Edward Paredes
| IP | 16 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.5 |
| WHIP | 1.063 |
| BB/9 | 1.125 |
| SO/9 | 10.688 |
- Full name Edward Miguel Paredes
- Born 09/30/1986 in Villa Arriva, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- Debut 07/24/2017
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Organization Prospect Rankings
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Paredes found mild success as a reliever in the Dominican Summer League in his first two pro seasons, and his first appearance in the United States came as an emergency reliever for Tacoma in June 2007. Immediately thereafter, the Mariners shifted him to the rotation at Everett, where he led the Northwest League in innings (86) and walks (48) as a 20-year-old. He spent most of last season in the Wisconsin rotation, but Seattle envisions him becoming a Felix Heredia-type lefty reliever. The comparison works on a number of levels, from Paredes' smallish stature to his repertoire and bouts of wildness. The lean lefty has a whip-quick arm but struggles to repeat his low three-quarters arm slot, which leads to lapses in control. Paredes throws his fastball at 88-93 mph with natural armside run, and he backs it up with a hard slider featuring 2-to-8 tilt that's murder on lefthanders when he commands it. He shows very little feel for a changeup, which probably means his future is in the bullpen. Though he finished 2008 with a pair of starts in Double-A, including six shutout innings in his final outing, he'll probably open this season in high Class A. -
Paredes' first official U.S. appearance came for Triple-A Tacoma when he was used as an emergency reliever in mid-June, and he tossed five hitless innings. He had spent the previous two seasons as a reliever in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League, but the Mariners stretched Paredes out by putting him in Everett's rotation. They were pleased with the results. The lean, 6-foot lefty has a quick, loose arm action, and he led the Northwest League in innings (86) and walks (48). Paredes struggles to repeat his low-three-quarters arm slot, which is the root of his command issues. His fastball ranges from 88-93 mph with armside run and occasional plus life at the plate. His 78 mph slurve was at times a legitimate out pitch with 2-to-8 tilt. It gets sweepy, lacks depth and hangs when he drops his arm angle, which was the case during his final few starts. His changeup is below-average. Paredes will work to refine his command issues in Wisconsin's rotation in 2008.
Minor League Top Prospects
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After using him in relief in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League the last two summers, the Mariners stretched Paredes out by putting him in Everett's rotation. His first official U.S. appearance stateside came in Triple-A when he was used as an emergency reliever in mid-June, and he tossed five hitless innings. Paredes is one of the least refined prospects on this list. He led the NWL in innings (86) and walks (48), and his command issues are a byproduct of a delivery that's still taking shape. He's reed-thin with a quick, loose arm action, though he struggles to repeat his low-three-quarters arm slot. His fastball ranges from 88-93 mph with armside run and occasional plus life at the plate. His 78 mph slurve was at times a legitimate out pitch with 2-to-8 tilt. It gets sweepy, lacks depth and hangs when he drops his arm angle, which was the case during his final few starts because he got tired. He has some feel for a changeup as well.
