Carl Fleming Edwards Jr. (born September 3, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres.

[1] Edwards initially committed to play college baseball for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, where he would join a high school teammate and friend, Will Bedenbaugh.

However, when Bedenbaugh died in a car accident, Edwards couldn't face the idea of playing for the team where his friend's absence would be glaring, and decided instead to pursue professional baseball.

On July 22, 2013, Edwards along with Mike Olt, Justin Grimm, and a player to be named later (Neil Ramírez) were traded to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Garza.

On September 7, 2015, Edwards made his Major League debut for the Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

[9] On October 25, Edwards along with teammates Addison Russell, Dexter Fowler, and Jason Heyward became the first African-Americans to play for the Cubs in a World Series game.

[13] Notably, he allowed a game-tying two-run home run to Bryce Harper in the eighth inning of Game 2.

[14] Edwards' performance improved during the league championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, again pitching 2+1⁄3 innings, but this time allowing no runs.

[27] On May 14, 2021, Edwards signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

[13] On August 31, 2021, Edwards signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox and was assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.

Dominant with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, Edwards earned a call-up to the majors, which happened on May 10.

[33] On January 13, 2023, Edwards agreed to a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Nationals, avoiding salary arbitration.

[46] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas on August 14,[47] but rejected the assignment in favor of free agency.

[53] Edwards also earned the nickname "The String Bean Slinger" for his strong arm combined with his skinny physique (6' 3", 170 lbs),[54] which he has adopted for the back of his personalized jersey during the annual Players Weekend.