Jeremy Peña Fantasy Stats

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (oblique) remains on the bench to start Thursday's series finale in Sacramento against the division-rival Athletics. Mauricio Dubon will make another start at shortstop and will hit in the nine-hole against A's right-hander J.T. Ginn. Pena is dealing with a strained left oblique that could cause him to miss the rest of the season. It's terrible timing for a struggling Astros team that finds itself a game out of the final wild-card spot in the American League entering play on Thursday. If this is the end of the 28-year-old's season, it would be a frustrating finish to what was a career year for the Dominican shortstop, as he's currently slashing .304/.363/.477 with a career-best .840 OPS, 17 home runs, 62 RBI, 68 runs scored, and 20 stolen bases in 125 games. Dubon is a low-upside DFS sleeper on Thursday and is hitless in three career at-bats against Ginn.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (oblique) is out of the lineup on Wednesday against Athletics right-hander Luis Severino. This will be the third straight game off for Pena, who is day-to-day with soreness in his left oblique. It's unfortunate timing for Houston, which has lost four in a row and fallen to one game out of a wild-card spot as the regular season nears an end. Pena, one of the Astros' most valuable players, has slashed an excellent .304/.363/.477 with 17 homers, 62 RBI, 68 runs scored, and 20 stolen bases in 543 plate appearances this season. Carlos Correa will fill in for Pena at short and hit third on Wednesday, while Ramon Urias will play third base and bat ninth.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (oblique) remains on the bench for Tuesday's contest on the road in Sacramento against the Athletics. Mauricio Dubon will make the start at the 6 and will hit ninth against A's left-hander Jeffrey Springs. Pena was scratched from the lineup in Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners with left-oblique soreness and is not feeling good enough to play in the series opener against the A's on Tuesday despite having a day off on Monday. The Astros are in must-win mode as they try to latch on to the final wild-card spot in the American League in the final week of the regular season, but they might have to do it without one of their best players. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day. Check back to see if he's active on Wednesday. Dubon should be avoided as a DFS sleeper on Tuesday at the bottom of Houston's batting order.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (oblique) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Pena was supposed to lead off and play shortstop, but has been pulled out due to an oblique issue. Astros general manager Dana Brown said Pena will get some imaging done to determine the severity of the injury. Brown continued by saying he believes it'll be a day-to-day issue, but the testing will give more information. In the meantime, Mauricio Dubon will take over at shortstop on Sunday.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (illness) is feeling good enough to return to the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Dean Kremer. Pena is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff. The 27-year-old was under the weather and did not play in the first two games of the series at Daikin Park. He is having a fantastic year at the plate for the Astros, batting .317 (115-for-363) with 13 home runs, 45 RBI, 52 runs scored and 17 stolen bases in 94 games played. The Dominican has kept it up in the month of August, too, going 13-for-46 (.283) with two home runs, two doubles, a triple, five RBI, four runs and two stolen bases in 12 games played. Fantasy managers will want to get Pena back in their starting lineups, even though he has just one hit in 10 career at-bats against Kremer.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (illness) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This marks the second game in a row that Pena has missed due to an illness. It doesn't sound like something that is going to land him on the injured list. For now, fantasy managers should consider Pena as day-to-day. Mauricio Dubon will draw another start at shortstop and bat seventh versus right-hander Rico Garcia on Saturday.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said that shortstop Jeremy Pena (illness) is "under the weather" and getting some tests done, which is why he's out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the visiting Baltimore Orioles at Daikin Park. Mauricio Dubon will man the 6 and will hit eighth against Orioles right-hander Brandon Young. Pena will most likely return to the field for Game 2 of the series on Saturday, but fantay managers will want to check back then. The 27-year-old Dominican is having one of his finest seasons in the big leagues with a .318/.373/.492 slash line, .865 OPS, 13 homers, 45 RBI, 52 runs and 17 steals in 362 at-bats. Pena is also hitting .289 (13-for-45) with two homers, two doubles, a triple, five RBI and two steals in 11 games in August. Dubon is a light-hitting utility man that has never faced Young in his career. Avoid him for DFS.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) is not in the lineup Saturday against Boston Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler. Carlos Correa will take over at short and hit third, while Ramon Urias will man third base and bat ninth. Pena left Friday's game early with hamstring cramps, but he was confident afterward that he would play Saturday. That won't be the case, and it's unclear if Pena's dealing with a serious injury or if the Astros are merely playing it safe with him. Pena just returned Friday after missing over a month with a small fracture in his rib. The additions of Correa and Urias, acquired before Thursday's trade deadline, soften the blow of Pena's absence for Houston.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) left a 2-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday with cramping in his right hamstring, manager Joe Espada announced. The Astros moved just-acquired third baseman Carlos Correa over to replace Pena in the bottom of the 10th inning. They brought in another trade deadline pickup, Ramon Urias, to handle the hot corner. This isn't what the Astros or fantasy managers wanted to see in Pena's first game after over a month on the injured list, but he told reporters that he left as a precaution and expects to play Saturday. Before Friday, Pena hadn't played since June 27 because of a small rib fracture. He had another strong showing in his return, going 3-for-5, and is now slashing .326/.381/.491 with 11 homers, 40 RBI, 48 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases in 355 plate appearances.

The Houston Astros reinstated shortstop Jeremy Pena (ribs) from the 10-day injured list before Friday's series opener on the road against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Pena will return to shortstop and will bat leadoff against Red Sox right-hander Cooper Criswell, who will be making his first start of the year. The 27-year-old will be returning to Houston's starting lineup for the first time since June 27. The Astros reacquired former shortstop Carlos Correa from the Minnesota Twins at Thursday's trade deadline, but Pena will remain at short and Correa will slide over to third base. Pena was having a career year before his injury, hitting .322/.378/.489 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 48 runs and 15 steals in 317 at-bats, so fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups immediately this weekend.