Edwards joined the Rockers for spring training in 2024 after having reached Class AAA with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023 where he hit .273. A fourth round pick of the Miami Marlins in the 2019 MLB Draft, Edwards starred at NC State for two seasons, earning All-ACC third team honors in 2019. Edwards led the Wolfpack with 60 RBI as a senior and ranked among the top 15 in the ACC in every offensive category. Prior to his time in Raleigh, Edwards, 26, was a four-year starter at Southern Guilford High and a first team all-conference selection. He played for the High Point American Legion post in 2016.