Astros SS Jeremy Peña leaves game vs. Cubs due to left rib soreness after being hit by pitch

Astros SS Jeremy Peña leaves game vs. Cubs due to left rib soreness after being hit by pitch | iNFOnews.ca
Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña left Friday night’s 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs with left rib soreness.

Peña was hit by a pitch on his left side in the second inning. He stayed in the game until Mauricio Dubón entered as a pinch-hitter for him in the fifth. Dubón stayed in and played shortstop.

Houston manager Joe Espada said Peña had imaging done, and there were “no fractured ribs, so that’s a good thing.”

“Sore,” Espada said of his shortstop. “Actually, it bothers him more when he breathes, but we will take a look at it tomorrow. But it was pretty sore.”

Peña was hitless in two at-bats before leaving the game. He is hitting .322 with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs this season.

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