Overview
- The one-year salary lands at the midpoint of the exchanged figures after Paredes filed at $9.95 million and the Astros at $8.75 million, canceling a hearing that had been set for later this week.
- The contract carries a $13.35 million option for 2027 that converts to a mutual option if he finishes top 10 in MVP voting, plus $50,000 All-Star bonuses.
- Paredes remains under team control through 2027, is arbitration-eligible again next winter, and would reach free agency after the 2027 World Series.
- His role is unsettled with Carlos Correa back at third base, and reported trade interest persists as the new terms offer short-term salary clarity.
- An All-Star in 2025, Paredes hit 20 home runs in 102 games and missed two months with a hamstring strain, and GM Dana Brown said he will not play in the World Baseball Classic.