Overview
- Isaac Paredes suffered a severe right hamstring strain on July 19 in Seattle and was placed on the injured list.
- Paredes elected to receive a platelet-rich plasma injection and follow an extended rehab program in Houston instead of undergoing surgery.
- GM Dana Brown highlighted Paredes’s commitment to returning this season and noted that surgery would have required at least six months of recovery.
- Houston filled the vacant third base role at the trade deadline by reacquiring Carlos Correa and adding utility infielder Ramón Urías.
- Paredes’s success with the rehab route will determine whether he can rejoin the AL West–leading Astros before the postseason.