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Astros need to consider infield logjam solution that best serves in 2026 and beyond

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For the time being, the Houston Astros' infield logjam is sorted, though in a less-than-ideal way. Jeremy Peña's injury will allow Carlos Correa to shift to shortstop, paving the way for Isaac Paredes to start at the hot corner while Christian Walker mans first base. The Astros are a better team with Peña in the fold, but until he's recovered from his fractured finger, this is the best-case scenario.

It's also just a temporary solution. Once the star shortstop returns, Correa goes back to third, and the bottleneck returns. It's been a problem that Houston has tried to solve for months, but to no avail.