Kyren Paris DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Los Angeles Angels announced on Monday that they optioned infielder Kyren Paris to Triple-A Salt Lake to make room on the active roster for recently signed infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor. Paris got out to a blistering start for the Angels in 2025 at the plate, but he's cooled off noticeably since the middle of April and is currently slashing a lowly .190/.266/.381 with a .647 OPS, six home runs, 11 RBI, 20 runs scored and seven stolen bases. The 23-year-old former second-rounder in 2019 will surely be back up in the big leagues at some point this year, but for now, the Angels are going to give the recently signed Taylor some run as a super-utility man. Paris has walked 10 times and struck out 59 times in his 140 trips to the plate in his third season in the big leagues, so he will go down on the farm to work on making more contact.

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder Kyren Paris has taken advantage of regular playing time early in the 2025 season, as he came into Wednesday's contest against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays hitting .429/.538/.952 with a 1.491 OPS, three home runs, six RBI, four stolen bases and nine runs scored in 21 at-bats. The 23-year-old kept his hot hitting going in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Rays, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs while starting in center field. The former second-rounder hit just .110 (10-for-91) with a homer, six RBI, four steals and 34 strikeouts in his first 36 big-league games for the Angels the last two seasons, but he has apparently made a notable adjustment and could be headed for a 2025 breakout if he keeps it up. At the very least, Paris has earned consistent playing time moving forward. Fantasy managers in mixed leagues may want to see more before jumping all in on Paris.

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Kyren Paris stayed hot in a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Paris went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in the win. The rookie infielder kicked off the scoring in the game with a two-run homer off Tampa starter Shane Baz in the second inning. Paris has been red-hot at the plate through his first nine games of the season, hitting .429 with three homers, nine runs, six RBI, and four steals in just 21 at-bats. Fantasy managers should have him active in starting lineups moving forward, at least until he cools off.