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Isaac Paredes, IF

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Scouting report

If there's one thing Paredes can do, it's hit. Indeed, that's the one thing he can do, and has been doing for a while. He's a career .277 hitter in the minors and amassed a .291/.376/.425 line in 166 Double-A games leading up to 2020, which he spent at the alt site until he was given a month-long big league carafe at the end of the summer. Then Paredes went to Mexico, where he has spent each of the last three offseasons, and as usual was the best hitter in the entire Pacific League. He's quite comfortable in the box, and shows balance throughout his swing and fantastic hand-eye coordination. Playing winter ball has helped Paredes keep his high-maintenance build in check and it's better now than it was when he was in the low minors with the Cubs. He's just not a very good athlete or defender and doesn't have the thump typical of a corner infielder who can't field well. There aren't many contact-only third basemen in the game, and this, along with concerns about his athletic longevity, caused us to slide Paredes out of the back of the Top 100. He's still a likely big league role player. (Alternate site, MLB, Mexican Pacific League, Caribbean Series)