The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Jimmy Paredes from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. Parades is and infielder and outfielder who was playing for the Royals Triple-A team and will report to Norfolk for the Orioles. This is a depth move for the Orioles who might be preparing to make a bigger trade.
Here is the press release.
Orioles acquire INF/OF Jimmy Paredes from Kansas City
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired INF/OF JIMMY PAREDES from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. Paredes has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
Paredes, 25, batted .305/.332/.457 (82-269) with five home runs and 36 RBI in 65 games for Triple-A Omaha this season. The switch-hitter was 17-for-18 in stolen bases for the Storm Chasers and has recorded 183 stolen bases in eight minor league seasons.
In 127 major league games with Houston (2011-13) and Kansas City (2014), Paredes has batted .233/.272/.308 (88-377) with three home runs, 31 RBI and 13 stolen bases.
