Edward Miguel Paredes Cruz (born September 30, 1986) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2017 and 2018.

Career

Seattle Mariners

Paredes was signed as a non-drafted

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by the

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on May 12, 2005. He played in their farm system through 2011, reaching as high as Triple-A for the

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. He was a post-season All Star for the

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of the

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in 2007. He became a free agent after the 2011 season.

Cleveland Indians

Paredes pitched in the

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in 2011 and 2012, but did not rejoin affiliated baseball until he signed as a minor league free agent by the

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in January 2013. He had an 8.10 ERA in six appearances for the

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of the Eastern League before he was released on April 19, 2013.

York Revolution

He spent the 2014 season with the

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of the

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. He was 3-3 with a 2.70 ERA.Edward Paredes Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History , Baseball-Reference.com
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Los Angeles Angels

On November 20, 2015, he signed with the

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and played for the

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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. He was a Mid-Season

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Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed with the

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on November 19, 2016, but was selected by the

in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft on December 8. He began the season with AA

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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

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for whom he was 2-1 with an 0.75 ERA and an 0.83

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and 21 strikeouts in 12 innings. He was a Mid-Season Texas League All Star. On July 24, 2017, he was called up to the majors with the Dodgers. He made his major league debut that night against the

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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

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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. 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. 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.

Philadelphia Phillies

On January 11, 2019, Paredes signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was released on March 21, 2019.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On April 8, 2019, Paredes signed a minor league deal with the

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On July 24, 2019, Paredes was loaned to the

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of the

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. He became a free agent following the season.

York Revolution (second stint)

On March 3, 2020, Paredes signed with the

of the

. He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the 2020 ALPB season due to the

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and became a free agent after the year. On April 19, 2021, Paredes re-signed with the team for the 2021 season. He became a free agent following the season.

Hamilton Cardinals

On February 22, 2022, Paredes signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.

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