Yordan Alvarez

Paredes homered during Monday's exhibition at Daikin Park, formerly Minute Maid Park, pulling a ball into the iconic Crawford Boxes in left field. He'll get the nod in the second spot on the lineup card over Jeremy Pena. The 26-year-old boasts strong on-base skills and should benefit exponentially from a counting stats perspective by hitting ahead of franchise cornerstone Yordan Alvarez. It's a significant boost to his fantasy value and it wouldn't be shocking if Paredes wound up finishing as a borderline top-10 third baseman this season for fantasy purposes.

Alvarez will hit out of the third spot in the batting order to begin the 2025 regular season, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve has been a mixed bag in left field this spring as he acclimates to the outfield for the first time in his professional career, juxtaposing strong defensive plays with viral gaffes that have made the rounds on social media. The 34-year-old will likely make his share of mistakes, but has progressed to the point that the Astros are going to put him out there virtually every day in an effort to preserve Yordan Alvarez's health. It'll come down to some combination of Brendan Rodgers, Luis Guillorme or Mauricio Dubon filling the void at second base.

Alvarez was scratched from Tuesday's lineup for precautionary reasons with right thumb soreness, so it's an encouraging sign that he's ready to get back into game action without an extended absence. The 27-year-old fantasy stalwart has eclipsed the 30-homer mark in four consecutive seasons and will be a borderline first-round pick in all remaining drafts this spring.

Altuve has been a mixed bag in left field this spring as he acclimates to the outfield for the first time in his professional career, juxtaposing strong defensive plays with viral gaffes that have made the rounds on social media. The 34-year-old will likely make his share of mistakes, but has progressed to the point that the Astros are going to put him out there virtually every day in an effort to preserve Yordan Alvarez's health. It'll come down to some combination of Brendan Rodgers, Luis Guillorme or Mauricio Dubon filling the void at second base.