The Rangers are on the hunt for offensive help to boost their struggling lineup at the trade deadline.
Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz, right, runs into umpire Junior Valentine, front left, while rounding the bases past Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, back left, after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, July 6, 2024.Díaz made the All-Star team in 2023 as a first baseman and Paredes was an All-Star third baseman this summer.
with a .330 batting average, but his numbers are down a bit this season. His .726 OPS is down from his career .805 mark and his .932 2023 mark, but would still present a considerable upgrade for the Rangers.Paredes is having a better season, currently with a .797 OPS and 129 OPS+, but would present a bit more of a positional logjam with Josh Smith and Josh Jung manning third base.
Paredes has also cooled off considerably as the season has worn on. His .867 OPS in March/April and .915 OPS in May has dipped to .713 in June and .640 in July. Paredes is batting just .136 in July. Both players are on affordable contracts beyond this season as well. Díaz is signed through 2025 for a total of $18 million with a $12 million team option for 2026, while Paredes is under contract through the 2027 season., as the first-place Astros and second-place Mariners both won. Texas trails Houston by 3.5 games and Seattle by 2.5 games heading into Saturday., Audience Sports Producer. Nate is a digital producer helping with coverage of all Dallas-area sports for The News.
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