Carl Edwards, Jr., Relief Pitcher, Washington Nationals

Date of Birth: 9/3/1991
Birthplace: Newberry, South Carolina
Nickname: The String Bean Slinger

Carl Edwards, Jr., relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals, was first drafted in 2011 by the Texas Rangers. He pitched in the Rangers' minor league system in 2012. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs on July 22, 2013. He continued to pitch in the minors, finishing the 2013 season with a 1.96 ERA. He was named the Minor League Pitcher of the Year that season.

Edwards pitched 4.2 innings in 5 games with the Cubs in 2016. He spent the rest of the season in the minors.

In 2016, Edwards pitched in 36 games with the Cubs. He finished the season with no wins and 1 loss, 2 saves, and 52 strikeouts to 14 walks in 36.0 innings. He pitched 6.1 innings in 8 games in the postseason and he gave up 5 hits and 2 runs. In the tenth inning of Game 7 of the World Series, he got the first two outs of the inning and he gave up one run.

Edwards finished the 2017 season with 5 wins and 4 losses, 94 strikeouts to 38 walks, and a 2.98 ERA in 66.1 innings in 73 games. In the postseason, he pitched 4.2 innings in 7 games and he gave up 2 hits and 6 runs.

Edwards spent time on the DL in 2018 with right shoulder inflammation. He finished the season with 3 wins and 2 losses, 67 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a 2.60 ERA in 52.0 innings in 58 games.

Edwards was traded to the San Diego Padres on July 31, 2019. He spent time on the DL in 2019. He finished the season with an 8.47 ERA in 20 games with the Cubs and 2 games with the Padres.

Edwards became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed with the Seattle Mariners on December 4th. He pitched just 4.2 innings in 5 games in 2020.

Edwards elected free agency on October 22, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on February 2, 2021. He was released on March 25th. He signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on May 14th, and he was released on August 29th. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on August 31st. He spent time on the IL in 2021 with an oblique strain. He played in just 1 game with the Braves and 6 games with the Blue Jays. He also played in 20 games in the minors.

Edwards became a free agent on November 7, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Nationals on March 8, 2022.

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