnesota Twins and pitched a scoreless inning to record the win. 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 8 innings, with an 0.96 WHIP .

Paredes was designated for assignment on July 11, 2018. He pitched in 15 games for the Dodgers in 2018, was 2-0 with a 5.87 ERA and 8 strikeouts in 7 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. 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.

York Revolution (second stint) On March 3, 2020, Paredes signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the 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 Revolution. In 35 appearances for York, he compiled a 1-1 record and 3.38 ERA with 32 strikeouts and one save over 32 innings of work. Paredes became a free agent following the season.

Hamilton Cardinals On February 22, 2022, Paredes signed with the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League. He became a free agent following the season.