IP | 1 |
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ERA | 0 |
WHIP | 0 |
BB/9 | 0 |
SO/9 | 18 |
- Full name Enoli Norverto Paredes
- Born 09/28/1995 in El Limon, Dominican Republic
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 171 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- Debut 07/24/2020
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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TRACK RECORD: Few players in the Dominican Republic get signed when they're 20, but the Astros took a chance on Paredes for a $10,000 bonus in 2015. He progressively gained velocity, ascended the minors and rose to Houston's bullpen in 2020. Paredes earned the trust of manager Dusty Baker and began pitching high-leverage innings by the end of the season, ultimately finishing with a 3.05 ERA in 22 appearances.
SCOUTING REPORT: Paredes has outstanding arm speed on a fastball that sits 94-97 mph and touches 99 mph. He is primarily a two-pitch reliever, zipping his fastball past hitters and complementing it with a plus slider he can add and subtract from, ranging from the low 80s all the way to 89 mph. He has an innate feel to impart tight spin on his slider, giving him a putaway pitch with good tilt across the zone. Paredes throws an occasional curveball and rarely uses his below-average changeup. He has a high-energy delivery that gets out of control at times, making it difficult to corral his stuff.
THE FUTURE: Paredes should play an important role in Houston's bullpen in 2021. Improving his belowaverage control could make him a potential closer. -
TRACK RECORD: Paredes was another bargain signing ($10,000) who has added 5-6 mph while being nearly unhittable in the lower minors. He wants to dominate hitters and sometimes focuses on embarrassing hitters more than just getting them out.
SCOUTING REPORT: Paredes has an extremely fast arm, which allows him to simply overwhelm many hitters with a 94-98 mph four-seam fastball (and a quality two-seamer too) and a plus slider. In a starter role, he throws a spike curve and below-average changeup as well. That fast arm also at times gets him into trouble, as he struggles with below-average control and even worse command—he's aiming for the strike zone more than he's trying to hit a spot. Paredes' delivery is high energy if you like it and effortful and hard to maintain if you don't.
THE FUTURE: Most pitchers with frames and deliveries like Paredes end up in the bullpen, but every now and then someone like Yordano Ventura makes it work. Paredes has been extremely hard to hit everywhere he's pitched. He will likely start back in Corpus Christi but with his stuff, he could be a viable option to pitch in Houston by the end of the year.
Best Tools List
- Rated Best Slider in the Houston Astros in 2020
Scouting Reports
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TRACK RECORD: Few players in the Dominican Republic get signed when they're 20, but the Astros took a chance on Paredes for a $10,000 bonus in 2015. He progressively gained velocity, ascended the minors and rose to Houston's bullpen in 2020. Paredes earned the trust of manager Dusty Baker and began pitching high-leverage innings by the end of the season, ultimately finishing with a 3.05 ERA in 22 appearances.
SCOUTING REPORT: Paredes has outstanding arm speed on a fastball that sits 94-97 mph and touches 99 mph. He is primarily a two-pitch reliever, zipping his fastball past hitters and complementing it with a plus slider he can add and subtract from, ranging from the low 80s all the way to 89 mph. He has an innate feel to impart tight spin on his slider, giving him a putaway pitch with good tilt across the zone. Paredes throws an occasional curveball and rarely uses his below-average changeup. He has a high-energy delivery that gets out of control at times, making it difficult to corral his stuff.
THE FUTURE: Paredes should play an important role in Houston's bullpen in 2021. Improving his belowaverage control could make him a potential closer. -
TRACK RECORD: Few players in the Dominican Republic get signed when they're 20, but the Astros took a chance on Paredes for a $10,000 bonus in 2015. He progressively gained velocity, ascended the minors and rose to Houston's bullpen in 2020. Paredes earned the trust of manager Dusty Baker and began pitching high-leverage innings by the end of the season, ultimately finishing with a 3.05 ERA in 22 appearances.
SCOUTING REPORT: Paredes has outstanding arm speed on a fastball that sits 94-97 mph and touches 99 mph. He is primarily a two-pitch reliever, zipping his fastball past hitters and complementing it with a plus slider he can add and subtract from, ranging from the low 80s all the way to 89 mph. He has an innate feel to impart tight spin on his slider, giving him a putaway pitch with good tilt across the zone. Paredes throws an occasional curveball and rarely uses his below-average changeup. He has a high-energy delivery that gets out of control at times, making it difficult to corral his stuff.
THE FUTURE: Paredes should play an important role in Houston's bullpen in 2021. Improving his belowaverage control could make him a potential closer. -
TRACK RECORD: Paredes was another bargain signing ($10,000) who has added 5-6 mph while being nearly unhittable in the lower minors. He wants to dominate hitters and sometimes focuses on embarrassing hitters more than just getting them out.
SCOUTING REPORT: Paredes has an extremely fast arm, which allows him to simply overwhelm many hitters with a 94-98 mph four-seam fastball (and a quality two-seamer too) and a plus slider. In a starter role, he throws a spike curve and below-average changeup as well. That fast arm also at times gets him into trouble, as he struggles with below-average control and even worse command—he’s aiming for the BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 45 Risk: High strike zone more than he’s trying to hit a spot. Paredes’ delivery is high energy if you like it and effortful and hard to maintain if you don’t.
THE FUTURE: Most pitchers with frames and deliveries like Paredes end up in the bullpen, but every now and then someone like Yordano Ventura makes it work. Paredes has been extremely hard to hit everywhere he’s pitched. He will likely start back in Corpus Christi but with his stuff, he could be a viable option to pitch in Houston by the end of the year. -
TRACK RECORD: Paredes was another bargain signing ($10,000) who has added 5-6 mph while being nearly unhittable in the lower minors. He wants to dominate hitters and sometimes focuses on embarrassing hitters more than just getting them out.
SCOUTING REPORT: Paredes has an extremely fast arm, which allows him to simply overwhelm many hitters with a 94-98 mph four-seam fastball (and a quality two-seamer too) and a plus slider. In a starter role, he throws a spike curve and below-average changeup as well. That fast arm also at times gets him into trouble, as he struggles with below-average control and even worse command—he's aiming for the strike zone more than he's trying to hit a spot. Paredes' delivery is high energy if you like it and effortful and hard to maintain if you don't.
THE FUTURE: Most pitchers with frames and deliveries like Paredes end up in the bullpen, but every now and then someone like Yordano Ventura makes it work. Paredes has been extremely hard to hit everywhere he's pitched. He will likely start back in Corpus Christi but with his stuff, he could be a viable option to pitch in Houston by the end of the year.