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The Boston Red Sox earned some clout from their fans when they finally signed a free agent in Ranger Suarez after losing Alex Bregman, but it still leaves them with a problem: they now have a hole at third now.
Fansided’s Zachary Rotman predicts the Sox will find their solution through trade, and deal for Houston Astros two-time All-Star Isaac Paredes.
“The Boston Red Sox match up as a potential landing spot for a couple of reasons. First, they desperately need an infielder, particularly one with Paredes' skillset. He might not offer much speed or defense, but he has tons of power and loves to pull fly balls. What better park for him to play at half the time than Fenway? He can give the Red Sox the big bat they desperately need in the middle of their order,” Rotman wrote.
Paredes finished 2025 slashing .254/.352/.458/.809 with 15 doubles, 20 home runs, and 53 RBI in 102 games played. He would also see those doubles and homers get pumped up a bit since he’s a righty, and can abuse the Green Monster.
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Paredes is also cheap, which is an eyebrow-raiser for the Sox. He’s set to make $6.625 million this season, and is under team control through 2027.
If the Sox want to keep building a young core to compete for the next decade, this is the move to make. Hopefully, they realize this and get to work on a trade.
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