Carl Edwards Jr. Agrees With Padres On Minor-League Deal
4 months agoFree-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.
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray