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San Diego Padres NL West
 
Carl Edwards Jr. • P
Status:In the minors
Ht/Wt:6'3", 170 lbs.
Born:Sep 3, 1991 (33 yrs) in Newberry, SC
Hometown:Prosperity, SC
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Texas in 2011 (48/1464).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
5/10/2022 Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
4/02/2022 Assigned by the Washington Nationals to their minor league camp.
3/14/2022 Invited to spring training by the Washington Nationals.
2/25/2022 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2021
11/08/2021 Opted for minor league free agency.
9/01/2021 Assigned to Charlotte (AAA).
9/01/2021 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
8/29/2021 Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
8/29/2021 Missed 64 games (strained left oblique).
6/17/2021 Strained left oblique, 60-day injured list.
6/16/2021 Strained left oblique, 10-day injured list.
5/30/2021 Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
5/14/2021 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
5/10/2021 Outrighted to Gwinnett (AAA).
5/10/2021 Refused minor league assignment from the Atlanta Braves and opted for free agency.
5/08/2021 Designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves.
5/07/2021 Contract purchased from Gwinnett (AAA).
3/31/2021 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
3/25/2021 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
1/29/2021 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
10/22/2020 Refused minor league assignment from the Seattle Mariners and opted for free agency.
10/22/2020 Outrighted to Tacoma (AAA).
10/22/2020 Missed the last 46 regular season games (strained right forearm).
8/26/2020 Strained right forearm, 60-day injured list.
8/10/2020 Strained right forearm, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 7th, 2020).
2019
11/27/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
11/04/2019 Outrighted to El Paso (AAA).
11/04/2019 Refused minor league assignment from the San Diego Padres and opted for free agency.
9/29/2019 Missed the last 44 regular season games (strained right shoulder).
8/13/2019 Strained right shoulder, 10-day injured list.
8/11/2019 Recalled from El Paso (AAA).
8/01/2019 Optioned to El Paso (AAA).
7/31/2019 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs
7/22/2019 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
7/19/2019 Missed 33 games (left thoracic strain).
6/13/2019 Left thoracic strain, 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 10th, 2019).
5/06/2019 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
4/06/2019 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
1/11/2019 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2018
10/02/2018 Not on the Chicago Cubs Wild Card playoff game roster.
7/16/2018 Missed 2 games (paternity leave list).
7/14/2018 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
7/06/2018 Missed 33 games (right shoulder inflammation).
5/30/2018 Right shoulder inflammation, 10-day DL.
2017
4/17/2017 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
4/14/2017 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
2016
6/20/2016 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
5/12/2016 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
5/11/2016 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/18/2016 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2015
10/07/2015 Not on the Chicago Cubs Wild Card playoff game roster.
9/07/2015 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/19/2015 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
3/05/2015 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2014
11/20/2014 Contract purchased from Tennessee (AA).
2013
7/22/2013 Acquired from the Texas Rangers.
2011
8/15/2011 Signed by the Texas Rangers.
6/08/2011 Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 48th round (1464th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2021
9/01/2021 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
5/14/2021 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
1/29/2021 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
2019
11/27/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
7/31/2019 Chicago Cubs traded Carl Edwards Jr. to the San Diego Padres for Brad Wieck.
2013
7/22/2013 Chicago Cubs traded Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers for Mike Olt, Justin Grimm, C.J. Edwards and one or two players to be named later (Neil Ramirez - August 23 2013).
2011
6/06/2011 Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 48th round (1464th overall) in 2011.
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