Astros announce unfortunate Isaac Paredes injury news
The next day, the Astros announced that Paredes was going on the ten-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain. They also optioned Cesar Salazar to Triple-A Sugar Land, and recalled Shay Whitcomb and selected Jon Singleton to take their places on the active roster.
With Singleton being selected to the 40-man roster, infielder Brendan Rodgers was moved to the 60-day injured list after he suffered a scary infield collision with a teammate.
Houston, after losing Paredes, is now down three of their best offensive sluggers. Paredes, Jeremy Pena, and Yordan Alvarez are all out and on the injured list.
Jacob Melton and Jake Meyers are also out, culminating in a large contingent of valuable pieces sitting out for extended amounts of time this season.
Paredes, this season, before getting hurt, was one of the team's best hitters. He was an All-Star replacement and had a .252 batting average with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs before landing on the injured list.
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At 26 years old, Paredes was having one of his better seasons since debuting in 2020. But, for the time being, his season is cut short, as he looks to recover from his hamstring injury for the later stages of the MLB season.
All of the injuries the Astros are dealing with further make things challenging. They already had needs at the deadline, but these injuries are putting the team at risk. A lack of depth on the roster has forced the Astros to call up prospects and journeymen this season.
This latest injury is another setback in the Astros' season. They've lost seven of their last eight games and have come crashing back down to Earth after a strong June and start to July.
Paredes is out for at least the next ten games, but likely for more. It's been a rough stretch for the Astros as they look to stay afloat and fend off the Seattle Mariners, hot on their tail for the AL West division lead.
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