I was a bit more positive in my opinion of Paredes than most here, but not in any big way. Just thought he had some skills and was young enough to develop into a solid player. That said, he hadn’t done much when with the big club and other players were catching up with him as mid tier prospects.
Meadows should be more valuable in the short term, especially to the Tigers, Paredes may be more valuable in the long run, going forward. But I doubt by much, if at all. If the Rays hit on the traded draft pick, they win the deal. I am fine with taking that chance.