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Astros All-Star eyes return with experimental medical treatment

Could Isaac Paredes really return to the Houston Astros this season?

The All-Star third baseman was ruled out for the year after suffering a right hamstring tear in late July. That injury typically requires surgery, but Paredes chose a different procedure in the hopes of returning this October.

As the Houston Chronicle reports , Paredes will receive a Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injection that could initiate “an accelerated healing process.” But it’s not guaranteed to work, which could potentially prolong Paredes’ recovery if he still has to undergo surgery at a later date.

Paredes chooses PRP Injection

The Houston Chronicle explains how a PRP injection works:

“A PRP injection takes the athlete’

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