Impact Pena is out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 22 for what appears to be a traditional rest day. In his place, Grae Kessinger will play shortstop and bat ninth.
SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE
JEREMY PEÑA #3 - SHORTSTOP - HOUSTON ASTROS
15 HR •
70 RBI •
.266 AVG
15 HR
70 RBI
.266 AVG
Getting breather Pena is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.
Two hits, stolen base in win Pena went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.
Impact Pena posted hits in two of his first three at-bats while also stealing second and coming around to score a run over that stretch. It marked the shortstop's second-straight two-hit performance and the fifth in his last nine games. Over that span he's batting .282 (11-for-39) with one homer, three RBI and three runs scored. The stolen base was his 17th of the season and his second this month.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three Pena went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Pena ended a 12-game stretch without a home run, during which he hit only .178 with five RBI and four runs scored. Despite the recent drought, Pena has seen his power production bounce back in 2024, as his ISO has jumped from .118 to .134. Overall, he's delivered a well-rounded line that includes a career-high 68 RBI and 16 steals.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in loss Pena went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Orioles.
Impact A rest day Thursday was good for Pena, as he drove in a run on a double in the third inning and crushed a 418-foot solo home run in the sixth. Over his past 10 games, the shortstop has tallied four multi-hit efforts with three homers and two steals. On the season, he is hitting .277 with 13 long balls, 59 RBI, 65 runs scored and 15 stolen bases across 520 plate appearances.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
Rare day off Thursday Pena is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact It's just the third day off all season for Pena and his first since June 21. Mauricio Dubon will handle shortstop duties for the Astros in the series opener while Pena gets some rest.
AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE
Sets career high in steals Pena went 0-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the White Sox.
Impact Pena saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end, but he still managed his 14th stolen base of the season to set a new career high. In contrast to 2023, he's been relatively efficient on the basepaths, going 14-for-19. That production has just one part of Pena's strong season, as he's also maintaining a career-best .277 average across 500 plate appearances.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep again Wednesday Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Rays.
Impact Pena has found his power with three homers over the last four games, and this was the first time in that span he's failed to record multiple hits. The shortstop is up to 12 homers on the year, including five since the All-Star break. He's added a .278/.322/.405 slash line with 56 RBI, 61 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, 20 doubles and one triple over 118 contests.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in win Pena went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Rays.
Impact Pena's sixth-inning solo shot off Shane Baz proved to be the difference in Houston's eventual one-run victory. The 26-year-old shortstop has four multi-hit performances in his last five games -- he's gone 10-for-21 (.476) with a pair of homers and a 1.310 OPS in that span. Overall, Pena's slash line is up to .278/.323/.400 with 11 homers, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored and 13 steals across 488 plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE
Fills stat sheet in win Pena went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Pena was a thorn in the side of the Red Sox on Sunday, matching his 2023 season totals in homers (10) and steals (13). He's been a bit volatile in August, logging four multi-hit efforts while going hitless in his other five games. On the season, the shortstop is hitting .273 with 54 RBI and 59 runs scored across 480 plate appearances in what has been a solid bounceback campaign.
AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE
Knocks in two Pena went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Monday against the Rangers.
Impact Pena had a nine-game hitting streak spanning from July 14 to July 27, during which he hit .412 with six RBI and seven runs scored. He's slumped in eight games since by going just 4-for-30 with a 34.4 percent strikeout rate, though he showed signs of breaking out of that slide with his multi-hit performance Monday. Pena is up to 50 RBI on the season, 14 away from setting a new career high.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
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Drives in two Pena went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Dodgers.
Impact Pena has recorded a hit in every game since the All-Star break and has an overall hitting streak of nine contests. In that span, he's gone 14-for-34 with six RBI, seven runs scored and two home runs. Pena has had a resurgent season, highlighted by a .284 batting average with only a 16 percent strikeout rate in 424 plate appearances.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in two Pena went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Dodgers.
Impact Pena has recorded a hit in every game since the All-Star break and has an overall hitting streak of nine contests. In that span, he's gone 14-for-34 with six RBI, seven runs scored and two home runs. Pena has had a resurgent season, highlighted by a .284 batting average with only a 16 percent strikeout rate in 424 plate appearances.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep in loss Pena went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.
Impact Pena was the only Astros player with multiple extra base hits in Tuesday's defeat. He doubled in the seventh and then added a solo home run in the ninth with the game well out of reach. The 26-year-old is riding a six-game hit streak during which he has multiple hits three times. Pena also has homered in two of his past three games and has driven in a run in three of his last four. He's now slashing .282/.324/.403 with nine homers, 44 RBI, 49 runs, 12 steals and an 18:67 BB:K in 412 plate appearances.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in defeat Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.
Impact Pena connected on 414-foot blast off Collin Snider in the seventh to bring the Astros' deficit to three. It was his third home run in July and his eighth for the season, though he's struggled with a .190 average in 11 games since July 6. After hitting 22 homers in his rookie season, Pena has combined for just 18 since but is still putting together a productive season even with his power numbers down. The 26-year-old is slashing .274/.318/.387 with 43 RBI, 48 runs and an 18:66 BB:K in 404 plate appearances.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Records 11th steal Pena went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Marlins.
Impact The theft was Pena's first since June 14. He hit .240 (18-for-75) across the 20 games in between steals, and he's up to 11 pilfers on 15 attempts this season. The shortstop continues to hit well in a starting role, batting .277 with a .711 OPS, seven home runs, 40 RBI and 46 runs scored across 90 contests this season.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Another big performance Pena went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored Friday against the Twins.
Impact Pena delivered a pair of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly to account for his production. That continued a strong run, as across his last 15 games Pena has maintained a .298 batting average with two homers, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored. His .118 across 86 games exactly matches his mark from 2023, though he's on pace to easily set new career highs in RBI and stolen bases while also hitting .285.
JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Another big performance Pena went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored Friday against the Twins.
Impact Pena delivered a pair of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly to account for his production. That continued a strong run, as across his last 15 games Pena has maintained a .298 batting average with two homers, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored. His .118 across 86 games exactly matches his mark from 2023, though he's on pace to easily set new career highs in RBI and stolen bases while also hitting .285.
JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Swats homer in victory Pena went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Thursday's 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays.
Impact Houston and Toronto combined for 19 hits in the contest, but only two went for extra bases, and Pena notched the lone long ball with his solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The shortstop has hit two homers and two doubles during his current four-game hitting streak, and he's driven in three runs while scoring four times during that span. The recent upswing in power is a welcome sign for Pena's fantasy managers after he went deep just five times across his first 80 contests of the campaign.
JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Scores twice, drives in two Pena went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Mets.
Impact Pena did the majority of his damage with a two-RBI double in the fourth inning. He has now driven in eight runs across his last seven starts, and he's also hit .320 in that span. Pena has just a .099 ISO across 327 plate appearances this season, though he's cut his strikeout rate to 16.5 percent and is hitting a career-best .281.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Logs steal in loss Pena went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 9-7 loss to the Angels.
Impact Pena is hitting .324 (23-for-71) over 19 games in May. It hasn't been a totally empty average -- he's picked up five extra-base hits, three steals, nine RBI and 14 runs scored. The shortstop is slashing .326/.365/.457 with seven steals, five homers, 20 RBI and 30 runs through 48 contests overall. He's in an everyday role and on pace for a 20-steal season, so there's a fair amount to like about Pena's game in his third major-league season.
MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE
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Ends homer drought Pena went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, three RBI and a walk Monday against the Blue Jays.
Impact Pena was one of three Astros to go deep and accounted for one of five long balls for the team. The hit ended a 77-game drought, as he had failed to clear the fences since July 5. Pena worked on a new stance throughout the offseason in an effort to tap into more power, though he has only a .067 ISO in a very limited sample of 16 plate appearances to begin the new campaign.
APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE
