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Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña has a rib fracture and is headed to the injured list

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña has a rib fracture and is headed to the injured list | 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)
Original Publication Date: June 30, 2025 11:11AM
Publication Updated: July 18, 2025 10:42AM

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña has a fractured rib and will be placed on the 10-day injured list.

The team revealed the extent of the injury Monday, saying it was a small fracture in Peña’s left rib cage. The IL move will be retroactive to Saturday.

Peña was hit in the ribs by a pitch from Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton in the second inning of the Astros’ 7-4 victory on Friday.

He didn’t leave the game until the fifth, and the team said X-rays taken that night didn’t reveal the fracture. An MRI and CT scan on Sunday revealed the fracture, according to the team.

The 27-year-old Pena is having a breakout season, ranking fourth in the major leagues with a .322 batting average. He hit .361 in June.

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña has a rib fracture and is headed to the injured list | iNFOnews.ca
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena catches a fly ball hit by Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Tucker during the first inning of a baseball game in Houston, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Pena will be with the team on a six-game road trip that starts Tuesday in Colorado, according to the Astros. A corresponding roster move will be made Tuesday, the team said.

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