Overview
- The Orioles lost Jordan Westburg for the season’s early months with a partial UCL tear, and Jackson Holliday is sidelined with a hamate injury.
- Recent analysis pieces propose Baltimore acquiring Isaac Paredes from Houston to cover the infield gap.
- The most-cited package would send prospects Enrique Bradfield Jr. and Jeremiah Jackson to the Astros for Paredes.
- Paredes is a two-time All-Star who hit .254 with 20 home runs and a 123 OPS+ in 102 games last season and is under affordable short-term control, including a reported $9.35 million salary this year.
- Writers argue Houston could deal Paredes due to a lineup logjam at third, second, first, and DH, though no agreement between the teams has been reported.