It’s the eighth straight hitless start for Paris, who is 0-for-24 with 14 strikeouts and no walks during the span. He was so good before the slump that he has still has an .823 OPS, which is 168 points better than the Angels’ team mark. Given that the primary alternative at second base is Tim Anderson, it can’t fathomably hurt the team to stick with Paris for now; he’ll likely continue having issues hitting for average, but that power outburst couldn’t have been a complete fluke. Mixed leaguers, on the other hand, can move on.

The 23-year-old blasted five homers and swiped four bases within his first 30 plate appearances on the season, but since then he’s slashing a pitiful .111/.179/.139 with an 18/1 K/BB ratio over 40 plate appearances. A day off to clear his head will hopefully do him some good. Tim Anderson will start in his place at second base and bat ninth for the Halos against Twins’ right-hander Pablo Lopez.

Paris has been slumping badly at the dish after his sizzling start, going just 2-for-21 (.095) with a 12/0 K/BB ratio over his last seven games, so he’ll get a day off to clear his head. Tim Anderson will start in his place at second base and will bat ninth against Justin Verlander and the Giants on Sunday afternoon.

This is one of the best stories of the early 2025 baseball season. Paris is a former second-round pick who has struggled in the minors recently but revamped his swing in the off-season and is now batting .440/.533/1.120 with five home runs, eight RBI, and four steals. Still just 23 years old, we may be seeing a legit breakout from Paris here, but keep in mind that it’s only been 10 games and he’s a .237 career hitter in the minor leagues. The new swing is alluring, and the power seems legit, but he’s also posting just a 70 percent zone contact rate, which is well below league average, and has a near 20 percent swinging strike rate. This could be the time to sell high in redraft leagues.