New York Yankees The
New York Yankees selected Pazos in the 13th round of the
2012 MLB draft, and he signed for a
signing bonus of $100,000. He made his professional debut with the
Staten Island Yankees of the
Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, going 2–1 with three saves and a 1.79 ERA in 28 relief appearances, with 39 strikeouts in innings, and was named a mid-season NYPL All Star. He spent 2013 with Staten Island and the
Charleston RiverDogs in the
Class A South Atlantic League. He pitched to a combined 3–1 record with one save and 33 strikeouts and a 3.93 ERA in innings pitched out of the bullpen. After the season, he played for the
Scottsdale Scorpions in the
Arizona Fall League, pitching innings. Pazos played in 2014 with the
Tampa Yankees of the
Class A-Advanced Florida State League and the
Trenton Thunder of the
Double-A Eastern League. He compiled a combined 0–3 record with 10 saves (4th-most among Yankee minor leaguers) and a 2.42 ERA with 75 strikeouts in 67 relief innings, averaging 10.1
strikeouts per 9 innings. With the Yankees in 2015, he pitched five scoreless innings. In 2016, Pazos split time between the Yankees and the minors. In the minors, pitching primarily for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he was 2–2 with one save, a 2.32 ERA, and 47 strikeouts in 31 innings. In 2017 with Seattle, Pazos was 4–5 with a 3.86 ERA and 65 strikeouts in innings.
Philadelphia Phillies On December 3, 2018, the Mariners traded Pazos,
Jean Segura, and
Juan Nicasio to the
Philadelphia Phillies for
Carlos Santana and
J. P. Crawford. Pazos began the 2019 season with the
Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League. Pazos was designated for assignment on April 24, 2019, after pitching to a 6.14 ERA in both spring training and Triple-A.
Colorado Rockies On April 26, 2019, Pazos was traded to the
Colorado Rockies in exchange for infielder Hunter Stovall. Pitching for the
Albuquerque Isotopes in 2019, Pazos was 1–3 with one save and a 8.80 ERA in 39 games (44 innings). He had a 1.74 ERA in 12 games ( innings) for the Rockies. He elected free agency on October 9.
Los Angeles Dodgers On December 11, 2020, Pazos signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He spent the entire 2021 season with the Triple-A
Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he was 1–6 in 48 games for a 3.72 ERA. He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.
Staten Island FerryHawks After sitting out the 2022 season, Pazos signed with the
Staten Island FerryHawks of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on April 22, 2023. Pazos made 17 appearances for the FerryHawks, but struggled to an 11.48 ERA with 13 strikeouts in innings pitched. He was released by Staten Island on June 20. ==References==