James Manuel Pazos (pronounced PAH-zohse;[1] born May 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Colorado Rockies.

[2] Pazos attended and played baseball for Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona, from which he graduated in 2009.

[10][11] He made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, going 2–1 with three saves and a 1.79 ERA in 28 relief appearances, with 39 strikeouts in 40.1 innings, and was named a mid-season NYPL All Star.

[20] On December 3, 2018, the Mariners traded Pazos, Jean Segura, and Juan Nicasio to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carlos Santana and J. P.

[23] On April 26, 2019, Pazos was traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for infielder Hunter Stovall.

[25] With the 2020 Colorado Rockies, Pazos appeared in 6 games, compiling a 16.88 ERA and 1 strikeout in 5.1 innings pitched.

On December 11, 2020, Pazos signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

After sitting out the 2022 season, Pazos signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on April 22, 2023.

[28] Pazos made 17 appearances for the FerryHawks, but struggled immensely to an 11.48 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 13+1⁄3 innings pitched.