Overview

• Houston activated Paredes on Friday and started him as the designated hitter in the opener against Seattle at Daikin Park.
• Manager Joe Espada said Paredes will have his running limited and is expected to serve primarily as DH to protect his right hamstring.
• The comeback follows more than two months of intensive rehab in West Palm Beach after he chose to avoid surgery for a July 19 tendon strain.
• Álvarez was placed on the injured list with an ankle sprain, increasing the need for Paredes’ bat in the middle of the order.
• Before the injury, Paredes hit .259 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs in 94 games for an Astros team tied with Seattle atop the AL West entering the final nine games.