Isaac Paredes

Morel gets the boot from Tampa Bay's roster after hitting just .208/.277/.355 with 14 homers and eight steals in 154 games since coming over from the Cubs at the trade deadline back in 2024 as the primary return for Isaac Paredes. There's going to be another organization out there willing to gamble on the 26-year-old former top prospect as a reclamation project.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said during last week's general managers' meetings that Paredes was about 65 percent recovered from his right hamstring injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Paredes was placed on the 60-day IL with a hamstring strain at the beginning of the summer, but was activated on September 19th. Brown admits that, even now, Paredes is "about 65 percent recovered" from the injury, and the team believes he'll "potentially" be ready by Opening Day. It sure sounds like Paredes should have gotten surgery when the injury first occurred or not been rushed back onto the field, but this is a situation to monitor as the offseason goes on and will certainly drive down his draft price.

Astros general manager Dana Brown shared some injury updates earlier this week at the GM Meetings, including the rather troubling news that Isaac Paredes is no guarantee to be ready for Opening Day. Brown provided some more positive news with Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle (multiple links) on some of the many other Astros…

Astros general manager Dana Brown shared some injury updates earlier this week at the GM Meetings, including the rather troubling news that Isaac Paredes is no guarantee to be ready for Opening Day. Brown provided some more positive news with Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle (multiple links) on some of the many other Astros…