Astros' Jeremy Pena: Should return early in second half
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Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that he doesn't expect Pena (ribs) to be activated from the injured list for the first game of the second half Friday in Seattle, but the shortstop's return shouldn't be far off, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena landed on the injured list in late June with a small rib fracture, but he recently resumed baseball activities by hitting in the batting cage and taking part in light on-field work. The big test for the shortstop will be throwing across the infield, but he's progressing well in his recovery thus far and could seemingly be back with the Astros before the end of July.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Takes swings Saturday
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Pena (ribs) hit in an indoor cage and did "light on-field work" prior to Saturday's game against the Rangers, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena recently resumed baseball activities after landing on the IL due to a fractured left rib June 30. Though he hasn't yet tested out the injury by throwing across the diamond, the shortstop's ability to swing a bat and field ground balls are encouraging signs of progress. Pena will attend but will not play in the All-Star Game, and he could be activated off the IL shortly following the break.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Begins baseball activities
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Pena (ribs) is ramping up work in the weight room and is participating in portions of baseball activities, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
It's unclear what baseball activities Pena has been cleared to partake in, but he's yet to resume full baseball activities. Still, it's an encouraging sign for Pena, as he pushes to make a return shortly after the All-Star break. In the meantime, Mauricio Dubon and Zack Short should handle most of the work at shortstop.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Could begin activities this weekend
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Astros general manager Dana Brown said that Pena (rib) could resume baseball activities this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena has been resting for the past few days after landing on the 10-day injured list Monday with a small rib fracture on his left side, but it sounds like he could start ramping things up soon. A timetable for the shortstop's return could become clearer after he advances in those activities.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Absence continuing Sunday
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Pena (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena will sit for a second consecutive game, as he's still feeling sore after being hit by a pitch Friday. The 27-year-old shortstop will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of a trip to Coors Field beginning Tuesday. Mauricio Dubon will fill in at shortstop again Sunday.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Pena (ribs) is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena was plunked in the ribs during Friday's win over the Cubs. X-rays came back negative, but he'll be absent from Saturday's starting nine and is considered day-to-day. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Exits game after HBP
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Pena was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs due to left rib soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena was hit by a pitch to his left rib area during the second inning, and he initially stayed in the game until the fifth inning, when Mauricio Dubon came in to pinch hit. Pena will undergo further tests, and an update on his injury should be made available during or shortly after the conclusion of Friday's contest.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Pair of extra-base hits
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Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and an additional run scored during Sunday's 8-7 win over the Angels.
Pena tagged Kyle Hendricks for a solo shot in the fifth inning, then plated Luis Guillorme on a double in the sixth. Pena has homered twice in his last three games, and he has 11 long balls on the season. In his last five games, Pena has gone 10-for-23 (.435) with six RBI and four runs.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Piling up multi-hit games
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Pena went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the White Sox.
Pena keeps piling up multi-hit games, with Thursday's showing being his 24th of the campaign already. Seven of those have come in the month of June, and over his last 17 contests and 70 at-bats, the speedy shortstop is hitting .414 with three homers, six doubles, eight RBI, 13 runs scored and eight stolen bases.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Scores Astros' lone run
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Pena went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during Sunday's 1-0 win over the Rays.
Pena was Houston's primary source of offense, accounting for two of the team's four hits and scoring the team's only run. The shortstop also swiped his 10th bag of the season, a milestone he's hit in all four of his MLB seasons. Pena is riding an eight-game hit streak, and he's batting 13-for-31 (.419) with three home runs and four stolen bases during that stretch.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs seventh homer
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Pena went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-1 victory over the Athletics.
Pena took advantage of the short porch in left field at Daikin Park, golfing a two-run homer off JP Sears in the second inning. The shortstop had been slumping at the plate entering Tuesday's game, slashing .206/.357/.265 with just one extra-base hit in his previous 10 contests. Still, Pena has been terrific this season, slashing .298/.362/.449 with 16 extra-base hits across 205 at-bats in 54 games.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Drives in pair
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Pena went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI on Thursday against the Mariners.
Pena has gone hitless in five of his last seven games, but he made a contribution Thursday. Despite the slow stretch, the shortstop is still batting .321 across 20 contests in May while delivering 13 RBI and seven runs scored.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Tallies three hits Saturday
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Pena went 3-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Reds.
Pena smacked an RBI single and double in the fifth and ninth innings, respectively, for his ninth multi-hit game of the season, and he was one of four Astros batters to record two RBI. Pena has reached base safely in 12 of his last 13 games, and over that span he has slashed .357/.390/.536 with two home runs, seven runs and 11 RBI.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Productive from leadoff spot
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Pena went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Brewers.
The big blow from the shortstop was a three-run blast in the sixth inning off Elvin Rodriguez, Pena's fifth long ball of the season. After a sluggish start to the season at the plate, Pena has hit safely in 24 of the last 26 games, boosting his slash line on the season to .279/.340/.434 with five steals, 16 RBI and 19 runs.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs fourth homer
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Pena went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Tigers.
It was the fourth straight game batting in the leadoff spot for Pena, and he's excelled in the role by going 8-for-17 with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs. The shortstop has hit safely in 19 of his past 20 games and seems likely to stick atop the lineup for the near future given his current form.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Drives in three in win
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Pena went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Pena drove in a run on a single in the fifth inning and then added a two-run double in the sixth. The shortstop snapped a 14-game hitting streak Friday but has now hit safely in 16 of 17 games dating back to April 8. On the year, he's slashing .255/.327/.388 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and five steals across 110 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Runs hitting streak up to 13 games
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Pena went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over Toronto.
It was the first three-hit attack of the campaign by Pena, who extended his hitting streak to 13 games Tuesday. During this stretch, the speedy shortstop is batting .333 (16-for-48) with one home run, six RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases. Pena may not have the same run-scoring fantasy upside as he would with a higher spot in the lineup, but his hot hitting could help him work his way up the batting order.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs third homer
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Pena went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday in a loss to the Cardinals.
Houston was nearly shut out, but Pena helped the team avoid that outcome with a three-run blast in the ninth inning. The long ball was his third of the campaign and his first since April 3. The knock also extended Pena's modest hitting streak to six games, during which he' s batted .304 (7-for-23).
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Cracks first homer of season
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Pena went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mets.
Pena got the scoring started in the fifth inning when he took Griffin Canning deep for a 363-foot solo homer to left field. Pena is looking to build off a solid 2024 campaign in which he slashed .266/.308/.394 with 20 stolen bases, 15 home runs and 70 RBI across 650 plate appearances. Pena and the Astros will enjoy a team day off Sunday before starting up a three-game home series against the Giants on Monday.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Getting breather
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Pena is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.
Pena is out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 22 for what appears to be a traditional rest day. In his place, Grae Kessinger will play shortstop and bat ninth.
