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Carl Edwards Jr. PBlue Jays

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Birth Date	9-3-1991
Height	6' 3"
Weight	170 lbs

Age	33 years, 6 months, 7 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	Team	Lg	G	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-	WARP
2015	CHN	MLB	5	4.7	0	0	0	3	3	4	0	93	5.8	5.8	0.0	7.7	0%	.250	1.29	3.37	3.86	64	2.49	58.1	0.1
2016	CHN	MLB	36	36.0	0	1	2	15	14	52	4	90	3.8	3.5	1.0	13.0	51%	.162	0.81	2.90	3.75	64	2.34	51.8	1.1
2017	CHN	MLB	73	66.3	5	4	0	29	38	94	6		3.9	5.2	0.8	12.8	46%	.193	1.01	3.41	2.98	78	3.05	64.9	1.6
2018	CHN	MLB	58	52.0	3	2	0	36	32	67	2	99	6.2	5.5	0.3	11.6	33%	.281	1.31	2.89	2.60	101	4.39	98.1	0.3
2019	CHN	0	20	15.3	1	1	0	8	9	17	3	98	4.7	5.3	1.8	10.0	24%	.147	1.11	5.45	5.87	114	5.50	112.8	0.0
2019	SDN	0	2	1.7	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	94	21.6	21.6	0.0	10.8	38%	.500	4.80	7.96	32.40	143	3.72	76.3	0.0
2019	TOT	MLB	22	17.0	1	1	0	12	13	19	3	98	6.4	6.9	1.6	10.1	27%	.214	1.47	5.69	8.47	120	5.32	109.2	0.0
Career		MLB	194	176.0	9	8	2	95	100	236	15	60	4.9	5.1	0.8	12.1	40%	.220	1.11	3.37	3.58	87	3.50	76.1	3.1

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-
2012	SPO	A-	NOR	10	10	47.0	2	3	0	26	19	60	0	104	5.0	3.6	0.0	11.5	0%	.250	0.96	2.11	2.11	73	2.71	56.4
2012	RNG	Rk	AZL	4	3	20.0	3	0	0	6	6	25	0	98	2.7	2.7	0.0	11.3	0%	.150	0.60	2.89	0.00	78	0.00	10.0
2013	HIC	A	SAL	18	18	93.3	8	2	0	62	34	122	0	98	6.0	3.3	0.0	11.8	0%	.284	1.03	2.05	1.83	71	2.19	47.6
2013	DAY	A+	FSL	6	6	23.0	0	0	0	14	7	33	1	100	5.5	2.7	0.4	12.9	0%	.260	0.91	1.84	1.96	60	1.53	33.3
2014	TEN	AA	SOU	10	10	48.0	1	2	0	30	21	46	1	102	5.6	3.9	0.2	8.6	0%	.234	1.06	2.91	2.44	84	2.76	58.5
2014	CUB	Rk	AZL	2	2	5.7	0	0	0	2	4	8	0		3.2	6.4	0.0	12.7	0%	.200	1.06	3.31	1.59	0	0.00	0.0
2015	CHN	MLB	NL	5	0	4.7	0	0	0	3	3	4	0	93	5.8	5.8	0.0	7.7	0%	.250	1.29	3.37	3.86	64	2.49	58.1
2015	TEN	AA	SOU	13	0	23.7	2	2	4	11	17	36	1		4.2	6.5	0.4	13.7	0%	.217	1.18	2.96	2.66	76	2.38	52.2
2015	IOW	AAA	PCL	23	0	31.7	3	1	2	15	24	39	0		4.3	6.8	0.0	11.1	0%	.221	1.23	3.50	2.84	89	2.26	49.7
2016	CHN	MLB	NL	36	0	36.0	0	1	2	15	14	52	4	90	3.8	3.5	1.0	13.0	51%	.162	0.81	2.90	3.75	64	2.34	51.8
2016	IOW	AAA	PCL	24	0	25.3	1	1	1	17	17	35	1		6.0	6.0	0.4	12.4	40%	.286	1.34	3.60	4.26	93	2.95	65.2
2017	CHN	MLB	NL	73	0	66.3	5	4	0	29	38	94	6		3.9	5.2	0.8	12.8	46%	.193	1.01	3.41	2.98	78	3.05	64.9
2018	CHN	MLB	NL	58	0	52.0	3	2	0	36	32	67	2	99	6.2	5.5	0.3	11.6	33%	.281	1.31	2.89	2.60	101	4.39	98.1
2018	IOW	AAA	PCL	3	0	2.0	0	1	0	2	4	3	0		9.0	18.0	0.0	13.5	25%	.500	3.00	9.74	9.00	124	7.22	152.7
2019	CHN	MLB	NL	20	0	15.3	1	1	0	8	9	17	3	98	4.7	5.3	1.8	10.0	24%	.147	1.11	5.45	5.87	114	5.50	112.8
2019	SDN	MLB	NL	2	0	1.7	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	94	21.6	21.6	0.0	10.8	38%	.500	4.80	7.96	32.40	143	3.72	76.3
2019	ELP	AAA	PCL	3	0	3.0	0	1	0	4	1	4	0		12.0	3.0	0.0	12.0	25%	.500	1.67	2.13	9.00	95	5.91	121.5
2019	IOW	AAA	PCL	14	0	14.7	2	0	0	12	6	14	2		7.4	3.7	1.2	8.6	55%	.250	1.23	4.88	3.07	91	3.36	69.1

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2015	71	0.4648	0.3662	0.6923	0.4545	0.2895	0.8000	0.5455	0.3077
2016	622	0.4437	0.4743	0.6068	0.6449	0.3382	0.7022	0.4615	0.3932
2017	1136	0.4489	0.4463	0.6430	0.5902	0.3291	0.7442	0.4951	0.3570
2018	945	0.4434	0.4635	0.6644	0.6611	0.3061	0.7545	0.5093	0.3356
2019	345	0.4870	0.4696	0.7716	0.6786	0.2712	0.8596	0.5625	0.2284
Career	3119	0.4508	0.4578	0.6576	0.6293	0.3166	0.7530	0.5013	0.3424

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-04-21	2014-08-02	Minors	103	0	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2023	WAS	$2,250,000
2022	WAS	$
2021	TOR	$
2020	SEA	$950,000
2019	CHN	$1,500,000
2018	CHN	$594,000
2017	CHN	$556,000
2016	CHN	$
2015	CHN	$

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$5,850,000
5 yr	Total	$5,850,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
6 y 169 d	Ballengee	1 year (2024)

Details

1 year (2024). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/26/24 (minor-league contract). Released by Chicago Cubs 3/23/24 (Edwards exercised right to opt out of contract). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 4/6/24 (minor-league contract).
1 year/$2.25M (2023). Re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration).
1 year (2022). Signed by Washington as a free agent 2/25/22 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2021). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/29/21 (minor-league contract). Released by Atlanta 3/25/21 (Edwards exercised opt-out provision). Re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 4/2/21 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Atlanta 5/7/21. DFA by Atlanta 5/8/21. Sent outright to Triple-A 5/10/21 (elected free agency). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 5/14/21 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Toronto 5/30/21.
1 year/$950,000 (2020). Signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/3/19. Performance bonuses: $50,000 for 30 games, $75,000 for 40 games. $125,000 for 50 games. $50,000 for 20 games finished, $75,000 for 30 GF. $125,000 for 40 GF.
1 year/$1.5M (2019). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by San Diego in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19. Sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 11/4/19 (elected free agency).
1 year/$594,000 (2018). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18.
1 year (2017). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/17.
1 year (2016). Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16.
1 year (2015). Contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/14. Re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15.
Acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/22/13.
Drafted by Texas 2011 (48-1,464) (Mid-Carolina HS, Prosperity, S.C.). $50,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA
90^o	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	9	7	18	1	.228	1.05	2.78	2.97
80^o	0	0	0	0	0	9.3	6	5	12	1	.243	1.14	3.18	3.41
70^o	0	0	0	0	0	5.8	4	3	7	1	.253	1.20	3.48	3.73
60^o	0	0	0	0	0	2.8	2	2	3	0	.262	1.26	3.73	4
50^o	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	.271	1.32	3.98	4.27
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	0.0	?	0	0	?	.000	0.00	0.00	?

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Date	Question	Answer
2015-07-23 17:00:00 (link to chat)	With reports floating around that the Cubs have inquired on David Price, is there any way a deal could get done without including anyone from the big league roster? Torres / McKinney enough to headline a deal? (cowboy2024 from Chicago)	I think it's possible, although I think it would take more than those two to be the headliners. A lot depends on what the Tigers scouts think of those guys as well as Albert Almora (whose stock has dropped but I still like) and C.J. Edwards. If you're counting Javier Baez or Arismendy Alcantara as minor leaguers despite their lack of rookie eligibility, my magic 8-ball says yes. (Mike Gianella)
2014-07-31 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Please rank these pitchers in terms of best fantasy career prospects: Taijuan Walker, C.J. Edwards, Lucas Giolito, Hunter Harvey, James Paxton, Kohl Stewart, Carlos Rodon. Thanks. (graham from Richmond, VA)	Hmm. Let's go Walker, Rodon, Giolito, Harvey, Stewart, Paxton, Edwards (Ben Carsley)
2014-07-24 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Obviously you've seen Kane County a bunch this year. Is Underwood's stock close to Tseng's? Or is it much closer to Blackburn and Torrez at this stage? (David from Malibu)	Let's talk pitching a bit. Underwood has a higher ceiling than Tseng, the curveball has better snap and has potential to be special, but Tseng has a more polished profile and a higher ceiling. Underwood belongs in the C.J. Edwards, Jen-Ho Tseng, Pierce Johnson level, Blackburn and Torrez are in the tier below for me. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-04-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you agree with Theo Epstein's opinion that people are vastly underrating the Cubs pitching prospects? Is he just trying to talk up his guys or is the industry wrong about the Cubs minor league pitching? (Matt from TX)	Probably both. Their pitching prospects get overlooked because of how good their hitting prospects are, but it's not a barren cupboard by any stretch and it got better when they traded for C.J. Edwards. What they're lacking is a potential number one or two starter. Never underestimate the ability of a GM to spin things the way he wants them, though. That's what makes them good at what they do. Well, some of them anyway. (Jeff Moore)
2014-04-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is C.J. Edwards still the Cubs best pitching prospect or is Jen-Ho Tseng higher now? (Steve from Peoria, IL)	Edwards is the better prospect (Jason Parks)
2014-03-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How good do you think C.J. Edwards can be? Can his frame bear up to a 200 inning workload? If so, is he a #3? (Dave from Warrenville)	he'll fill out some, so we'll better be able to judge his frame as he ages. He sure has the upside of mid-rotation or better. I really want to see him repeat some kind of solid performance outside of the Florida State League. The Southern League will tell us a lot more about his future. (Harry Pavlidis)
2014-01-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	You have C.J. Edwards much lower than other evaluators. Would success at AA this year change your opinion of him or is improving the frame the only thing he can do to make you rethink? (Kevin O'B from Chicago)	Fastball command and durability are the concerns. I'm not scouting his stats, so I care about the why/how than the what. If he can log a full-season's worth of innings without losing his stuff, I';; definitely change my current stance. I'm never married to any prognostication. You have to be willing to change your mind if the scouting changes it for you. (Jason Parks on the Top 101 Prospects)
2014-01-29 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Could you rank these pitchers in term of future fantasy value: C.J. Edwards, Miguel Almonte, Vincent Velasquez, Sean Manaea, and Alexander Reyes Thanks! (Adam from Toronto )	Manaea, Almonte, Edwards, Reyes, Velasquez. (Ben Carsley)
2014-01-17 10:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you project for C.J. Edwards? Can he overcome "frame" and become top-of-rotation starter? (Wrigleyvillenat from Chicago)	I don't see a top-of-the-rotation starter, and that would be true even if he weighed more than 160 pounds. I like the arm; I really do. I know the kid. I've been around him since he signed, and I've seen him pitch countless times. I get it. I do. Its very loose and easy, and the fastball has serious pop to it. I like the CB, but its a better minor league pitch than it projects to be at the major league level, and I think his CH will be his best weapon to play off the fastball. He pitches with length and can maintain the stuff pretty well, but I don't see the type of physicality necessary for a heavy major league workload. That's the rub. He could be a very good late-innings reliever with a deep arsenal, and perhaps even a mid-rotation arm that just makes it work despite the physical concerns. But the top of the rotation talk is a dream that is based more on the stats than the scouting. (Jason Parks)
2014-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	C.j Edwards or Pierce Johnson? (Mike from Ingleside )	C.J. Edwards and it's not that close for me. In the end I think he's a #3 starter and Johnson is more of a 4/5 (Craig Goldstein)
2013-10-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can you explain the difference between what you see in C.J. Edwards and what others, like KLaw, see in him? Why is there such a big gap and does this happen very often? (jharrison3 from Illinois)	I've actually seen him pitch quite a bit, so that's probably a difference right there. I like Edwards. The delivery is easy and athletic; the arm is loose; the fastball has some punch; he can spin a good CB; shows flashes of a good CH. My biggest issue with Edwards from a scouting standpoint is his body and how that might influence his durability and effectiveness in a rotation. As someone who has been around Edwards since he signed, I'm aware that his efforts to add weight to his frame have been unsuccessful. His natural build is very slender, with a narrow waist and a skinny frame. He's not the type of arm that is going to add much in terms of mass, and despite having the loose arm, I do have concerns about his long-term role. I think Edwards has the stuff to pitch at the big league level, and in bursts, he could have impact potential. But I don't see a frontline starter. I know his stats suggests a different outcome, but that's why we watch these guys in person instead of making projections based on a pitcher's A-ball numbers. Scouts are mixed on ultimate projection, but I've yet to speak to one scout with familiarity who believes Edwards is a top of the rotation type. (Jason Parks)
2013-09-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	C.J. Edwards or Luke Jackson? (6 of 1 from Half dozen of the other)	I'd take Jackson. (Jason Parks)
2013-09-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Let's say in 5 years a current Cubs pitching prospect is an ace. Which prospect would least surprise you? (Dale from Florida)	I hate to disappoint you, but I don't think there's an answer to that because I don't think there's really an arm in the system with more than no. 3 starter potential. There are some good arms here and there, and they've improved by picking up C.J. Edwards and Justin Grimm, but I don't see anyone with much of a chance to be a no. 1 or 2 starter. Those are rare and they don't tend to come out of nowhere, and that's what would have to happen for the Cubs to get one from a guy in their system at present. (Jason Cole)
2013-09-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I know the standard answer on Mike Olt is that he got hit in the head and simply had a bad season. What do you think is really going on? Still profile as an everyday 3B? (Matt from Chicago)	Well, I discovered this when I went on the radio in Chicago at the trade deadline – the narrative I heard being given was that Olt got hit on the head and that led to his slow start this season. But that's not true. The vision issues he had were legitimate (read here: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21288) and the cure was legitimate. After that, I think it became a mental thing. Olt got stuck in a hole early in the season and didn't really ever get right again mentally. With the Cubs not calling him up in September and not sending him to the Fall League, I think that's the right decision. I'd let him go home, clear his mind, and come back with a clean slate in 2014. That's probably the biggest thing for him. I'm still not all that worried. Perhaps he won't be the role 6 player he looked like in 2012, but I do think he's at least a role 5 (average everyday) third baseman with a good glove and power. Even if Olt doesn't turn out, you have to like the haul of Grimm, C.J. Edwards, and Neil Ramirez. (Jason Cole)
2013-08-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Jason. Shouldn't the Cubs have done better than C.J. Edwards and Leury Garcia for Garza? Since the Cubs braintrust knows what they're doing can you describe the ceilings of Edwards and Garcia. Thanks (mmcd from ottawa)	I...think you're confused. The Cubs got Edwards, Mike Olt, Justin Grimm, and at least one (potentially two) PTBNL for Garza. That's one hell of a haul for less than half a season of Garza. Leury Garcia is a White Sox. (Jason Cole)

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Carl Edwards Jr. has thrown 6,362 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he has relied primarily on his Cutter (92mph) and Curve (79mph), also mixing in a Change (88mph).