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HOU • Infielder • #3
about 13 hours ago
He’ll make his season debut after sitting for Opening Day. It’s unclear exactly why the Astros sat him yesterday when they sent him to Triple-A Sugar Land to take live at-bats, but fantasy managers can overlook that as long as Peña is ready to go. Against LHP Yusei Kikuchi, the Astros will use a lineup of: Peña, LF Yordan Alvarez, DH Isaac Paredes, 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Carlos Correa, RF Cam Smith, 1B Christian Walker, C Yainer Diaz and CF Brice Matthews.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Infielder • #3
1 day ago
The Astros had said Peña would be ready for Opening Day, and he looked ready after homering in his first game back from a fractured ring finger, but it will be Carlos Correa at shortstop on Opening Day with Isaac Paredes at third base. In fact, Peña isn’t even with the team. He is taking live at-bats in Sugar Land on Thursday. It’s unclear what that means for his availability over the next few days, but it would be a shock if he wasn’t in the lineup soon, considering the team decided not to put him on the IL. The Astros’ lineup for Opening Day is: Jose Altuve 2B, Yordan Alvarez DH, Isaac Paredes 3B, Carlos Correa SS, Joey Loperfido LF, Cam Smith RF, Christian Walker 1B, Yainer Diaz C, and Jake Meyers CF.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Infielder • #3
3 days ago
The biggest concern for Peña, which could’ve led to a brief trip to the injured list to open the regular season, was the lack of live at-bats resulting from a fractured finger he suffered earlier this month. The 28-year-old shortstop homered in Tuesday’s exhibition contest and figures to be in Houston’s lineup for Thursday’s opener against the Angels. It might take him a few games to knock off the rust and get back to full speed.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Infielder • #3
3 days ago
Pena also had a 361-foot flyout to go along with his 394-foot homer. Expectations were that he’d open up on the IL after suffering a finger injury in the WBC, but he made his case to start at shortstop on Opening Day tonight. If he was successful, that means the Astros will need to play Yordan Alvarez in left if they want to include both Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker in their initial lineup.
HOU • Infielder • #3
4 days ago
Peña will return to game action for the first time since suffering a fractured finger while playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The 28-year-old shortstop progressed to taking on-field batting practice on Monday and there’s a chance he’ll be ready for Thursday’s season-opener against the division-rival Angels.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Infielder • #3
5 days ago
Peña hasn’t been officially ruled out for Houston’s season-opener later this week. The 28-year-old shortstop traveled with the club to Daikin Park for Monday night’s exhibition against Triple-A Sugar Land where he’ll take on-field batting practice. He’s made steady progress in his recovery from a fractured right finger and could be ready for Opening Day. The Astros are unlikely to make a final decision on his status until later this week.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 days ago
The 28-year-old took batting practice on the field once again on Sunday without issue and participated in fielding drills. He has made quick work in his recovery from a fractured ring finger and it’s starting to sound increasingly likely that he’ll be in the Astros’ lineup when the regular season begins.
Source: Brian McTaggart
HOU • Infielder • #3
7 days ago
Espada told reporters that Peña took swings on Friday and will do so again this weekend. The 28-year-old shortstop hasn’t officially been ruled out for next week’s season opener. It would be Carlos Correa taking over at shortstop if he requires a brief trip to the injured list. He’ll need to progress to taking on-field batting practice before he’s cleared to return to game action. There should be a clearer picture concerning his availability in the coming days. This decision might come down to the wire.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Infielder • #3
10 days ago
The 28-year-old fractured the ring finger on his throwing hand during the first week of March, so it’s a good sign that he’s already throwing. If his finger is able to withstand the force of hitting off live pitching, there is a chance that he could be ready for Opening Day. If not, it doesn’t appear that he will miss too much time.
Source: Brian McTaggart
HOU • Infielder • #3
22 days ago
Peña fractured the tip of his finger earlier this week, but doesn’t feel that the injury will keep him out long. “I don’t know how it’s going to heal, I don’t know what the process is going to be like, but the goal is always to try to join the team for Opening Day.” We’re trying not to be influenced by the Astros’ poor track record with player return timelines in recent seasons, but we’d consider it a long shot that Peña is ready on Opening Day. The hope is that he plays not long after.
Source: Brian McTaggart
HOU • Infielder • #3
23 days ago
Less-than-ideal news. Peña will miss the World Baseball Classic based on this timeline. It does still give him a chance to be ready for Opening Day, but it’s of course possible that he misses more time than this based on the fact that they’re planning a later reevaluation. Nick Allen profiles as the Peña fill-in at shortstop on paper for the Astros if Peña misses the start of the season, and Allen won’t hack it as a fantasy option. It’s also possible that Carlos Correa could shift to shortstop in the short term and get Isaac Paredes in the lineup as a regular, though Correa has indicated that he’s trained only to play third base.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Infielder • #3
23 days ago
Peña didn’t think it was too bad after a grounder left his nail injured and bloody yesterday, but apparently the Astros are either operating out of a sense of precaution or this is worse than the original update indicated. Stay tuned for further updates from the Astros, but any kind of injury would likely force Peña out of the World Baseball Classic.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Infielder • #3
23 days ago
Astros general manager Dana Brown told reporters Peña was removed from Wednesday’s exhibition game in the Dominican Republic for precautionary reasons after fielding a ground ball that took a bad hop and struck a fingertip. There should be a definitive update on his availability for the impending international showcase at some point prior to the Dominican Republic kicking off the tournament on Friday evening against Nicaragua.
Source: Brian McTaggart
HOU • Infielder • #3
about 1 month ago
The announcement doesn’t come as a surprise, as the 28-year-old shortstop spent the majority of his time there and excelled during the 2025 campaign. How the rest of the Astros’ starting lineup shakes out remains to be seen. Pena was the leadoff hitter in 96 of his 125 games played in 2025, and hit .317/.372/.501 from the leadoff spot.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Infielder • #3
3 months ago
Peña ended the season on the IL with an oblique strain, but was tremendous when healthy in 2025, posting a .304/.363/.477 slash line with 68 runs scored, 17 homers, 62 RBI, and 20 steals in just 125 games. The Astros’ lineup should be a bit stronger next season with full seasons from Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes, which makes Peña a strong target in fantasy leagues.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Peña will sit out Sunday’s regular-season finale after Houston was eliminated from postseason contention earlier this weekend. The 28-year-old shortstop was in the midst of the strongest season of his career before a rib issue put him on the shelf for over a month just before the All-Star break. He finishes with a robust .304/.363/.477 triple-slash line with 68 runs scored, 17 homers, 62 RBI and 20 steals in just 125 games.
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
While he’s making progress in his recovery from a left oblique issue, he’s still not ready to return. It’s possible if the Astros get officially eliminated from the playoff race over the weekend that he’ll just be shut down completely.
Source: MLB
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Peña has been doing some swinging. He’d probably be shut down from baseball activities right now if it weren’t late September, but he’s still holding out some hope of playing this weekend. Mauricio Dubón is starting at shortstop today.
Source: Matt Kawahara
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Peña remains without a clear return timetable as he battles a lingering left oblique issue. The 28-year-old top-of-the-order table-setter’s absence has some serious ramifications for the Astros who sit one game behind the Mariners in the AL West and also trail the Tigers and Guardians by a game for the final AL Wild Card playoff spot. It’ll be Carlos Correa taking over at shortstop in his ongoing absence with Ramón Urías at the hot corner in this one.
Source: MLB.com
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Peña’s ongoing absence due to left oblique soreness complicates Houston’s path to the postseason as they battle with Boston and Cleveland for one of the final two AL Wild Card playoff berths. The 28-year-old shortstop has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball recently, batting .329 (11-for-29) with two homers and eight RBI over his last seven games. It’ll be Mauricio Dubón filling in at shortstop with Jose Altuve moving up to the leadoff spot in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
It’s a tough break for the Astros and for fantasy managers. The Astros are hopeful that it’s a day-to-day type of injury, but obliques are known to be notoriously tricky and it wouldn’t be surprising to see his absence extend into next week. Expect the Astros to provide an update on his status after Sunday’s game concludes.
Source: Shannon Drayer
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
It’s a tough break for the Astros and for fantasy managers. The Astros are hopeful that it’s a day-to-day type of injury, but obliques are known to be notoriously tricky and it wouldn’t be surprising to see his absence extend into next week. Expect the Astros to provide an update on his status after Sunday’s game concludes.
Source: Shannon Drayer
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
He also singled and walked. The slam, which brought the Astros within two runs in the seventh, ended up accounting for all of the Astros’ scoring tonight. It was his 17th homer in 125 games. After disappointing with 10 homers in 2023 and 15 in 2024, he likely would have approached his career high of 22 from his rookie season had he remained healthy this year.
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Peña got the Astros started with a double off Jacob deGrom to lead-off the game which led to a two-run first and got the better of deGrom again in the fifth with a homer. That gave Peña 30 doubles, 16 homers, and an .838 OPS on the season in what’s been the best year of his career by far.
HOU • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Peña reached in all five of his plate appearances, starting with a base hit in the first inning before scoring on a sacrifice fly. He added another hit and runs scored in the third and collected his third hit of the day in the fourth. Peña later drew a walk in the sixth and was hit by a pitch to reach for the fifth time in the eighth. The 27-year-old shortstop has had an incredible season at the dish, slashing .304/.363/.466 with 15 homers, 65 runs scored, 57 RBI, and 20 steals across 530 plate appearances.
HOU • Infielder • #3
7 months ago
The dynamic 27-year-old shortstop delivered a two-run double off of Bryce Elder in the second inning that extended the Astros’ advantage to 3-0. That would be his only hit on the night, but it was more than enough run support for Hunter Brown and company. Peña is having a terrific season at the plate, slashing .299/.357/.463 with 15 homers, 56 RBI and 20 stolen bases.
HOU • Infielder • #3
7 months ago
It doesn’t sound like there’s anything wrong physically with the dynamic 27-year-old shortstop, he’s just getting a breather. Mauricio Dubon will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth for the Astros against Braves’ right-hander Hurston Waldrep.
Source: MLB
HOU • Infielder • #3
7 months ago
Peña seemingly broke this game open with his three-run homer off Orioles’ starter Cade Povich in the third inning. Then, the middle innings became hectic as 17 total runs were scored, but the Orioles were never able to take a lead or draw even. Peña has quietly been one of the biggest breakout stars of this season with an .849 OPS, 14 home runs, and 17 stolen bases in 100 games played.
HOU • Infielder • #3
7 months ago
Peña returns to the leadoff spot following a two-game absence due to illness. The 27-year-old shortstop, who came off the bench during Saturday’s contest, is hitting .283 (13-for-46) with two homers, five RBI and two steals in 12 games since returning from the injured list back on August 1.
Source: MLB.com
HOU • Infielder • #3
7 months ago
Peña will miss his second straight game after sitting out Friday’s series opener due to illness. It’ll be utility specialist Mauricio Dubón taking over at shortstop in his absence. He’s batted .289 (13-for-45) with two homers and two steals in 11 games since returning from the injured list back on August 1.
Source: MLB.com