The Tigers are in agreement with right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. on a minor league contract, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. The Ballengee Group client will report to Triple-A Toledo.
Veteran righty Carl Edwards Jr. elected free agency after clearing outright waivers, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He’d been designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday.
The Mets announced Thursday that reliever Carl Edwards Jr. has been designated for assignment. They also confirmed the previously reported IL placement for center fielder Luis Robert Jr., who’s been diagnosed with a lumbar disc herniation.
The Mets are going to select the contract of right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. from Triple-A Syracuse, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. Fellow righty Christian Scott will be optioned in a corresponding active roster move.
Carl Edwards is one of those racers who walked away when they were on top of their game. After retiring in 2016, he distanced himself and kept appearances to a minimum.
Carl Edwards' retirement from NASCAR competition in January 2017 sent shockwaves through the racing world.
Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch were only teammates in NASCAR for a short time at Roush Racing, but the latter had a big effect on the former.
[Editor’s note: This article is from The Spun’s “Then and Now” magazine, featuring interviews with more than 50 sports stars of yesteryear. Order your copy online today, or pick one up at retail racks and newsstands nationwide.] Carl Edwards stood moments away from NASCAR immortality.
NASCAR on Monday announced the return of the Chase format to decide its champions for 2026 and beyond, where the top 16 drivers after 26 races will battle it out in a 10-race postseason for the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Carl Edwards remains one of those rare figures in the NASCAR Cup Series whose racing history and achievements suggest a title should have followed, yet fate never dealt that final card.
Carl Edwards’ career sits among the sport’s great what-ifs, defined less by a lack of ability than by timing that never quite broke his way. That reality is why Denny Hamlin has often felt a kinship with him.
At a time when outrageous race-win celebrations weren’t the norm, Carl Edwards put them to another level entirely. He stepped away from the Cup Series after his 2016 championship run, but his signature backflip remains one of the sport’s most unforgettable sights.
Mike Joy loved watching Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart earn memorable wins while they were competing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Earlier this year, the longtime NASCAR announcer appeared on Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour and spoke to Kevin Harvick about his favorite NASCAR races.
For a moment, it looked like Denny Hamlin was going to end his NASCAR career much in the same way Carl Edwards ended his, abruptly. However, we know that he is racing again in 2026 and is likely going to finish out his contract through 2027 before hanging it up.
Carl Edwards’ sudden retirement after the 2016 season landed like a bolt from the blue, blindsiding the garage and even a veteran like Dale Earnhardt Jr.
In September 2013, one of the biggest scandals in NASCAR history took place at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.
History will be made Sunday, as the 66th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will become the first NASCAR Cup Series race to be exclusively available on a streaming service.
At first glance, Carl Edwards is a simple family man who lives on a farm in Columbia, Missouri. As an athlete who is a Hall of Famer in his respective sport of NASCAR racing, there's not a hint of brashness in his voice.
Right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been outrighted by the Angels to Triple-A Salt Lake a few days ago but exercised his right to reject that assignment and head to the open market instead.
Carl Edwards addressed numerous topics in last week's wide-ranging interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edwards discussed his NASCAR career, abrupt retirement, and new broadcasting career on the Dale Jr.
Carl Edwards had an incredible run in the Cup Series, winning 28 races and earning a spot in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Edwards, who was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, retired from the sport after the 2016 season.
The addition of Edwards is another fantastic move as Prime Video becomes the guinea pig for NASCAR's first foray into exclusively streaming Cup Series races.
Edwards was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday, completing a journey that the 45-year-old likely never expected to go on in the first place.
NASCAR is unique in the sense that no lead is insurmountable. Whether you lead second place by a full lap or only half a second, a flat tire, blown motor or any other variable can take you from victory lane to the garage area in a heartbeat.
Carl Edwards is setting the record straight when it comes to why he left NASCAR following the 2016 Cup Series season. While speaking to reporters on Thursday (per Jeff Gluck of The Athletic), Edwards, who has been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, revealed the three reasons he retired from the sport.
On Monday, the Class of 2025 was announced for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The 44-year-old won 28 races in the Cup Series. Even without a championship, that makes his career worthy of a Hall of Fame bid.
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