At this point, it seems like a forgone conclusion that the Houston Astros are going to trade Isaac Paredes before Opening Day. Houston made efforts to move on from Christian Walker during the offseason, but came up short. As such, the Astros have a logjam at the corners and now have but one choice — trade Paredes.
Paredes has drawn plenty of interest throughout the winter, and the Astros — despite trading for Joey Loperfido — remain focused on adding a left-handed bat. Trading Paredes could help in that regard, but maybe Astros GM Dana Brown needs to be thinking long-term.