Isaac Paredes brings pull power to the Astros lineup. His walk rate projects well to hit higher in Houston's lineup.

After a big dropoff from what he did with the Cubs, Tampa Bay hopes more familiarity with his new surroundings will help.

The Mexican infielder Isaac Paredes has skillfully avoided arbitration ... His early months with the Tampa Bay Rays were so impressive that he was selected for his first All-Star Game in five ...

Former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman smacked a home run in his first Spring Training game with the Boston Red Sox ...

One of the players who will be assuming a major role will be Isaac Paredes, who was acquired from ... him ahead of the trade deadline from the Tampa Bay Rays and traded him after an underwhelming ...

He profiles as a dead pull hitter. His power stroke (16 home runs and 55 RBIs) remained intact over his 363 at-bats with Tampa, but Parades lost more ground in batting average (.245). A trade to ...