Jimmy Paredes

1.1. Major League Baseball (MLB)

Paredes spent several seasons in Major League Baseball, showcasing his skills with multiple franchises.

1.1.2. Houston Astros

On July 31, 2010, at the trade deadline, the Yankees traded Paredes along with Mark Melancon to the Houston Astros in exchange for Lance Berkman. This year, he recorded a total of 50 stolen bases across both organizations. Following the trade, the Astros assigned Paredes to the Single-A Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League. On November 19, 2010, the Astros added Paredes to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He signed a one-year, 414.00 K USD deal before the 2011 season. He started 2011 with the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double-A Texas League, where he was an All-Star, splitting time between second and third base, batting .271 with 29 stolen bases and 41 RBI.

On August 1, 2011, Paredes was promoted to the major leagues for the first time by the Astros to play third base, replacing the struggling Chris Johnson. In his first major league at-bat, Paredes hit a two-run triple, becoming the first player in Astros franchise history to hit a triple in his first major league plate appearance. In 2012, he played in 24 games for the Astros, batting .189/.244/.230 with three RBI and two stolen bases. The following season, 2013, Paredes made 48 appearances for Houston, hitting .192/.231/.248 with one home run, 10 RBI, and four stolen bases. After the 2013 season, the Astros removed Paredes from their 40-man roster, placing him on waivers.

1.1.4. Baltimore Orioles

Paredes was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles for a second time on July 24, 2014. He was promoted to the major leagues on August 28. On September 12, Paredes hit his first career walk-off hit, a double off New York Yankees pitcher Adam Warren, securing a 2-1 victory.

Going into the 2015 season, Paredes was not initially considered a top contender for the Orioles' 25-man roster. However, he had an exceptionally strong spring training, batting .364/.368/.636 with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs, and 12 RBI. After a brief stint on the disabled list to start the season, Paredes was activated to the Orioles' roster on April 18, 2015. Through July 20, 2015, Paredes maintained a strong performance, hitting .294/.326/.463 with ten home runs and 39 RBI. Although his performance cooled off in the latter part of the season, he finished the year batting .275/.310/.416 with ten home runs, 42 RBI, 17 doubles, two triples, 46 runs scored, and exactly 100 hits. Paredes primarily served as the designated hitter during the 2015 campaign, playing 81 games at the position. He also appeared in 11 games as a pinch-hitter, eight at third base, six at second base, two in right field, and one game each as a pinch-runner and left fielder.

1.1.5. Toronto Blue Jays

On May 16, 2016, Paredes was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. His stint with the Blue Jays was brief, as he was designated for assignment on May 30. In seven games for Toronto, he batted .267 with one home run and two RBI.

1.1.6. Philadelphia Phillies

On June 1, 2016, Paredes was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations or a player to be named later. In 76 appearances for Philadelphia, he batted .217/.242/.350 with four home runs and 17 RBI. On October 7, Paredes was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He elected free agency on October 10.

1.2. Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)

On January 5, 2017, Paredes signed a one-year, 1.20 M USD contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. He was assigned uniform number 42. In the preseason, he maintained a stable batting average of .304. He made his NPB debut as the cleanup hitter and designated hitter in the opening game against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He was removed from the roster on April 21 but re-registered on May 14. He hit his first home run in Japan on May 18 and recorded three consecutive home runs from June 14 to June 15.

However, Paredes experienced a severe slump, going hitless in 30 at-bats (32 plate appearances, including two walks/hit-by-pitches) from July 17 to July 30, leading to his removal from the roster on July 31. He was re-registered on August 30, hitting a home run in his second at-bat upon returning. He also hit a game-tying three-run home run in manager Tsutomu Itō's final home game at Chiba Marine Stadium. He was released on December 2, 2017. In 89 appearances for the Chiba Lotte Marines, Paredes batted .219/.270/.364 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI.

1.3. KBO League

Paredes signed a one-year, 800.00 K USD contract with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League on December 1, 2017, to replace Nick Evans as their foreign hitter. The contract included a 100.00 K USD signing bonus and a 700.00 K USD annual salary. His registered name in the KBO was 파레디스_Parediseu^Korean and he wore uniform number 44.

He recorded his first hit in Korea during the opening game of the 2018 season against the Samsung Lions and hit his first home run the following day, showing a promising start. However, he soon fell into a slump and was demoted to the minor league. He returned to the first team on May 20 but failed to produce, recording only two hits in 21 at-bats for a batting average of .095. Consequently, Paredes was placed on waivers by the Doosan Bears on June 1, 2018, becoming the first foreign player to be released in the KBO League during the 2018 season. His unstable defense persisted despite some improvements in plate discipline and walks in the minor league. His total record with Doosan was 20 games played, 9 hits, 1 home run, 4 RBI, and 1 stolen base. He was replaced by Scott Van Slyke.

1.4. Independent Leagues

After his time in the KBO, Paredes continued his career in various independent leagues in North America and briefly in the Mexican League.

On July 23, 2018, Paredes signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 21 games for Lancaster, he hit .363/.395/.513 with three home runs, 14 RBI, and one stolen base.

On March 19, 2019, Paredes was traded to the Somerset Patriots, also of the Atlantic League. In 63 games for the Patriots, he batted .265/.303/.470 with 13 home runs, 45 RBI, and six stolen bases. He re-signed with the club for the 2020 season, which was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 5, 2021, Paredes signed with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League. In 32 games for the Power, he slashed .317/.433/.529 with five home runs and 20 RBI before being released on July 9.

On July 18, 2021, Paredes signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. In 12 games for Tijuana, he slashed .340/.389/.520 with two home runs and four RBI before being released on August 11.

On August 19, 2021, Paredes re-signed with the West Virginia Power (which changed its name to the Charleston Dirty Birds in September) of the Atlantic League. In 79 total games for West Virginia across both stints in 2021, he slashed .308/.381/.563 with 17 home runs and 68 RBI. Paredes became a free agent following the season.

On February 7, 2022, Paredes signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League. Paredes appeared in 106 games for the Genomes, hitting .283/.345/.493 with 18 home runs and 68 RBI. He became a free agent following the season.

On February 27, 2023, Paredes signed with the Spire City Ghost Hounds of the Atlantic League. In 73 games for Spire City, he batted .259/.306/.485 with 18 home runs, 50 RBI, and five stolen bases. On September 9, Paredes was released by the Ghost Hounds.

On April 9, 2024, Paredes signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, his current team. In four games for Staten Island, he went 3-for-13 (.231) with no home runs or RBI.

2.1. Hitting

Paredes is a switch-hitter, meaning he can bat from both the left and right sides of the plate. In Major League Baseball, he was primarily used against right-handed pitchers. He has stated that he feels he has more power when batting from the left side.

2.2. Fielding

Paredes began his professional career primarily as a second baseman and third baseman. Around 2012, he started seeing more playing time as an outfielder. When he joined the Chiba Lotte Marines in NPB, he initially played primarily as a designated hitter. However, after Willy Mo Peña joined the team and took over the DH role, Paredes was moved to first base, a position he had no prior experience playing in MLB or the minor leagues. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated the flexibility to adapt to different defensive roles as needed by his teams.

3.1. Year-by-Year Batting Statistics

• Statistics for Independent Leagues are derived from available text descriptions and may not include full details.

3.2. Year-by-Year Fielding Statistics

3.3. Major Career Records

• First player in Houston Astros franchise history to hit a triple in his first major league plate appearance (August 1, 2011).
• Hit for the cycle while playing for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (May 28, 2014).
• Recorded his first career walk-off hit, a double, for the Baltimore Orioles (September 12, 2014).
• Hit three consecutive home runs in Nippon Professional Baseball (June 14-15, 2017).
• Became the first foreign player to be released in the KBO League during the 2018 season (June 1, 2018).

3.4. Uniform Numbers

Jimmy Paredes has worn several uniform numbers throughout his professional career:

• 38 (2011-2013, mid-2014-2015)
• 32 (early 2014)
• 37 (early 2016)
• 41 (mid-2016-end of 2016)
• 42 (2017, Chiba Lotte Marines)
• 44 (2018, Doosan Bears)