PT TOMORROW: AL East — In TAM, Paredes on the march

Tampa Bay Rays

Given that Isaac Paredes (2B, TAM) entered the June 21 game in which he homered three times batting .181, few fantasy managers may have benefited from the standout performance — unless, of course, they had been monitoring Paredes’ xBA, which portended better days ahead.

Paredes followed up by hitting a home run the following day as well, his sixth of the past month, a stretch during which his xBA of .302 is nearly 100 points higher than his actual BA .208, thanks to a 13% hit rate.

The question on fantasy managers’ minds, of course, is “what will this get Paredes?”

That is a question complicated by the fact that Tampa may soon — by the second week in July, perhaps — Brandon Lowe (2B, TAM), who figures to eat up most of...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From PT Tomorrow

Lara should play; where will that playing time come from?
Jul 10 2026 3:05am
In a surprising development, Austin Hedges suddenly has positive fantasy value. Plus, Murakami's return in CHW, another Max prospect in DET, more bullpen issues for KC, and Woo-Suk Go intrigue in MIN.
Jul 9 2026 3:06am
With Brent Rooker out for the season, Carlos Cortes could be back in the playing time mix in Sacramento.
Jul 8 2026 3:05am
Chandler Simpson's wheels were slowed during the speedster's lengthy stolen base drought, but he's now showing signs of breaking past his slump and helping his case to stick in Tampa Bay's lineup. Plus, more from around the AL East.
Jul 7 2026 3:05am
As the Mets shake things up, new opportunities for playing time will reveal themselves. Plus: 1B in WAS; SS in ATL; SP in MIA; Nola in PHI; more.
Jul 6 2026 9:00am

Tools