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.
Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Collects four hits, stolen base
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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.
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.
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
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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 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
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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 Cubs.
Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Tallies three more hits Monday
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Paredes went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
For the second time in his last four games, Paredes recorded three hits. The infielder is batting a robust .483 over his last eight contests, and it looks like he's settling in with the Cubs after struggling initially following the trade that brought him to Chicago in July. Paredes has become a key cog in his new team's offensive attack lately.
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Cubs' Isaac Paredes: Tallies three hits in loss
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Paredes went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies.
All three hits were singles but Paredes will take all the base knocks he can get after starting slowly with his new team. The infielder is heating up lately, however, as he's now riding a five-game hitting streak. During the stretch, Paredes is batting a sizzling .529 with a 1.134 OPS. It looks like the 25-year-old is turning a corner in a Chicago uniform and could be primed for a big final few weeks of the regular season.
