HOUSTON -- Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes won’t travel to Atlanta to participate in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, manager Joe Espada said Sunday. Espada said Paredes needs to attend to a family matter, but will be back with the Astros in time for Friday’s series opener in Seattle.
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Paredes, who made the All-Star team last year with the Rays shortly before being traded to the Cubs, was added to the American League All-Star team Wednesday as a replacement for Guardians third baseman José Ramírez, who was voted as the AL starter at third and chose to instead focus on recovery and the second half of the season.
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Paredes went 2-for-4 in Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers at Daikin Park, hitting a pair of doubles that narrowly missed being home runs. He’s hitting .257 with a team-high 19 homers, to go along with 49 RBIs and a .825 OPS. He batted leadoff in the final 14 games before the All-Star break.
With Paredes opting not to play, three of the Astros’ four All-Stars won’t be participating in the Midsummer Classic. Shortstop Jeremy Peña is on the injured list while he recovers from a fractured rib, and right-hander Hunter Brown started Sunday’s game against the Rangers, taking him out of consideration. Both Peña and Brown are first-time All-Stars and will travel to Atlanta.
The lone Astros All-Star who’s still eligible to play in the game is closer Josh Hader, who’s an All-Star for the sixth time (first in the AL). Hader blew his first save of the season Saturday after beginning the year with a stretch of 25 consecutive successful save chances. He was named AL Relief Pitcher of the Month in June, when he allowed just six hits and struck out 22 in 13 2/3 innings across 14 appearances with nine saves and a 1.98 ERA.
Peña, who landed on the 10-day injured list July 1 with a rib fracture, has been the Astros’ best player this year, slashing .322/.378/.489 with 11 homers, 40 RBIs and 15 stolen bases before his injury. He had appeared in every game before getting injured and was playing a Gold Glove-caliber shortstop. He was hitting a Major League-best .354 with a .941 OPS in 55 games after being moved into the leadoff position April 27.