"Paredes, who turned 30 in September, is no stranger to Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias. He originally signed with the Astros as an amateur back in 2016, when Elias was the scouting director in Houston. Elias had already jumped to Baltimore by the time Paredes had emerged as one of Houston's more notable pitching prospects and then made his subsequent MLB debut, however."
"In 2025, Paredes spent the season with Atlanta's Triple-A affiliate in Gwinnett. He tossed 57 1/3 frames with a 4.40 earned run average, a strong 27.6% strikeout rate and an ugly 11.5% walk rate (plus another seven plunked batters and four wild pitches). Paredes posted sub-3.00 ERAs in Triple-A in both 2024 and 2022, but he's consistently logged sky-high walk rates in both Triple-A and MLB."
"In parts of four major league seasons between the Astros, Brewers and Cubs, Paredes has totaled 54 innings with a tidy 3.00 ERA but far more concerning rate stats. He's fanned a slightly below-average 21.7% of his opponents but walked a ghastly 16.8% of the hitters he's faced in the majors. Paredes keeps the ball on the ground at a solid clip, has averaged better than 95 mph on his four-seamer and has done a nice job avoiding hard contact,"
Enoli Paredes signed a minor-league deal with the Orioles and will attend major-league spring training as a non-roster invitee. Paredes originally signed with the Astros in 2016 and has prior ties with Orioles president Mike Elias. He has thrown 54 MLB innings across four seasons with a 3.00 ERA but troubling rate statistics, including a 16.8% major-league walk rate and a modest strikeout rate. In 2025, he pitched 57 1/3 innings at Triple-A Gwinnett with a 4.40 ERA, 27.6% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate. Baltimore pursued him while facing bullpen uncertainty after Felix Bautista's shoulder surgery and several midseason bullpen departures.
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