Isaac Paredes DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) is dealing with a left-hamstring strain, but he's not going on the injured list. Manager Joe Espada seemed hopeful that Paredes can avoid a trip to the IL altogether. The 26-year-old came up lame on Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox while trying to beat out a double-play ground ball and sat out of Friday's series-opening blowout win over the Minnesota Twins. While he may not return for Game 2 of the series against the Twins on Saturday, it sounds like the Mexican third baseman might not miss extended time. It's great news for fantasy managers, as Paredes has been one of the Astros' most productive hitters in his first year with the team. He already has 15 home runs, 42 RBI and 37 runs scored in 251 at-bats. Mauricio Dubon could see additional starts at the hot corner until Paredes returns.

Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) will sit out of Friday's series opener at Daikin Park against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Paredes pulled his left hamstring running out a double-play ball in Thursday's win over the Chicago White Sox and will miss at least one game. Mauricio Dubon will start at the hot corner on Friday and hit eighth for Houston against Twins right-hander Chris Paddack. Paredes is day-to-day for now, but fantasy managers should prepare for a potential trip to the injured list if he's unable to recover in a timely fashion. Losing Paredes for an extended period of time would be a pretty big blow to the Astros and fantasy managers, as he's already up to 15 long balls and 42 RBI in his first season with the team. Dubon has a hit in his four career at-bats against Paddack and will be a low-upside DFS sleeper on Friday.UPDATE: Paredes is getting an MRI exam on his hamstring on Friday, according to manager Joe Espada.

Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) hit a key home run to help the club to a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Paredes' solo blast, his team-leading 15th of the year, gave the Astros a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. He ended the night 1-for-3 before Mauricio Dubon replaced him at third base in the top of the eighth. Manager Joe Espada announced after the game that Paredes departed with a left-hamstring issue, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The Astros will have more information on Paredes on Friday. The 26-year-old has emerged as a major part of the Astros' offense this season with a .255/.353/.478 slash line, 42 RBI, and a career-high 12.3% walk rate in 292 plate appearances. The hope is that he won't require a stint on the injured list.

Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes had a productive day in his team's 10- 2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Paredes went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and two RBI to help power his team to the win. The veteran infielder drove in his first run with an RBI double in the fourth inning and later came back to add an RBI single in the eighth. Paredes is putting together a solid season, hitting .254 with nine doubles, 14 homers, 35 runs, and 41 RBI across 248 at-bats. He has two homers and seven RBI to go along with a .269 batting average over his past seven contests. Paredes remains a solid source of power numbers in all fantasy leagues.

Although the Houston Astros were on the wrong side of an 8-4 score in Wednesday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, it didn't stop third baseman Isaac Paredes from having a strong game. Paredes went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a strikeout. The strong performance at the plate was the 26-year-old's first multi-homer game of the year, and he now has 10 long balls in 2025 in his first year in Houston. Paredes' first bomb came in the first inning off starter Taj Bradley, with his second one coming in the eighth inning off reliever Edwin Uceta. The Mexican infielder is heating up at the plate in May, having gone deep now six times in his last nine games played. With his big game on Wednesday, Paredes is now hitting .270/.378/.483 on the year with 10 homers, 28 RBI and 25 runs scored in 209 plate appearances. Keep rolling with him while he's en fuego.