Astros trade idea sends 31 home run All-Star to Brewers for two top 15 prospects
The slugger is a 'logical' trade candidate.
Astros trade idea sends 31 home run All-Star to Brewers for two top 15 prospects originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Even at 8-12 and in last place in the AL West, it's far too early to tell if the Houston Astros will be sellers at this year's trade deadline.
But it's never too early to speculate what clubs could do if they find themselves in a losing situation. If so, the Astros could trade an All-Star third baseman. "An infield logjam as a result of the Carlos Correa reunion last summer made Isaac Paredes a popular name on the trade market during the offseason, and while he ultimately stayed put, he remains a logical trade candidate," Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter wrote Thursday.
Paredes is in his second year with the Astros but is hitting just . 208/. 344/.
283 with no home runs and four doubles in 64 trips to the plate in 2026. The 27-year-old hit a career high 31 home runs in 2023 with the Tampa Bay Rays . One team that could be interested in Paredes' services is the Milwaukee Brewers , Reuters wrote.