The New York Yankees are considering a trade for Houston Astros' Isaac Paredes as they look to replace struggling third baseman Ryan McMahon. Paredes, on a favorable one-year deal, has shown strong offensive potential.
Apr 26, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes (15) runs to first on an RBI single during the fifth inning against the New York Yankees at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
The struggling Astros are tracking towards a fire-sale-type heading situation. If they continue to struggle approaching midseason, expendable assets will be on the trade block. Isaac Paredes is the hottest name of all, on a cheaper 1-year deal, yet with great batting ability. As the Yankees become unhappy with Ryan McMahon at 3rd base, this deal seems quite logical. As one of many rumors, this mock trade projects how an Astros-Yankees deal may go down.
Paredes is off of 3-straight seasons with a Fangraphs offensive rating over 11.0. That is a stellar mark, much better than the negative mark McMahon is recording. While Paredes struggles early on in 2025, a change of scenery with a better baseball environment should reinject good offense. The 'law of attraction' does that...
While the Yankees may enjoy the defense of McMahon, they can use the bat to surge a World Series run further. Paredes surely will not start every day at 3rd base, and that will definitely harm his fantasy baseball upside. Yet, if Paredes were to join the Yankees and then flash his elite pull-hitting ability, he could become an elite 3rd base stash in fantasy baseball. In this deal, he is definitely a buy-cheap option.
The proposed trade involves the Yankees acquiring Isaac Paredes from the Astros to replace Ryan McMahon at third base.
The Astros are struggling and may look to offload expendable assets, including Isaac Paredes, if their performance does not improve.
Isaac Paredes has recorded a Fangraphs offensive rating over 11.0 for three consecutive seasons, indicating strong batting ability.
Acquiring Paredes could significantly enhance the Yankees' offense, especially given his potential to perform better in a new environment.
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The Yankees grow unhappy with the lack of offense and McMahon's lackluster performance at 3rd base. By adding Paredes, the team can get a 3rd base that only costs around $9 million as a rental, yet he has tremendous batting upside, as seen in 2023-25. Paredes not only provides a bat, but also lineup depth, which goes a long way come October. It is quite a simple supply-and-demand deal with a lower level of risk.
The Astros are struggling, and with a player on an expiring deal, they could just let him go to where he can win. The Astros can easily retain some decent prospects, plus, in this mock trade, they also get a utility infielder to supplement Paredes via Vivas.
Historically, Houston has worked with an abysmal farm system. According to MLB.com, they have had no better than a 27th-ranked system in the league since biannual rankings began in 2020. That fact provides more proof of the positive workings of this deal. The Astros will get to boost their farm system, and for cheap, low-risk.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/fantasy as The Yankees Can Replace Struggling Bats in this Fantasy Baseball-Focused Mock Trade.