Earlier this year, you couldn’t talk about the Houston Astros without talking about Isaac Paredes. He was tearing the cover off the ball, playing a strong third base and just generally providing the Astros with the kind of middle-of-the-lineup thump that they had desperately been missing.
But all of that went by the wayside lately thanks to a right hamstring strain that’s kept him out until July and was initially thought to be season ending. Thankfully, that timeline has changed a bit recently, as it was revealed that Paredes is expected to return in time for Houston's series against the Mariners this weekend.