The Baltimore Orioles showed their worth today after they kicked off Spring Training defeating the New York Yankees, 2-0. However, they do now have a huge problem: Two star infielders, Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg, are set to miss a good portion of the season with injuries.
Fansided’s Christopher Kline proposes a solution: one more trade. This time, the O’s would make a deal with the Houston Astros, and nab two-time All-Star Isaac Paredes.
The trade would look like this:
Orioles get: 3B Isaac Paredes
Astros get: OF Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF Jeremiah Jackson
“The Orioles receive a two-time All-Star with a couple years of cheap club control in Isaac Paredes. He fills an immediate need and should elevate what already projects (with enough positive regression) to be one of the more potent lineups in the American League, especially if Gunnar Henderson meets expectations and returns to MVP contention…Paredes does complicate a few short- and long-term timelines, but he’s a potential 100-RBI bat who can substantially elevate Baltimore’s competitive ceiling. And this O’s team clearly wants to win,” Kline wrote.
This past season, Paredes slashed .254/.352/.458/.809 with 15 doubles, 20 home runs, and 53 RBI in 102 games. He also earned his second All-Star nod with his performance this season.
He’d also be cheap for the O’s, too. He’s only set to earn $9.35 million this year, and still has two years of team control.
The only problem is once Holliday and Westburg come back, the question of where Paredes would go comes into play. However, with no definite timeline for either player’s return, getting Paredes seems like a smart solution.
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