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• Astros' Isaac Paredes: Headed to Houston

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  The Astros acquired Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith from the Cubs on Friday in exchange for Kyle Tucker, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. The Astros reportedly tried to get Paredes at last season's trade deadline, but they've now got their man after his pit stop in Chicago. Paredes slashed a pedestrian .238/.346/.393 with 19 home runs in 2024 between the Rays and Cubs, but his pull-heavy swing is perfect for the Crawford Boxes at his new home park, giving him a good chance to bounce back in the power department in 2025. Currently, Paredes would be in line to play third base for the Astros, at least until he gets pushed by Smith -- the 14th overall pick in the 2024 Draft -- but he could shift over to first base if the club also re-signs Alex Bregman.

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• Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Resting Saturday

  09/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  Paredes isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds. Paredes will catch a breather Saturday after going 6-for-16 with an RBI and two runs scored across his last four games. Patrick Wisdom will pick up a start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

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• Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Collects four hits, stolen base

  09/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  Paredes went 4-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Phillies. Paredes collected his first four-hit game of the season along with his first stolen base. The 25-year-old isn't known for his speed, as he now has just two career MLB steals, but he is only one long ball shy of reaching the 20-homer plateau for the third straight year. Heading into 2025, Paredes should continue to derive much of his fantasy value from his ability to hit with power.

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• Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Doubles, scores in loss

  09/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Paredes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Phillies. Paredes snapped an 0-for-13 slump that stretched across his last five games with the two hits Monday. The 25-year-old has shown flashes of promise since joining the Cubs via trade in late July, but his performance overall has been disappointing. In 47 games with Chicago, Paredes is batting just .216 with a .634 OPS. He had a .792 OPS in 101 games with Tampa Bay before the trade.

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• Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Good to go Sunday

  09/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  Paredes (wrist) will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Nationals. Paredes missed out on starts in the last two games due to a left wrist contusion, but he'll be good to go for the series finale. The third baseman carries a .281/.371/.298 slash line for the month heading into Sunday's contest.

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