Astros Announce Isaac Paredes News After Leaving White Sox Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Joshua Valdez | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 12:05 AM ET

Houston Astros infielder Isaac Paredes has given his new club a good return on investment after it acquired him from the Chicago Cubs in December. The 26-year-old is slashing .254/.351/.468 with a team-high 15 homers and 42 RBI across 67 games after Thursday's 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

The Astros shipped out star outfielder Kyle Tucker for Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski, and outfielder/infielder Cam Smith. Wesneski (1-3, 4.50 ERA) made six starts before getting placed on the 60-day IL with an elbow injury, and Smith is slashing .246/.322/.363 with three homers and 20 RBI.

Paredes has been the most productive of the three, but he exited Thursday's game early with an injury.

The veteran came up limping after sprinting to first base trying to beat out a grounder in the seventh inning. While he exited the field under his own power, utility man Mauricio Dubon replaced him at third base defensively.

Following the game, the Astros announced via manager Joe Espada that Paredes has a "left hamstring ailment" and the team will know more on Friday ( via Chandler Rome of The Athletic).

Isaac Paredes came up limping after trying to beat out a ground ball. Mauricio Dubon has replaced him in the field. pic.twitter.com/dWk9xgWN8s
— SleeperAstros (@SleeperAstros) June 13, 2025

Paredes played his first 57 MLB games with the Detroit Tigers before spending the next two-and-a-half seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays. The 5-foot-11-inch, 213-pounder slashed .455/.500/.545 in four playoff games for the latter club, but it dealt him to the Cubs during the 2024 campaign.

The Astros are in a transitional time, as long-tenured stars like Tucker, infielder Alex Bregman, and pitcher Justin Verlander are gone, while star outfielder Yordan Alvarez (hand) is slashing just .210/.306/.340 with three homers and 18 RBI through 29 games. The 27-year-old is on the 10-day IL.

Next up for Houston is a three-game home set vs. the Minnesota Twins before hitting the road to face the Athletics and Los Angeles Angels.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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