Jedixson Paez Greenville Drive Pitcher

       
 
Age: 21 
Born: January 17, 2004
Birthplace: Tinaquillo, VZ
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: International free agent (Jan. 2021)
ETA: 2027

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Jedixson Paez photos by Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: HEH-dixon
First Pro Contract: January 15, 2021
Signing Scout: Angel Escobar
Signing Bonus: $450,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2025
MLFA Eligible: November 2027
   
Pro Debut: July 15, 2021 (DSL)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/25): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2025): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @WFMiTO7ZfYZRQQa
Instagram: @j_paez23

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Average frame. On the thin side, but has added strength as he has matured.

Mechanics: Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot. Starts on the third base side. Loose, athletic delivery. Short arm action. Hides the ball well. Crouches before coming forward. Some effort in his delivery, but repeats it well. Noticeable head whack.

Fastball: 89-92 mph. Tops out at 94 mph. Pitch shows sink. Velocity slightly ticked up in 2024, but not much. Reportedly has again in Spring Training 2025. Advanced feel for command and control for his age. Pounds the zone and already shows the ability to locate. Struggles to miss bats, more something he throws to generate weak contact on the ground. Velocity increased in 2022 from 84-86 mph to the 89-91 range, giving hope of continued steady increases as he continued maturing, but has only had modest velocity gains since. Potential fringe-average offering.

Cutter: 86-88 mph. Short, horizontal break. Did not throw often in outing scouted in 2024. Was primarily used as a change-of-pace pitch. Fringe-average potential.

Changeup: 84-86 mph. Advanced feel and confidence. Throws with deceptive arm speed. Shows promising bat-missing ability and is already missing bats in the low minors. Pitch shows late dive down and in on right-handed hitters and away from left-handed hitters. Shows confidence and feel in the pitch and is willing to throw it in any count to any hitter. Can pull the string on it and take something off when looking for a swinging strike. Especially effective against left-handed hitters. Potential above-average offering.
  Slider: 80-83 mph. Long, horizontal shape. Advanced feel for spin with a high spin rate. Willing to use it in any count. Very useful as a chase pitch, generating plenty of whiffs. Potential solid-average offering.

Curveball: 76-79 mph. Pitch shows depth and tight rotation. Solid feel and will use in any count. Has shown the ability to bury it down-and-away when looking for a whiff or land it in the zone. Potential average offering.

Career Notes: Red Sox 2021 Latin Program Pitcher of the Year. Participated in the Fall Performance Program in 2021. Was set to participate in the 2022 Fall Performance Program that was canceled due to Hurricane Ian. Named to 2025 Spring Breakout roster.

Summation: Potential emergency up-and-down depth starter. Ceiling of a back-end starter. Fastball is on the light side and is his third-most-used pitch, but has a strong command-and-control profile and advanced secondary offerings. Shows particular feel for his changeup and slider and the ability to command them in and out of the strike zone. Also does a good job repeating his delivery and locating his fastball in the zone, but struggles to miss bats with it. Fastball being on the light side tempers future projection, but stands out in models due to his ability to miss bats with his changeup and slider and strike-throwing ability.

Links
Scout Chatter (9.23.2021)
Scouting Report Update (3.7.2022)
 
   
     
    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr  hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2021 DSL Red Sox DSL Rk Bos 17 2 1 3.86 13 13 0 50.1 43 18 16 5 3 9 49 1.03 8.80 1.60
2022 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 18 5 2 3.63 13 10 0 57.0 52 26 23 2 1 13 49 1.14 7.74 2.05
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 19 5 5 3.31 18 16 0 84.1 73 37 31 7 6 12 73 1.01 7.79 1.28
2024 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 20 1 1 2.53 7 5 0 32.0 36 13 9 1 0 4 35 1.25 9.84 1.12
2024 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 20 4 3 3.48 15 7 0 64.2 60 27 25 10 3 8 78 1.05 10.86 1.11
2025 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 21     stats                            
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2021 Red Sox Latin Program Pitcher of the Year 
Red Sox Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month (June 2024)
  SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (July 24-30, 2023)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Month (July 2023)
SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (July 31 - Augst 6, 2023)
2023 SoxProspects.com All-Star
2025 SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star 
 
   

   
     
 
 
 
     
 
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