Astros News: Pena, Blanco, McCullers Jr.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MAY 17: Ronel Blanco #56 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 17, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Last night in Sugar Land, rehabbing Astros players Jeremy Pena, Ronel Blanco, and Lance McCullers Jr. all contributed to a rain-shortened victory for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys over the Albuquerque Isotopes.

McCullers Jr. got the start for Sugar Land, and pitched 4 innings, allowing 4R (2 ER) on 3H and 3BB, notching 4K. McCullers Jr. threw 77 pitches, 43 for strikes and topped out at 93.3 mph.

Blanco threw 2.0 perfect innings with a pair of strikeouts while earning the win in his first Major League rehab appearance with the Space Cowboys this season while recovering from right elbow surgery. Blanco threw 27 pitches, 18 strikes and reached 94.4 mph.

Back-to-back scoreless frames from Blanco #Ascendpic.twitter.com/FNoZ0rZCK6

— Sugar Land Space Cowboys (@SLSpaceCowboys) July 8, 2026

Peña went 1-for-4, hitting a go-ahead RBI double that proved to be the game winning RBI in his second career appearance with Sugar Land while on Major League rehab assignment as he returns from a left calf strain.

JP3 puts us on top with an RBI double #Ascendpic.twitter.com/SgComYW83k

— Sugar Land Space Cowboys (@SLSpaceCowboys) July 8, 2026

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