Astros place Isaac Paredes on 10-day IL
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Regardless of their former stars leaving for new teams, the Houston Astros still remain atop of the AL West. The thing is, the Astros are dealing with injuries
No, we shouldn't expect Brice Matthews to win ALCS and World Series MVP awards like Houston shortstop and 2022 playoff hero Jeremy Peña. But Monday's 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks has highlighted an emerging truth about the 2025 Astros: they currently lack a solid starting second baseman. Matthews has the talent to change that.
Injuries keep mounting for the Astros. The latest is slugger Isaac Paredes, who suffered a hamstring injury Saturday night.