Getting Jake back in CF would help a lot, too, assuming he comes back close to what he was doing when he got hurt. We’re getting nothing offensively from that position.
Correa has been good enough to mitigate Paredes somewhat, but there are just too many holes around him, and there’s a serious power outage throughout the lineup. Walker has already struck out more this year than any season since first full year in the majors, and he’s on pace to easily exceed that.
Astros seem to be snakebit when it comes to evaluating and signing 1B talent. Abreu and Walker turned into major disappointments.
I admire the team for taking the financial risk to fill the 1B position, but for whatever reason, the player(s) haven’t lived up to expectations.
Too much guaranteed money tends to suck the motivation out of some players. They become less hungry to excel because they know they’ll get paid whether they perform or not.