Pena is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena has played every inning of all 45 games for the Astros in 2025, so he's getting a well-deserved day off after going 0-for-7 with two walks and a run in the first two games of the series at Texas. Mauricio Dubon will take over at shortstop while Isaac Paredes moves up to the leadoff spot.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Tallies three hits Saturday
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Pena went 3-for-6 with a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Reds.
Pena smacked an RBI single and double in the fifth and ninth innings, respectively, for his ninth multi-hit game of the season, and he was one of four Astros batters to record two RBI. Pena has reached base safely in 12 of his last 13 games, and over that span he has slashed .357/.390/.536 with two home runs, seven runs and 11 RBI.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Productive from leadoff spot
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Pena went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Brewers.
The big blow from the shortstop was a three-run blast in the sixth inning off Elvin Rodriguez, Pena's fifth long ball of the season. After a sluggish start to the season at the plate, Pena has hit safely in 24 of the last 26 games, boosting his slash line on the season to .279/.340/.434 with five steals, 16 RBI and 19 runs.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs fourth homer
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Pena went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Tigers.
It was the fourth straight game batting in the leadoff spot for Pena, and he's excelled in the role by going 8-for-17 with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs. The shortstop has hit safely in 19 of his past 20 games and seems likely to stick atop the lineup for the near future given his current form.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Two straight at leadoff
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Pena went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Monday against the Tigers.
Pena led off Sunday, though that came against a lefty and with Jose Altuve on the bench. It was more noteworthy that he was in the same spot Monday, with Altuve hitting second in the order. While there are plenty of bigger names in the Houston lineup, Pena has been a steady producer and has increased his walk rate to 7.9 percent while getting on base at a .333 clip through 114 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Drives in three in win
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Pena went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Pena drove in a run on a single in the fifth inning and then added a two-run double in the sixth. The shortstop snapped a 14-game hitting streak Friday but has now hit safely in 16 of 17 games dating back to April 8. On the year, he's slashing .255/.327/.388 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and five steals across 110 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Runs hitting streak up to 13 games
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Pena went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over Toronto.
It was the first three-hit attack of the campaign by Pena, who extended his hitting streak to 13 games Tuesday. During this stretch, the speedy shortstop is batting .333 (16-for-48) with one home run, six RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases. Pena may not have the same run-scoring fantasy upside as he would with a higher spot in the lineup, but his hot hitting could help him work his way up the batting order.
Pena went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday in a loss to the Cardinals.
Houston was nearly shut out, but Pena helped the team avoid that outcome with a three-run blast in the ninth inning. The long ball was his third of the campaign and his first since April 3. The knock also extended Pena's modest hitting streak to six games, during which he' s batted .304 (7-for-23).
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Swipes another bag in defeat
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Pena went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to Seattle.
Pena doubled on a line drive to lead off the ninth frame, and he wound up coming around to score on a wild pitch after stealing third base. The 27-year-old shortstop is off to a slow start at the plate, slashing .186/.286/.349 with two solo homers over 49 plate appearances, but he does have six runs scored, four walks and four thefts through 12 contests.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Pops second homer
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Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.
Pena has only three hits across his first 23 at-bats, though two have been home runs. He's also struck out just three times while walking twice, so more hits should start to fall in.
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Astros' Jeremy Pena: Cracks first homer of season
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Pena went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mets.
Pena got the scoring started in the fifth inning when he took Griffin Canning deep for a 363-foot solo homer to left field. Pena is looking to build off a solid 2024 campaign in which he slashed .266/.308/.394 with 20 stolen bases, 15 home runs and 70 RBI across 650 plate appearances. Pena and the Astros will enjoy a team day off Sunday before starting up a three-game home series against the Giants on Monday.
Pena has focused on being more selective with his swings this spring, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena adjusted his swing in preparation for the 2024 season, and this year, his focus has been laying off bad pitches in live batting practice. Across 1,842 career plate appearances, Pena has only a 4.9 percent walk rate but has still managed exactly a 100 wRC+. Despite this report, it is worth noting that Pena has not drawn a walk across 10 plate appearances in Grapefruit League action.
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