Enoli Paredes

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Enoli Paredes
Paredes with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-28) September 28, 1995 (age 29)
El Limón, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 24, 2020, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average3.00
Strikeouts53
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Enoli Norverto Paredes (born September 28, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago Cubs.

Career

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Houston Astros

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On December 3, 2014, Paredes signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Astros in 2016, going 1–3 with a 3.74 ERA over 33+23 innings.[1] He appeared in 8 games for the Quad Cities River Bandits in 2017, going 1–3 with a 2.11 ERA over 38 innings.[2] He missed the second half of 2017 with an elbow injury.[2] He split the 2018 season between Quad Cities and the Buies Creek Astros, going a combined 6–4 with a 1.43 ERA over 68+13 innings. He split the 2019 season between the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and the Corpus Christi Hooks, going a combined 5–4 with a 2.78 ERA over 94 innings.[3][4][5]

On November 20, 2019, the Astros added Paredes to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6] On July 24, 2020, Paredes made his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners, pitching one scoreless inning. In 2020 he was 3-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 22 relief appearances in which he pitched 20.2 innings.[7] Paredes made his postseason debut against the Oakland Athletics in the 2020 American League Division Series. [8]

In 2021, Paredes pitched in 16 games for Houston, struggling to a 6.32 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 8+23 innings of work. In 2022, he appeared in only three games for the team, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in three innings of work.[9]

Paredes was optioned to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys to begin the 2023 season.[10] He did not appear in a game for the Astros the entire season, spending the year with Sugar Land. In 52 appearances out of the bullpen for the Space Cowboys, he pitched to a 4.80 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 6 saves across 54+13 innings pitched. Following the season on November 6, Paredes was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[11] He elected free agency the same day.[12]

Milwaukee Brewers

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On November 17, 2023, Paredes signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[13] In 18 games for the Triple–A Nashville Sounds, he recorded a 1.31 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 5 saves across 20+23 innings pitched. On May 24, 2024, the Brewers selected Paredes' contract, adding him to their active roster.[14] He was placed on the injured list with right forearm tendinitis on July 3,[15] and was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 11.[16] Paredes was activated on September 12.[17] He made 17 total appearances for Milwaukee, compiling a 1.74 ERA with 14 strikeouts over 20+23 innings pitched. Paredes was designated for assignment by the Brewers on September 20.[18]

Chicago Cubs

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On September 23, 2024, Paredes was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.[19] He made one scoreless appearance for the Cubs, striking out two batters in one innings pitched. On November 4, Paredes was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, but he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.[20]

Atlanta Braves

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On November 11, 2024, Paredes signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[21]

Personal life

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Enoli's father was a rookie league outfielder with the Montreal Expos.[22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Enoli Paredes". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Steve Batterson (July 11, 2018). "Paredes brings life to the River Bandits' party". Quad-City Times. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Sammy Batten (June 18, 2019). "Fayetteville Woodpeckers' first-half highlights". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Brian Stultz (June 22, 2019). "Hooks' Paredes rebounds, posts six zeros". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. ^ Andrew Battifarano (July 5, 2019). "Paredes spins hitless gem for Hooks". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Chandler Rome (November 20, 2019). "Astros to add prospects to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 draft". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Enoli Paredes Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. ^ "Enoli Paredes Postseason Pitching Game Logs".
  9. ^ "Enoli Paredes - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  10. ^ "Enoli Paredes optioned to Triple-A - Enoli Paredes News".
  11. ^ "Astros' Enoli Paredes: Dropped from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Brewers Sign Enoli Paredes, Jared Koenig to Minor League Deals". November 17, 2023.
  14. ^ Rosiak, Todd (May 24, 2024). "Reliever Enoli Paredes finally gets the call he was awaiting from the Brewers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Brewers place INF Joey Ortiz, RHP Enoli Paredes on IL". espn.com. July 4, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Brewers' DL Hall comes off IL for first time since April". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Brewers Activate Enoli Paredes From 60-Day IL". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Brewers Designate Enoli Paredes For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Cubs Claim Enoli Paredes". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  20. ^ "Cubs Claim Rob Zastryzny, Designate Jimmy Herget". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Braves, Enoli Paredes Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  22. ^ Batterson, Steve (July 11, 2018). "Paredes brings life to the River Bandits' party".
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