Paredes comes up HUGE with 3 RBIs to power Mexico

What higher option to high that – by one foot – than in an enormous second within the world highlight? 

Paredes’ solo residence run off Marcus Stroman within the second inning of Mexico’s 5-4 quarterfinals win towards Puerto Rico at loanDepot park on Friday soared 412 ft into left-center area at 104.7 mph.

His first homer of the World Baseball Classic lower into Puerto Rico’s early 4-0 lead and sparked Mexico’s offense. 

“We are representing Mexico,” Paredes stated. “It’s a lot of adrenaline that you feel on the field. I had never felt that adrenaline, even when I debuted in the Majors. It was beautiful.”

Paredes’ night time was solely starting with that homer. Mexico was preventing to rally from a 4-2 deficit within the seventh body, and Austin Barnes, Randy Arozarena and Alex Verdugo had loaded the bases with no outs towards Alexis Díaz.

Joey Meneses popped out. Rowdy Tellez struck out. Suddenly, the 24-year-old Paredes was on the plate in a bases-loaded alternative with two outs.

Parades, who’s 3-for-15 with the bases loaded in his large league profession, delivered a sinker from Jorge López into left area for a two-run single. He superior Verdugo to 3rd on his line drive, setting the stage for Luis Urías to plate Verdugo with a go-ahead RBI single into proper.

“The hit in the seventh inning and Luis’ hit was even better,” Paredes stated. “My heart exploded.”

Paredes is getting into his fourth Major League season with the momentum of those clutch performances. The 24-year-old third baseman made his large league debut on Aug. 17, 2020, in Detroit and performed two seasons there earlier than being traded to Tampa on April 5, 2022, in alternate for Austin Meadows. 

It stays to be seen when Paredes will rejoin the Rays in Spring Training – Mexico superior to play Japan within the semifinals on Monday (7 p.m. ET on FS1). When he will get again to camp, he may have added WBC high performer to his younger resume. 

“It was beautiful for me,” he stated.