Padres Re-Sign Carl Edwards Jr. To Minor-League Deal
The San Diego Padres re-signed right-handed reliever Carl Edwards Jr. to a minor-league deal. Edwards became a free agent in early August when the Padres outrighted him off the 40-man roster, but now he's back with the organization to provide relief depth in the minors. The 32-year-old veteran appeared in just one game for the Friars this year and allowed a hit while walking two before being pulled without recording an out. In three minor-league stops, he's posted a 3.30 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, seven saves, 45 strikeouts and 29 walks in 46 1/3 innings over 26 outings (six starts). At Triple-A El Paso, Edwards is sporting a rough 4.76 ERA and 1.82 WHIP with an 18:12 K:BB in four starts covering 17 innings of work. There's no guarantee that Edwards makes it back to San Diego in 2024, even when rosters expand in September.
Carl Edwards Jr. Agrees With Padres On Minor-League Deal
Free-agent reliever Carl Edwards Jr. agreed on a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres on Friday, according to sources. Edwards, 32, most recently spent time with the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs but he hasn't appeared in a big-league game since 2023 with the Nationals, when he went 1-3 with a 3.69 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, two saves, 24 strikeouts and 17 walks in 31 2/3 relief innings. The 32-year-old right-hander had a sharp 1.85 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, seven saves, 22 strikeouts and 15 walks for Triple-A Iowa this year before being released by the Cubs in June. Edwards is expected to be assigned to Triple-A El Paso soon and will operate as right-handed relief depth for the Friars for the rest of the season. He's always had plenty of strikeout upside (career 28.2% K rate) but will need to show better control to resurface in the majors in 2024 with San Diego.
Free-agent relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a minor-league deal on Friday, according to a source familiar with the deal. Edwards had a 3.69 ERA in 31 2/3 innings with the Washington Nationals last season. His deal with the Cubs includes an invitation to spring training. Edwards will be reuniting with the Cubs after breaking into the big leagues with them in 2015. He spent the first four seasons of his career in the Windy City before joining the San Diego Padres in 2019. The 32-year-old veteran right-hander will be attempting to make the Cubs' bullpen out of spring training to open the 2024 season, but he won't be anywhere near the fantasy radar. In his nine years in the majors, Edwards has gone 16-14 with a 3.54 ERA (3.71 FIP), 1.20 WHIP, seven saves and a 28.2 percent strikeout rate in 280 innings pitched over 295 relief appearances.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. (shoulder) has been shut down from throwing for the time being. The right-hander has been rehabbing a shoulder injury and came away from an outing feeling some discomfort in his shoulder. The team did additional testing which revealed a stress reaction in his right shoulder. The right-hander has been sidelined since mid-June due to shoulder inflammation. The veteran reliever will stop his rehab assignment for now, so his 2023 campaign could possibly be over.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. picked up his second save of the year in a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros. After Kyle Finnegan pitched the eighth and Hunter Harvey blew a save in the ninth, the Nats went to their next option in Edwards Jr. in the tenth. He got the job done, striking out one in a clean inning of work. The 31-year-old has been decent this year, posting a 3.03 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 10 IP, but he will likely remain the Nationals' third option for saves unless one of Finnegan or Harvey tailspin. He can be left to deep saves plus holds leagues for now.
The Washington Nationals had a 7-2 lead at the beginning of the ninth inning on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, but once it got to 7-5 with still no out, they called on Carl Edwards Jr. to finish the game. The right-hander allowed three hits and a run while striking out a batter over his inning of work, picking up his first save of the season. Kyle Finnegan, who has one save but blew Tuesday's contest against the Tampa Bay Rays, pitched the eighth inning Saturday and owns a 14.54 ERA thus far. The Nats might have lost some trust in him, which means Edwards Jr., who's running a 2.25 ERA with three strikeouts over four innings, might receive more save opportunities in the future.
Washington Nationals pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. allowed one hit while striking out one batter over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead and retired three of four batters he faced to secure his second save of the season. The 30-year-old has now notched two saves over his last three appearances. He owns a 3.24 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a 40:20 K: BB across 41 2/3 innings in 2022. Fantasy managers searching for saves should look to add Edwards as he has been used as Washington's primary closer over the last few games.
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, they optioned right-hander Andres Machado to Triple-A Rochester and moved right-hander Mason Thompson to the 60-day injured list. Edwards had a 0.63 ERA and 0.50 WHIP while walking four and striking out 17 in 14 1/3 innings for Rochester to earn the call-up. The 30-year-old veteran has bounced around the league and has played for five different teams, including the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays last season. Edwards won't be fantasy relevant at all, but he'll bring some experience to Washington's bullpen.
Nationals Sign Carl Edwards Jr. To Minor League Deal
The Washington Nationals signed relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. to a minor league deal on Friday, according to sources. In just 5 2/3 total innings with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays last season, Edwards allowed seven earned runs (three home runs surrendered) while striking out six and walking three for an ERA of 11.12 in seven total appearances. The last time the 30-year-old right-hander had success at the major league level came in 2018 with the Chicago Cubs, when he had a 2.60 ERA and 1.31 WHIP while fanning 67 hitters and walking 32 in 52 innings over 58 relief outings. Edwards has a career ERA of 3.77 and three saves in seven big league seasons since 2015, and he'll provide the Nats with an experienced bullpen arm in 2022.
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. has been recalled by the organization on Sunday. The 29-year-old relief pitcher is best known for his contribution on the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series team. Since then, Edwards has made a few stints in the MLB, but hasn't played anywhere too long. He has thrown five scoreless innings in the minors this season. Hopefully, Edwards can carve out a role in the Blue Jays bullpen. Fantasy managers can go ahead and ignore Edwards right now. He shouldn't be pitching in high leverage situations right away.
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