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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Opening season in No. 2 spot
Manager Joe Espada announced Monday that Isaac Paredes will hit out of the second spot in the batting order to begin the season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.Paredes has seen opportunities to show what he can do out of the No. 2 spot in camp, and the Houston Astros have evidently liked what they've seen. Despite batting .188 in 32 at-bats, Paredes drew nine walks this spring, ultimately earning himself the opportunity to further establish himself in the second spot in the order if he continues to get on base.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Could hit second
Isaac Paredes hit second and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.After the game manager Joe Espada indicated that the Houston Astros could open the season with Paredes hitting second in the order, in between Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez. The appeal for the team is Paredes' walk rate, which is 11 percent for his career. If that position becomes permanent, Paredes would be in a good position to top his career high of 71 runs scored in a season.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Settles with Houston
Isaac Paredes agreed to a one-year, $6.625 million contract with the Houston Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.Paredes slashed just .223/.325/.307 over 212 plate appearances after being dealt to the Cubs at last year's trade deadline. Despite his poor end to the season, he'll receive a $3.225 million raise from the Astros, who are expected to use the 25-year-old regularly at third base.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Headed to Houston
The Houston Astros acquired Isaac 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
Isaac Paredes isn't in the Chicago 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
Isaac 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
Isaac 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 Chicago 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
Isaac 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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Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Scratched with bruised wrist
Isaac Paredes was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Nationals due to a left wrist contusion, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.Paredes was hit in the left hand/wrist during Thursday's contest and also sat down Friday, though this is the first time the Chicago Cubs have specified his absence as injury-related. He'll take another day to recover while Luis Vazquez enters the lineup at third base, batting ninth.
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Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Sitting out Friday
Isaac Paredes is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.Paredes was spiked on the left hand in the third inning of Thursday's win over the Nationals. He stayed in and finished the game, but it's possible he's feeling the after effects and that's why he's absent from Friday's lineup. Patrick Wisdom is filling in at third base for the Chicago Cubs.