10-Day IL
Injury Ribs
Est. Return 7/18/2025
2025 Stats
AVG
.322
HR
11
RBI
40
R
48
SB
15
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Pena has failed to build upon a promising rookie season from 2022 which also featured ALCS and World Series MVP honors. He's been a reliable stats accumulator from a fantasy perspective, however, making him a solid starting option even at a robust position in shortstop. Pena finally began to take advantage of that elite sprint speed in jumping up to 20 stolen bases in 2024, and it's possible there's more in the tank there if he's able to refine his technique (he has just a 69 percent success rate over the last two seasons). He also cut down on the strikeouts for the second year in a row with a rate of just 17.4 percent in 2024, making Pena a solid bet for batting average even as he's a super aggressive hitter. While not a standout in any area, Pena makes for a viable option at shortstop once the bigger names are off the board. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Astros in January of 2025.
Lands on IL with fractured rib
The Astros placed Pena on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a small rib fracture on his left side.
Analysis
Pena suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs. Initial X-rays came back negative, but additional imaging and a CT scan revealed that a fracture. The Astros haven't provided a timeline for Pena's return, but he'll almost certainly be on the shelf for longer than the minimum 10 days. Mauricio Dubon is likely to serve as the Astros' primary shortstop while Pena is sidelined.
Pena suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs. Initial X-rays came back negative, but additional imaging and a CT scan revealed that a fracture. The Astros haven't provided a timeline for Pena's return, but he'll almost certainly be on the shelf for longer than the minimum 10 days. Mauricio Dubon is likely to serve as the Astros' primary shortstop while Pena is sidelined.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+19%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+10%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .838 | 395 | 10 | 39 | .320 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .706 | 1236 | 26 | 123 | .263 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .938 | 54 | 3 | 9 | .347 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .854 | 296 | 8 | 31 | .317 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .811 | 167 | 4 | 14 | .306 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .663 | 483 | 11 | 56 | .252 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .834 | 174 | 3 | 16 | .325 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .655 | 457 | 7 | 36 | .239 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+3%
OPS at Home
2025
+24%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .749 | 821 | 15 | 80 | .280 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .727 | 810 | 21 | 82 | .274 | ||||
| 2025Home | .956 | 185 | 6 | 21 | .358 | ||||
| 2025Away | .770 | 165 | 5 | 19 | .283 | ||||
| 2024Home | .699 | 320 | 4 | 33 | .272 | ||||
| 2024Away | .704 | 330 | 11 | 37 | .260 | ||||
| 2023Home | .679 | 316 | 5 | 26 | .242 | ||||
| 2023Away | .731 | 315 | 5 | 26 | .284 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jeremy Pena compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.36BB Rate
5.7%K Rate
15.7%BABIP
.360ISO
.167AVG
.322OBP
.378SLG
.489OPS
.867wOBA
.379Exit Velocity
88.3 mphHard Hit Rate
32.1%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.290Expected SLG
.453Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
49.8%Line Drive %
19.4%Fly Ball %
30.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Pena fanned less and walked more than he did in his rookie season. Pena's average exit velocity and hard-hit rate were essentially the same. However, he flattened his swing, resulting in more grounders and a three mph drop in flyball average exit velocity, cutting his HR/FB mark in half. The change helped boost his BABIP by 25 points, but Pena's power was crushed as he left the yard only 10 times, 12 fewer times than his first season, despite 76 more plate appearances. He stole two more bases, but he profiled as someone who would take advantage of the new rules. It was sage to expect Pena to fall short of his freshman season, but the way he did it was curious, morphing into an extreme groundball hitter. From a fantasy perspective, Pena's transition is better for batting average, but he doesn't steal ample bases to be a top tier shortstop unless he reverts to hitting more flyballs. Pena is why tracking stats when drafting is precarious. He's likely going to be a fantasy asset, but the distribution of his stats has a wide range of possibilities.
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Absence continuing Sunday
Pena (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Not in Saturday's lineup
Pena (ribs) is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Avoids serious injury
Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters after Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs that imaging on Pena's ribs came back negative and did not show any fracture, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Exits game after HBP
Pena was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs due to left rib soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Pair of extra-base hits
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.
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Extension talks on hold
Extension talks between Pena and the Astros have been put on hold after the 27-year-old shortstop changed his representation, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis
Per Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston, the two sides were closing in on a deal exceeding $105 million over five years, but those talks have stalled after Pena elected to switch agents and hire Scott Boras. The 27-year-old shortstop has a 4.5 bWAR this season, which is second most in the majors behind Aaron Judge. Pena is slashing .326/.382/.495 with 15 steals, 11 home runs, 40 RBI and 48 runs across 339 plate appearances, potentially putting him on pace for career bests in each category.
Per Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston, the two sides were closing in on a deal exceeding $105 million over five years, but those talks have stalled after Pena elected to switch agents and hire Scott Boras. The 27-year-old shortstop has a 4.5 bWAR this season, which is second most in the majors behind Aaron Judge. Pena is slashing .326/.382/.495 with 15 steals, 11 home runs, 40 RBI and 48 runs across 339 plate appearances, potentially putting him on pace for career bests in each category.