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Isaac Paredes Forgoes Season-Ending Surgery and Begins Hamstring Rehab

His platelet-rich plasma injection marks the start of a Houston-based rehab program targeting a comeback before season’s end.

Overview

  • Paredes exited the July 19 game in Seattle with a severe right hamstring tendon distension.
  • Multiple MRIs and a second medical opinion led GM Dana Brown and Paredes to reject surgery in favor of rehab.
  • He has received a platelet-rich plasma injection and commenced rest and on-field rehab in Houston.
  • Manager Joe Espada reports that Paredes is progressing well and remains determined to return this season.
  • The 26-year-old All-Star has posted 19 home runs and a .829 OPS, making his late-season availability crucial to Houston’s playoff aspirations.