Carl Edwards Jr. Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 165 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/3/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 8
- College
- None
Carl Edwards Jr. Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Carl Edwards Jr. News
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.
