Paredes could make the Opening Day roster, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
If Paredes, who is on the 40-man roster, makes the club, it will be as a reliever. The 5-foot-11 righty has a mid-to-upper-90s fastball and a power slider that could profile very nicely long term in a setup role. He is still technically being developed as a starter, but he doesn't have a typical frame for a rotation piece and his shaky command should eventually force him to the bullpen.