Isaac

Paredes

Paredes is actually playing just fine at the moment; he has a .284 average and a .394 OBP during the homerless streak. His power is just gone. He’s totaled three homers and six doubles in 50 games for the Cubs after hitting 16 homers and 19 doubles in 101 games with the Rays. That Wrigley just doesn’t set up as well for his extreme pull power as the Trop did is going to make him tough to value next year.

Paredes is playing third base and batting sixth against the Nationals.

Paredes will be replaced by Luis Vazquez, who will play third base and bat ninth. It’s unclear if the injury will necessitate a trip to the injured list for Paredes.

Paredes opened the scoring in the first with an RBI single, and closed it in the fourth with a run-scoring knock. The 25-year-old has driven in a solid 76 runs in 2024, and 10 of those have come in the month of September. He’s hit .302 in that month, but still hasn’t hit a homer since August 26.

Paredes gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead with his two-run single off Gerrit Cole in the first, and that was it for Chicago off Cole and the Yankees bullpen. That was enough for the win, however, and it also pushed Paredes’ RBI total to 71. It has not been a great reunion thus far between the infielder and Chicago, but it’s been a solid year for the infielder; mostly based on his success with Tampa Bay.

Paredes is 19-for-103 (.184) with three home runs and 14 RBI in 29 games for the Cubs since he was acquired from the Rays before the trade deadline. Paredes hasn’t been the spark Chicago was looking for in the lineup. He’s hitting .232 with a .752 OPS and 69 RBI on the year.

Paredes is back at third base and batting fifth after being scratched from Sunday’s series finale against the Blue Jays due to right shoulder discomfort. The 25-year-old was able to pinch-hit during that contest and is back in there without missing any additional time. It doesn’t appear to be a serious concern moving forward.

Paredes will get at least Sunday off while dealing with the shoulder ailment. Patrick Wisdom is starting at third base and hitting eighth. Paredes may need to undergo testing, but for now the 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day.

Paredes got the Cubs’ scoring started in the bottom of the first inning when he sent a three-run shot off Pablo López into the stands. It was Paredes’ first homer as a Cub since the team acquired him from the Rays last month. He would get after Twins’ starter Pablo López again in the third inning when he drove in Michael Busch to push the Cubs’ lead to 4-0. Tuesday’s performance was an encouraging one for a Paredes who entered the day with a 3-for-27 line from the dish in his new uniform. We’ll see if he can use this strong outing to mount a bit of a turnaround following his slow start in the Windy City.

Paredes — who was hitting out of the second spot in the Cubs lineup — was hit by a pitch in the third inning and scored on a two-run double off the bat of Seiya Suzuki. He then doubled in the sixth inning and once again was driven in by a Suzuki double. Paredes also doubled in the eighth inning and scored on a two-run single by Cody Bellinger. On the season, the 25-year-old slugger is now slashing .245/.356/.437 with 16 homers and 55 RBI.