Astros make bad injury assignment to All-Star third baseman
The Houston Astros have been riddled with injuries throughout the 2025 season, and they are now expected to be without one of their key contributors for an extended period of time.
Third baseman Isaac Paredes, who was placed on the team's injured list on July 20, was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, according to The Athletic's Chandler Rome.
The move comes just two days after general manager Dana Brown told reporters that Paredes opted to rehabilitate his hamstring muscle, as opposed to undergoing surgery. Rehabbing the injury could open the door to a potential return this season, while surgery would have ended Paredes' 2025 campaign, Brown said, via MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.
Paredes strained his right hamstring while running to first base in a game against the Seattle Mariners on July 19. He was in the midst of an All-Star season with the Astros, his first since joining the team in an offseason trade with the Chicago Cubs, prior to suffering the injury.
In 94 games this year, Paredes has launched 19 homers and driven in 50 runs while hitting .259, slugging .470 and generating a .829 OPS.
Carlos Correa will serve as the Astros' starting third baseman for the time being — and, potentially, for the rest of the campaign. Correa, who the Astros acquired in a deadline-day trade with the Minnesota Twins, has gone 6-21 at the plate with one home run, two RBIs and four runs scored in five appearances since rejoining the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2012.
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