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Astros Manager Says Isaac Paredes Has 'Pretty Significant' Hamstring Injury

The Houston Astros' injury situation continues to worsen, as it appears they will now be without their star third baseman for an extended period.
Dylan Sanders|
Jul 8, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes (15) stands on the field after a play during the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Daikin Park.
Jul 8, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes (15) stands on the field after a play during the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Daikin Park. | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Houston Astros already have one of the worst injury situations in baseball and it just got worse as they will now miss their star third baseman for an extended period.

Astros manager Joe Espada gave an unfortunate update on star third baseman Isaac Paredes's hamstring issue, stating that he has "a pretty significant injury," per Chandler Rome of The Athletic, who posted the updated to X (formerly Twitter).

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While they are still doing tests before making any final rulings on what it is, it appears that Paredes will be out far longer than his 10-day injured list minimum.

The 26-year-old came up limping while running to first against the Seattle Mariners just a few days. It immediately looked bad and that has proven to be the case.

Houston now has a whopping 17 players on the injured list after moving Lance McCullers Jr. there earlier on Tuesday. There are nine position players and eight pitchers currently out.

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Paredes will be an extra-impactful loss as he has been one of the team's better players so far. Through 94 games in his Astros debut season, he has posted a .259/.359/.470 slash line with 19 home runs and 50 RBI. He was named to the AL All-Star as well, for the second straight season.

In the two games since the injury, Shay Whitcomb and Mauricio Dubon have played third base. They don't really have any other options besides the group of players that have also made them want to explore trades at second base.

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It looks as though a trade may be even more crucial now, as the Astros will have to find a way to continue surviving some brutal injury luck.

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Dylan Sanders
DYLAN SANDERS

Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY. Though he is a recent graduate, he has been writing about sports since he was in high school, covering different sports from baseball to football. While in college, he wrote for the school paper The Reveille and for 247Sports. He was able cover championships in football, baseball and women's basketball during his time at LSU. He has also spent a few years covering the NFL draft and every day activities of the New Orleans Saints. He is a Senior Writer at Inside the Marlins and will also be found across Sports Illustrated's baseball sites as a contributing writer. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram @dillysanders

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