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DETROIT, MI - JUNE 26: Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña (3) hits a single during a regular season Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers on June 26, 2026 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Houston Astros SS Jeremy Pena showed up to Daikin Park today and reported some “left leg discomfort” according to manager Joe Espada. As a result, Pena was kept out of tonight’s 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
After the game, Espada announced Pena would be placed on the 10-day IL with a “mild calf strain”. Espada believes the injury to be minor and that it would only require a “minimum stint”.
Pena is batting .295 this season with 6 HR, 21 RBI, and a .799 OPS. In June, Pena batted .319 with an .865 OPS, hitting 3 HR and driving in 13. He also stole 5 of his 8 bases this season in June.
Nick Allen was activated off the IL today and got the start at SS for Pena.
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