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By Drew VonScio
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The Boston Red Sox now know how much their payroll could be impacted if they still choose to add a potential target via trade.
Houston Astros infielder Isaac Paredes avoided arbitration on Tuesday, and Chandler Rome of The Athletic is reporting he will make just over $9 million.
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"The Astros and Isaac Paredes avoided an arbitration hearing and settled at $9.35 million, source tells (The Athletic)," Rome wrote on X. "Isaac Paredes filed at $9.95 million and the Astros filed at $8.75 million. They settled at the midpoint: $9.35 million,"" he added in a later post.
This news should certainly please the Red Sox as they continue to look at potential options to bolster their infield. Currently, the plan is to play Marcelo Mayer at third base with a platoon at second base. However, an ideal situation would be not having to use a platoon at any position as it pushes for an American League East title.
If the Red Sox acquired Paredes, they would be on the hook for his $9.35 million this season. Currently, he has a $13.5 million club option for next year. However, Spotrac reports that it could become a mutual option if he finishes in the top 10 for MVP voting this season.
The Red Sox could certainly use Paredes in their lineup. Last season, he hit 20 home runs and drove in 53 runs for the Astros. It's hard to find that kind of power this late in the offseason, and Craig Breslow could prove it was worth the wait if he is able to get a deal over the finish line for the 26-year-old infielder that turns 27 on Feb. 18.
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