
Carl Edwards
32-Year-Old
Free Agent

Out
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
3.69
WHIP
1.52
K
24
SV
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Injuries have been a constant throughout Edwards' career, but he was finally able to stay healthy in 2022. The 31-year-old signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals last spring and was recalled in early May. Edwards put up a 2.76 ERA (4.24 FIP) and 1.23 WHIP across 62 innings (his most since 2017). The right-hander earned six wins, 13 holds and two saves as one of Washington's more trusted relievers. He boasted a 47.7% groundball rate, but both his strikeout (21.9%) and walk (9.8%) rates were below average and his 3.31 xERA suggests a more likely ratio outcome. There's not much in Edwards' profile to suggest a breakout is coming. Combine that with his injury history and you can leave him for NL-only formats. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#599
ADP

Moved to 60-day IL
The Nationals transferred Edwards (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Edwards had been on the 15-day IL since June 21, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his timeline for a return but will open up a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Drew Millas, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Rochester. Though Edwards began a rehab assignment two weeks ago, he made three appearances before suffering a setback with his right shoulder. He's since been diagnosed with a stress fracture, and it's unclear if he'll be able to pitch again at any point in 2023.
Edwards had been on the 15-day IL since June 21, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his timeline for a return but will open up a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Drew Millas, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Rochester. Though Edwards began a rehab assignment two weeks ago, he made three appearances before suffering a setback with his right shoulder. He's since been diagnosed with a stress fracture, and it's unclear if he'll be able to pitch again at any point in 2023.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
24
How many pitches does Carl Edwards generally throw?
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What part of the game does Carl Edwards generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-28%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-55%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .288 | 29 | 23 | 51 | 2 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .208 | 57 | 22 | 42 | 10 | |||
2023vs Left | .350 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .156 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .241 | 22 | 13 | 26 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .208 | 34 | 12 | 25 | 6 | |||
2021vs Left | .444 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .389 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-50%
ERA on Road
2023
-58%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.64 | 1.53 | 52.1 | 8.1 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.30 | 1.23 | 47.0 | 7.5 | 4.4 | ||||
2023Home | 5.28 | 1.83 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | ||||
2023Away | 2.20 | 1.22 | 16.1 | 6.6 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Home | 3.78 | 1.26 | 33.1 | 8.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Away | 1.57 | 1.19 | 28.2 | 7.5 | 5.3 | ||||
2021Home | 9.82 | 2.73 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | ||||
2021Away | 13.50 | 2.00 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Carl Edwards compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.41K/9
6.8BB/9
4.8HR/9
0.3Fastball
93.6 mphERA
3.69WHIP
1.52BABIP
.315GB/FB
1.64Left On Base
73.0%Exit Velocity
80.0 mphBarrels/BBE
2.2%Spin Rate
2340 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
16.8%Swinging Strike
9.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Edwards faces an uncertain future. We're talking about a pitcher who has yet to turn 30 years old and has struck out one-third of the hitters he has faced throughout his career. Overall, he's posted a 19.2 K-BB% while holding hitters to a .154 average. Yet, he has pitched all of 21.2 innings over the past two seasons and is a free agent at press time as he refused his outright assignment to Triple-A after the season. Walks have been an issue for the righty, but the excessive strikeout totals have helped offset that and the career 1.10 WHIP backs that up. His 2020 season was ended with a right forearm strain in early August, but to date, there has not been a need for surgery. He is all fastball and curveball, and 2018 was the only season the league hit over .200 off the heater. If he could ever find consistent command, he gets interesting in a hurry.
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Out with stress fracture
Edwards (shoulder) was shut down indefinitely Wednesday after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right scapula, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Begins rehab assignment
Edwards (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with the Nationals' Florida Complex League team Monday.
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Set for simulated appearance
Edwards (shoulder) is slated for a simulated appearance Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
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Resumes throwing
Edwards (shoulder) resumed throwing earlier this week, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Sent for MRI on shoulder
Edwards (shoulder) was sent for an MRI on his right shoulder Wednesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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