Paredes agreed to a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Paredes returned to the big leagues in 2024 after spending the entire 2023 campaign at Triple-A. He made stops with the Cubs and Brewers, posting a 1.66 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with a 16:10 K:BB over 18 regular-season relief appearances (21.2 innings). Paredes will get the opportunity to make the Opening Day roster with his new club, who is looking for bullpen help following the news that Joe Jimenez is out for the next 8-to-12 months while recovering from knee surgery.
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Enoli Paredes: Elects free agency
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Paredes elected free agency Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Paredes made just one appearance with the Cubs in September after being claimed off waivers and is now a free agent after declining an outright assignment. The righty reliever posted a 1.66 ERA but an underwhelming 16:10 K:BB across 21.2 innings at the major-league level in 2024.
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Brewers' Enoli Paredes: Booted from 40-man roster
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The Brewers designated Paredes for assignment Friday.
Paredes has posted a 1.74 ERA this season out of the Brewers' bullpen, but that's come with a 14:10 K:BB over 20.2 innings. The 28-year-old could draw some interest via trade or waivers.
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Brewers' Enoli Paredes: Back from injured list
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Paredes (forearm) was reinstated from the injured list Thursday.
Paredes has been sidelined since July 2 with a forearm issue. Prior to the injury, he was excellent out of the Brewers bullpen, maintaining a 1.08 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 16.2 innings, albeit with a more mediocre 12:8 K:BB. Paredes will likely pitch low-leverage roles initially, though he may have the chance to pick up some holds as he gets back into form.
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Brewers' Enoli Paredes: Shifts to 60-day IL
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The Brewers transferred Paredes (forearm) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
The transaction clears room on the 40-man roster for southpaw DL Hall (knee), who was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Reds. Paredes was initially placed on the IL on July 3 due to right forearm tendinitis and won't be eligible to rejoin the Milwaukee bullpen until early September.
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Brewers' Enoli Paredes: Lands on injured list
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The Brewers placed Paredes on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right forearm tendinitis.
Paredes has been effective in middle relief for the Brewers this season, posting a 1.08 ERA in 16.2 innings. However, he allowed a hit and two walks in just one-third of an inning during his latest outing Tuesday and appears to have come away from the appearance with an injury. As a result, he'll now be forced to sit out at least through the All-Star break. Janson Junk will come up from Triple-A Nashville to fill the opening in Milwaukee's bullpen.
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Brewers' Enoli Paredes: Earns two-inning save
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Paredes allowed a hit over two scoreless frames and picked up a save over the White Sox on Sunday.
Paredes needed only 13 pitches to quickly roll through two shutout innings. It was his first career MLB save, and he's turned in seven scoreless innings with Milwaukee since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville on May 24. Paredes followed Kevin Herget's two shutout frames after Freddy Peralta threw five innings in his start. The Brewers made a conscious effort to save the bullpen after Saturday's win that involved several usual late-inning arms, including Trevor Megill, Hoby Milner and Elvis Peguero.
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Brewers' Enoli Paredes: Contract selected
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Paredes had his contract selected from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
Paredes is set to make his Brewers debut after joining the organization in November. He's been outstanding for Nashville with a 1.31 ERA and 34 strikeouts across 20.2 innings this season. He'll replace Bradley Blalock on the 26-man roster.
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Brewers' Enoli Paredes: Minors deal with Milwaukee
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Paredes signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Paredes, a 28-year-old righty reliever has only been a member of the Houston Astros dating back to 2016, but he elected free agency this offseason. He spent all of 2023 at Triple-A and struggled with his control, walking 45 batters in 54.1 innings.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Astros outrighted Paredes to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The transaction leaves the Astros with three more spots open on their 40-man roster. A 28-year-old right-handed reliever, Paredes pitched exclusively at the minor-league level in 2023 after previously making 37 appearances out of the Houston bullpen from 2020 through 2022. He struck out 66 over 54.1 innings at Sugar Land this past season but walked 18.6 percent of the batters he faced and posted a 4.80 ERA.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Optioned to Triple-A
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Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Paredes was called up by the Astros on June 26, and he made three relief appearances during his week on the major-league roster. He allowed a run while striking out two in three innings but will head back to the minors after Jake Odorizzi (lower leg) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Monday.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Moves to Triple-A
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The Astros optioned Paredes to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Paredes was one of four players sent to minor-league camp in the Astros' latest round of roster cuts. He's made 34 relief appearances for the big club between the past two seasons, logging a 3.99 ERA and 35:28 K:BB across 29.1 innings.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Sent back down
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Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Paredes was called up Wednesday but didn't make an appearance with the major-league club. The right-hander hasn't entered a big-league game since mid-June and will head back to the minors as part of a move after outfielder Jose Siri's contract was selected Friday.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Recalled Wednesday
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Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Paredes was sent to the minors after he was reinstated from the injured list in early July, and he recorded a 3.24 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in 16.2 innings across 15 relief appearances with the Triple-A club since then. He'll provide an extra arm in Houston's bullpen as part of Wednesday's roster expansion.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Reinstated, sent down
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Paredes (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Paredes spent just over three weeks on the injured list, and he allowed a run on a hit and two walks in one inning across two rehab appearances. The right-hander recorded a lackluster 6.23 ERA and 2.77 WHIP in 8.2 innings with the Astros to begin the season, and he'll remain with the Triple-A club now that he's healthy.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Improves in second rehab outing
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Paredes (shoulder) threw a perfect inning for Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.
This was Paredes' second outing while on rehab with the Skeeters, and he was much improved compared to his first appearance. On Tuesday, he allowed a run on one hit and two walks, failed to get a batter out and managed just nine strikes on 18 pitches.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Beginning rehab assignment
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Paredes (shoulder) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin a rehab assignment within the next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old has been on the shelf since June 11 with a strained right shoulder, so he should only require a couple games in the minors before being activated. Paredes has struggled in 12 big-league appearances this year with a 6.23 ERA, 2.77 WHIP and 15:17 K:BB across 8.2 innings.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Placed on injured list
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Paredes was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Paredes exited his relief appearance Thursday with the shoulder issue. Manager Dusty Baker had already deemed the right-hander unavailable for Friday's series opener against the Twins, but now Paredes is set for a longer absence. The Astros have yet to disclose a timetable for his return, but the reliever will be eligible to come off the IL on June 21. Ralph Garza was recalled in a corresponding roster move.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Dealing with shoulder trouble
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Paredes exited Thursday's game against the Red Sox due to a shoulder injury, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Paredes struggled in his brief outing, walking two and also plunking a batter before exiting without recording an out. The exact nature of the injury remains unclear, though manager Dusty Baker noted after the game that a roster move may be required.
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Astros' Enoli Paredes: Recalled by Houston
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Paredes was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old was sent to Triple-A on Saturday but will quickly rejoin the big-league club with Bryan Abreu (leg) landing on the injured list. Paredes has surrendered four runs on six hits with a 7:11 K:BB over 4.1 innings for the Astros this season.
