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| HT/WT: 6-0, 202 lbs |
| Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 4 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |
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2026 Batting
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| Regular Season | .275 | 20 | 51 | .794 | 10 |
Top Jeremy Pena News
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Exits after HBP
Pena was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mariners after getting hit on the wrist by a pitch, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena ran the bases for himself after taking a 96.4-mph sinker off his right wrist in the eighth inning, but he was replaced at shortstop when the Astros' defense took the field in the bottom of the frame. He'll likely undergo X-rays to determine whether he suffered a fracture, and more information on his health may be available after the game.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Up to 20 homers
Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 6-2 win over Kansas City.
Pena tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off, 394-foot shot off Seth Lugo. It's the 20th homer of the year for Pena, two shy of the career high that he set as a rookie in 2022. Pena's gone 8-for-13 (.615) with three long balls in his last three games, boosting his slash line to .279/.330/.477 with 74 runs scored, 51 RBI and nine steals across 443 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs pair of long balls
Pena went 3-for-4 with two solo homers, three runs scored and a strikeout during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Pena notched his first multi-homer game since July 26 against the White Sox. The 28-year-old smacked a solo shot off Michael Wacha in both the first and third innings. This year, Pena is slashing .273/.325/.465 with 19 homers, 49 RBI and nine stolen bases over 434 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Strikes early in win
Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mets.
Pena took Zac Thornton's third pitch of the game out to center field for a leadoff homer. After an injury scare Thursday following a hit-by-pitch on his left hand, Pena has remained steady, going 4-for-12 across three games in the weekend series against the Mets. The shortstop is hitting .284 on the year with an .822 OPS, 17 homers, 46 RBI, 67 runs scored, 16 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 87 contests.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: In Friday's lineup
Pena (hand) is in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Mets, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
After taking a fastball off his left hand during Thursday's series finale against the Yankees, Pena is good to go for Friday's series opener with the Mets after X-rays came back negative. Pena will lead off and man shortstop for Houston.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: X-rays negative on hand
Pena underwent X-rays on his left hand, which came back negative, following Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena took a 96.3 mph fastball from Gerrit Cole off his left hand in the top of the third inning, but he was able to remain in the game. He finished his day 1-for-4 with the hit-by-pitch, an RBI and two runs scored. The ball hit Pena in the knuckle on both his pinkie and ring finger, and he underwent X-rays to determine if he suffered any significant damage. He appears to have avoided a major injury, and he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener against the Mets.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Goes deep against Bronx Bombers
Pena went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Yankees.
Pena tied the game up at 5-5 with a two-run homer off Fernando Cruz in the sixth inning. Pena is up to 15 long balls on the year and has reached that mark in each of the last three years and four times across five major-league seasons. He has an .816 OPS with eight steals, 43 RBI and 31 extra-base hits over 354 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Back in action Saturday
Pena (hand) is batting leadoff and starting at shortstop against the Athletics on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena missed Houston's last two games after being hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday, but he's feeling well enough to re-enter the lineup Saturday. Nick Allen started at shortstop while Pena was out, but he's back on the bench upon the latter's return.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Still out of lineup Friday
Pena (hand) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena will miss a second straight start after he was hit in the hand by a pitch Wednesday and removed from the game. Nick Allen is making the start at shortstop and batting ninth Friday. Pena was fielding grounders in pregame warmups, however, so his absence could be brief.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Remaining out Thursday
Pena (hand) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena made an early exit from Wednesday's contest after taking a pitch off his hand, and he'll need at least one day off to recover before returning to the starting nine. Nick Allen will start at shortstop as a result and bat eighth.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Exits after HBP
Pena was removed from Wednesday's game against the Angels due to a right hand contusion, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena initially remained in the game after taking a pitch off his hand in the first inning, but he was eventually lifted for a pinch hitter in the third. The Astros are officially calling his injury a bruise, which suggests he avoided a fracture, but he may still sit out a game or two while he manages lingering soreness.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Up to 14 homers
Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
Pena got the Astros on the board in the fourth inning with a solo shot off Bryan Woo, his 14th homer of the year, to cut the deficit to 2-1. While Pena now has three extra-base hits in his last four games, he's cooled off significantly at the plate, going just 4-for-43 (.093) across 10 contests prior to Sunday after going 27-for-64 (.422) with seven homers in his previous 15 games. Overall, Pena is now slashing .288/.343/.477 with 59 runs scored, 40 RBI and eight stolen bases across 335 plate appearances this season.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Stays hot with 13th homer
Pena went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Pena extended Houston's lead to 3-0 with his 13th homer of the season, a two-run shot off Kumar Rocker. The 28-year-old Pena has been on a tear at the dish -- he extended his hitting streak to 14 games Sunday, going 26-for-60 (.433) with seven homers and a 1.335 OPS in that span. Overall, Pena's boosted his slash line to .322/.375/.529 across 280 plate appearances this year with 53 runs scored. 36 RBI and eight stolen bases.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Three RBI in rout
Pena went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and one run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.
Pena set the tone from the top of the order, driving in a run on a single in the fourth inning before smacking a two-run double in the seventh. The 28-year-old has now hit safely in 12 straight games to open the second half, tallying six homers, 12 RBI and 16 runs scored during that stretch. He's battled injuries this year but has been excellent when healthy, slashing .317/.370/.508 with 12 homers, 34 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight steals across 270 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Swats homer in win
Pena went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
Pena's homer in the third inning guaranteed he would extend his hitting streak to 11 games. That span has seen him go 19-for-46 (.413) with six long balls, accounting for half of his 12 homers this season. Overall this year, the veteran shortstop is batting .311 with an .866 OPS, 31 RBI, 50 runs scored, eight stolen bases and 10 doubles over 62 contests.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers twice in loss
Pena went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 12-3 loss against the White Sox.
Pena wasted no time making an impact, leading off the game with a solo homer against Erick Fedde before taking the right-hander deep again in the third inning. The shortstop has caught fire of late, homering five times over his last six games after hitting just six long balls through his first 53 contests of the season. During that six-game stretch, Pena is batting 13-for-26 (.500) with eight RBI. For the season, he's slashing .319/.373/.504 with nine doubles, 11 home runs, 30 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 249 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers for third straight game
Pena went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.
Pena has turned up the power, going deep in three straight games against Miami. He's added six RBI and five runs scored in that span. Prior to this surge, the shortstop had gone 14 contests without a long ball. He's batting .302 with an .834 OPS, nine homers, 28 RBI, 42 runs scored, nine doubles and eight stolen bases over 56 contests while primarily serving as Houston's leadoff hitter when healthy.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers again Tuesday
Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
Pena led off the bottom of the first with a 405-foot blast off Tyler Phillips to give Houston an early 1-0 lead. It's the eighth homer of the season for Pena, who's now gone deep in back-to-back games. The shortstop has come out of the All-Star break hot, going 5-for-13 in four contests. Overall, Pena is slashing .293/.355/.452 with 40 runs scored, 27 RBI and eight steals across 231 plate appearances this season.
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