Moving Paredes to the IL wasn't the only move the Astros made Sunday. The team also optioned catcher Cesar Salazar to triple-A Sugar Land. That opened two roster spots, and the Astros filled them by recalling infielder Shay Whitcomb and calling up veteran and recent re-signee Jon Singleton.

Injuries keep mounting for the Astros. The latest is slugger Isaac Paredes, who suffered a hamstring injury Saturday night.

There’s plenty of bad to dissect in this game. Most importantly, as it pertains to the state of the lineup, Isaac Paredes was lost due to right hamstring “discomfort”. Based on how he looked limping down the first base line, I don’t think we can ...