Jedixson Jose Páez (born January 17, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.

Jedixson Páez
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (2004-01-17) January 17, 2004 (age 22)
Tinaquillo, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 26, 2026, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through March 31, 2026)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average18.00
Strikeouts0
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Teams

Career

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Boston Red Sox

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The Boston Red Sox signed Páez as an international free agent in 2021 for a $450,000 signing bonus. He pitched for the Salem Red Sox and Greenville Drive in 2024 and for Greenville in 2025.[1]

Chicago White Sox

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On December 10, 2025, the Chicago White Sox selected Páez from the Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft.[2] On March 24, 2026, the White Sox announced that Paez had made the team's Opening Day roster.[3] He made his MLB debut with Chicago on Opening Day, allowing three runs on two hits in 1+13 innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers.[4] In three appearances for Chicago, Paez struggled to an 18.00 ERA with no strikeouts across three innings of work. On April 1, Paez was designated for assignment by the White Sox.[5]

Boston Red Sox (second stint)

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On April 4, 2026, the White Sox returned Páez to the Red Sox organization.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. Cotillo, Chris; Smith, Christopher (December 10, 2025). "Red Sox lose pitching prospect to White Sox in Rule 5 Draft". masslive. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  2. "White Sox select Jedixson Paez in Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  3. Armentrout, Mitchell (March 26, 2026). "Jedixson Paez goes from High-A to Opening Day in White Sox' bullpen". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  4. Pope, LaMond (March 28, 2026). "'I didn't think it would happen this fast': Jedixson Páez makes jump from Class A to MLB for Chicago White Sox". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  5. Adams, Steve (April 1, 2026). "White Sox DFA Rule 5 Pick Jedixson Paez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  6. Smith, Christopher (April 4, 2026). "Red Sox reacquire 22-year-old prospect after three outings with White Sox". masslive. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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