Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Isaac Paredes had a big game on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a double and four RBI in a 13-0 dismantling of the Toronto Blue Jays. He also walked and scored twice in this one. Paredes needed a game like this, as he had gone 0-for-14 in his last four games and had just a .603 OPS in July. Nonetheless, the 25-year-old has lived up to expectations this season, slugging 16 homers and driving in 55 runs with a .797 OPS. With Randy Arozarena being traded, the Rays could decide to go into full tear-it-down mode, and that could include trading Paredes. If he goes to the right spot (*cough* Houston *cough*) he could become an even bigger asset in fantasy.
Isaac Paredes Goes Deep For The 16th Time On Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory over the New York Yankees. Paredes launched his 16th long ball of the season in the fifth inning off Nestor Cortes. The 25-year-old has been in a bit of a slump in his past six games as he entered Saturday, holding a poor .111 AVG with no home runs. Hopefully, the infielder can build off Saturday's performance and break out of his slide. Overall, through 93 games this summer, Paredes holds a solid .258/.360/.460 slash line with a stellar 11.6 % walk rate. Paredes is a solid option at the hot corner in all standard leagues and could become a popular trade target at the deadline if the Rays decide to sell.
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes played a pivotal role in his team's 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in 10 innings on Wednesday. Paredes went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk to help propel the Rays to victory. His homer off Minnesota starter Joe Ryan in the third inning tied the game at 1-1. The blast traveled 359 feet and had an exit velocity of 95.5 MPH. Paredes is putting together a solid season for the Rays, hitting .286 with 11 homers, 29 runs, and 39 RBI across 255 at-bats, making him a solid fantasy asset in deeper mixed leagues.
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes smashed his ninth home run of the season in Sunday's loss to the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays, but his team still fell 5-2 in the defeat. Paredes' ninth-inning two-run homer off Jays right-hander Zach Pop helped force Toronto to summon closer Jordan Romano to finish off the game, keeping Paredes' on-base streak alive. Over his current 18-game on-base streak, the 25-year-old former top prospect is batting a scorching .375 (24-for-64) with three homers, four doubles, 10 RBI, 11 walks, and eight runs scored as Tampa's everyday third baseman. Look for Paredes to stay productive in an upcoming three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox beginning on Monday, as he's hitting .271 with three long balls, seven RBI, and six runs scored in 13 games against the Boston since 2023.
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes will retreat to the bench on Monday for the series opener at Fenway Park against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. With Paredes riding pine, Amed Rosario will take over at the hot corner for Tampa and hit fifth in the batting order against Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford. There's a chance Paredes is being checked for a concussion after getting hit in the helmet by a pitch on Sunday against the New York Yankees, even though the 25-year-old stayed in for the rest of the game on Mother's Day. Unless we hear otherwise, it's just a planned day of rest. Paredes is hitting an even .300 (42-for-140) this year with eight homers and 22 RBI. Rosario is hitting .375 in eight career at-bats against Crawford, who has pitched extremely well so far in 2024.
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes is serving as the team's designated hitter and will bat second on Friday versus left-hander Jose Quintana and the visiting New York Mets. Paredes got the day off in the team's last game on Wednesday due to general body soreness, but he's back in there on Friday as the DH. Curtis Mead is starting at third base and is batting in the nine-hole for the Rays. The 25-year-old Paredes should be returned to all fantasy lineups on Friday, as he's hitting a strong .291/.358/.509 on the year with an .867 OPS, seven home runs, 17 RBI and 14 runs scored in 110 at-bats. He's also gone 9-for-27 (.333) in 31 plate appearances against lefties this year and has a hit in his only career at-bat against Quintana.
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that third baseman Isaac Paredes was out of the starting lineup in Wednesday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers because his body and arm are "barking a little bit." The Rays have a scheduled off day on Thursday before beginning a weekend series on Friday at home against the visiting New York Mets, so we'd expect Paredes to be back in action then. If the 25-year-old Mexican infielder is back in there on Friday, fantasy baseball managers will want to get him back into their lineups in all formats. Paredes is currently slashing a strong .291/.358/.509 with an .867 OPS, seven home runs, 17 RBI and 14 runs scored in 110 at-bats. He had a career-high 31 long balls in 2023 and also drove in a career-high 98 runs.
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes and outfielder/designated hitter Harold Ramirez are not in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday against the hosting Milwaukee Brewers. Curtis Mead is starting at third base and batting ninth, while Yandy Diaz is the designated hitter and batting leadoff against Brewers right-hander Colin Rea. Austin Shenton is at first base and is hitting fifth. Paredes will take a seat after starting each of the team's last 11 games. The 25-year-old has been a solid fantasy contributor with a .291/.358/.509 slash line, an .867 OPS, seven home runs and 17 RBI in 110 at-bats. Ramirez will be on the bench for the third time in the last five games and is losing playing time while going 27-for-106 (.255) to open the year with a homer, 10 RBI and three steals. With Jonathan Aranda's (finger) return on the horizon, Ramirez's fantasy stock could plummet even further.
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Isaac Paredes hit his third home run of 2024 in an 8-6 win over the Rockies on Saturday. It was a solo shot in the eighth inning, part of a five-run inning that helped the Rays erase a 6-3 deficit. Paredes finished the day 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. He now has two straight multi-hit games, six straight games with at least one hit, and three home runs in the last five games. Paredes slashed .250/.352/.488 last season with 31 home runs and 98 RBI. The right-handed slugger is heating up and seems to be on track for a repeat performance.
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes is off to a slow start to his spring in Grapefruit League action. The 25-year-old went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in Wednesday's contest against the New York Yankees and is now just 1-for-10 with a pair of walks against three strikeouts across his first 12 trips to the plate this spring. Paredes is coming off a big 2023 season that saw him hit .250 with 31 home runs, 98 RBI, and an .840 OPS across 143 appearances. While he is an attractive option at the hot corner for fantasy managers in 2024, it's worth noting that Paredes' .314 xwOBA was well below his .362 wOBA and he ranked in the 26th percentile or worse in xBA, xSLG, average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel rate a season ago. In other words, prepare for some regression.
