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Astros GM: 'no interest' in trading All-Star third baseman

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown told reporters at the GM meetings on Wednesday that the AL West club will not trade third baseman Isaac Paredes this offseason, per a report from Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle .

“He was one of the best guys at seeing pitches and working counts, and it’s one of the reasons why we went out and traded for him,” Brown said at the GM meetings. “We need that value in our lineup. It’s the exact direction we’re trying to take it. We feel like if we trade him it would be weakening our lineup. So right now, we have no interest in trading him.”

Paredes, 26, was an All-Star in his first season with the Astros. He hit .254/.352/.458 with 20 home runs and a .809 OPS

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