New York Yankees On July 2, 2006, Paredes was signed as an amateur free agent by the
New York Yankees. He made his professional debut in 2007 with the
Dominican Summer Yankees 1. He came to America for the 2008 season and played with the
Gulf Coast League Yankees, hitting .280/.328/.379 with one home run, 15 RBI, and six stolen bases across 47 games. He played 2009 with the
Staten Island Yankees of the
Low–A New York–Penn League, where he was an All-Star, batting .302 with 23 steals in 54 games. He started 2010 with the
Charleston RiverDogs of the
Single–A South Atlantic League (SAL).
Houston Astros On July 31, 2010, at the
trade deadline, the Yankees traded Paredes with
Mark Melancon to the
Houston Astros in exchange for
Lance Berkman. The Astros subsequently assigned Paredes to the Single–A
Lexington Legends of the SAL. 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, $414,000 deal before the season started. He started the 2011 season with the
Corpus Christi Hooks of the
Double–A Texas League, where he was an All-Star, splitting time at
second and
third base, batting .271 with 29 steals and 41
runs batted in (RBIs). On August 1, 2011, the Astros promoted Paredes to the major leagues for the first time 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 franchise history to triple in his first major league plate appearance. in In 2012, he played in 24 games for the Astros, and batted .189/.244/.230 with three RBI and two stolen bases. The following season, Paredes made 48 appearances for Houston, hitting .192/.231/.248 with one home run, 10 RBI, and four stolen bases. He was
designated for assignment on February 7, 2014. On February 15, Paredes was claimed off waivers by the
Baltimore Orioles. On February 17, he was claimed off waivers by the
Kansas City Royals. On May 28, while playing for the Triple-A
Omaha Storm Chasers, Paredes had an 8-RBI game in which he hit for the cycle. In 65 games for Omaha, he hit .305/.332/.457 with five home runs, 36 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. The Royals designated Paredes for assignment on July 16, after trading for
Jason Frasor.
Baltimore Orioles Paredes was claimed off waivers by the
Baltimore Orioles on July 24, 2014. On September 12, Paredes hit his first career walk off hit, a double off of
New York Yankees pitcher
Adam Warren in a 2–1 victory. Paredes was not seen as a top contender for the Orioles' 25-man roster going into the 2015 season. However, Paredes had an extremely impressive spring training, batting .364/.368/.636 with seven doubles, a triple, two homers and 12 RBI. After a short stint on the disabled list to start the season, Paredes was activated to the Orioles' roster on April 18, 2015. He was designated for assignment on May 30. He played in 7 games for the Blue Jays, and hit .267 with one home run and two RBI.
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.
Chiba Lotte Marines On January 5, 2017, Paredes signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the
Chiba Lotte Marines of
Nippon Professional Baseball. In 89 appearances for Lotte, Paredes batted .219/.270/.364 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI.
Doosan Bears Paredes signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the
Doosan Bears on December 1, 2017. In 21 games for Doosan, he slashed .139/.197/.246 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Paredes was released by the Bears on June 1, 2018.
Lancaster Barnstormers On July 23, 2018, Paredes signed with the
Lancaster Barnstormers of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 21 games for Lancaster, Paredes hit .363/.395/.513 with three home runs, 14 RBI, and one stolen base.
Somerset Patriots On March 19, 2019, Paredes was traded to the
Somerset Patriots of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 63 games for the Patriots, he batted .265/.303/.470 with 13 home runs, 45 RBI, and six stolen bases. Paredes re-signed with the club for the 2020 season, which was later canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
West Virginia Power On March 5, 2021, Paredes signed with the
West Virginia Power of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 32 games for the Power, Paredes slashed .317/.433/.529 with 5 home runs and 20 RBI before being released on July 9.
West Virginia Power (second stint) On August 19, 2021, Paredes re-signed with the
West Virginia Power of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 79 total games for West Virginia, he slashed .308/.381/.563 with 17 home runs and 68 RBI. Paredes became a free agent following the season.
Wild Health Genomes On February 7, 2022, Paredes signed with the
Wild Health Genomes of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. 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.
Spire City Ghost Hounds On February 27, 2023, Paredes signed with the
Spire City Ghost Hounds of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 73 games for Spire City, he batted .259/.306/.485 with 18 home runs, 50 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. On September 9, Paredes was released by the Ghost Hounds.
Staten Island FerryHawks On April 9, 2024, Paredes signed with the
Staten Island FerryHawks of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 4 games for Staten Island, he went 3–for–13 (.231) with no home runs or RBI. Paredes became a free agent following the season. ==References==