Astros 'would jump' at chance to swing trade with Red Sox involving Isaac Paredes

Matt Sullivan

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The Houston Astros this winter have added two starting pitchers in Mike Burrows in a trade, and Tatsuya Imai in a massive free-agent signing.

Those are nice pickups, but the team still needs to figure out its infield logjam, and while Christian Walker is the odd-man out, Isaac Paredes might be the most likely way out of this crowded infield.

And according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, the Astros have a trade partner in the Boston Red Sox that they would love to do a deal with. Specifically, the Astros "would jump" at the chance to trade Paredes to the Red Sox for outfielder Jarren Duran.

Astros would jump at chance to trade Paredes for Duran

"Meanwhile, Houston would jump at a chance to acquire Duran in exchange for Isaac Paredes," McCaffrey writes.

Sending Paredes to the Red Sox for Duran would be a big win for the Astros. Meaning, they'd likely need to attach a bit more to this trade to get the Red Sox to bite.

But landing Duran, a left-hitting outfielder who would be a massive upgrade over their current group, would be a no-brainer if they could pull it off.

And while sending away Paredes would be sad, he'd be more than worth moving on from if it meant that Duran would be coming to Houston.

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However, McCaffrey notes that Paredes, with his 115 OPS+ and below-average defense, might not be as enticing for the Red Sox in a trade.

While she isn't shutting down the notion of a deal, the Red Sox would be more likely to explore other infielder additions than that of Paredes.

He's a one-year rental, and while he's tailor-made for the Green Monster in left field in Boston, this swap doesn't fit the Red Sox's needs as much as it does the Astros.

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