Astros' Isaac Paredes: Gets back on track with solo homer
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Paredes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over Toronto.
The infielder followed up a three-game homer streak in mid-April with a 3-for-24 skid with no extra-base hits, but he got back on track Tuesday with a seventh-inning shot to give the Astros a late insurance run. Through his first 100 plate appearances, Paredes is slashing .233/.340/.384 with four long balls, one double, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored. As long as he maintains a spot in the heart of Houston's lineup, Paredes should have plenty of RBI chances going forward.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Homers in third straight game
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Paredes went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the Angels.
Paredes took Kyle Hendricks deep to cap off a five-run second inning. It was Paredes' third straight game with a home run after a 12-game drought to begin the year. He owns a .276/.382/.448 slash line with four extra-base hits and nine RBI through 68 plate appearances.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Homers again Saturday
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Paredes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Angels.
Paredes broke up the Angels' shutout bid with two outs in the eighth inning, launching a Ryan Zeferjahn sweeper into the Crawford boxes. It's the second homer in as many days for Paredes. After starting the year 3-for-23 (.130), the 26-year-old Paredes has gone 12-for-31 (.387) with a 1.038 OPS over his last seven contests.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Goes yard in big win
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Paredes went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks and a total of three runs scored in Friday's 14-3 win over the Angels.
This was Paredes' third multi-hit effort over the last five games. The homer, an eighth-inning solo shot, was his first as an Astro and just his second extra-base hit of the season. After a slow start, Paredes is batting .275 (14-for-51) with a .736 OPS, five RBI, six runs scored and no stolen bases over 60 plate appearances. He's made a home for himself in the No. 2 spot in the lineup and should rack up plenty of counting stats -- aside from steals -- in a strong offense.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Coming around at plate
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Paredes went 2-for-5 on Wednesday against the Mariners.
Paredes had a slow start to his Astros' tenure, picking up only three hits across his first 23 at-bats. He's begun to turn things around by going 8-for-24 across his last five games, though he still has only one extra-base hit and no home runs.
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Astros' Isaac Paredes: Still searching for rhythm
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Paredes went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.
Paredes is off to a frosty start at the dish for his new team, batting .150 (3-for-20) with two RBI in six outings after going 6-for-32 (.188) with one home run during spring training. The righty-hitting infielder's reputation as a pull hitter should eventually translate to more power, with the short porch in left field at Minute Maid Park playing to his strengths.
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Opening season in No. 2 spot
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Manager Joe Espada announced Monday that Paredes will hit out of the second spot in the batting order to begin the season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Paredes has seen opportunities to show what he can do out of the No. 2 spot in camp, and the Astros have evidently liked what they've seen. Despite batting .188 in 32 at-bats, Paredes drew nine walks this spring, ultimately earning himself the opportunity to further establish himself in the second spot in the order if he continues to get on base.
