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Carl Edwards Jr.

Cubs Career team 2015–2019
Number #52
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 35
Height 6' 3"
Weight 165 lbs
Birth Place Newberry, SC
Born Sep 3, 1991

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Edwards Jr.'s 4-seam fastball carries 18.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

53 thrown, averaging 92.5 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Edwards Jr. throws the 4-seam fastball 63.8% of the time against right-handers and 44.2% against left-handers.

47 pitches to right-handers, 52 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Edwards Jr.'s 4-seam fastball averages 92.5 mph, and has touched 94.9.

53 thrown, 53.5% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's

Edwards Jr.'s 4-seam fastball spins at 2,539 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.

53 thrown in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 3, 1991
Birth Place Newberry, SC
Height 6' 3"
Weight 165 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right