In the past four games we saw two disastrous starting pitching performances followed by two masterful outings from Blanco and Valdez that saved the bullpen. Paredes has been surprisingly great defensively at third and a solid, smart hitter. After he did so poorly with the Cubs, they probably considered him a throw-in in the trade, but he's been the best Astros acquisition so far this season.
...or he may not be, basically. I think he's going to experience a hell of a next-level launch here with this ballclub.