NEWS
2:29 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (oblique) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
6:46 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
6:47 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (oblique) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
1:10 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
7:41 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics.
8:01 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
5:30 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Mariners due to left oblique soreness, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
9:59 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Rangers.
9:19 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against Atlanta.
4:36 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.
4:42 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in an 8-7 win against the Yankees on Wednesday.
10:15 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Orioles.
12:09 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (illness) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Sunday against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:49 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (illness) isn't in the starting lineup Saturday against Baltimore, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:14 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) Joe Espada said Pena, who is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore, is feeling under the weather and is getting some tests done, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:29 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
9:13 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-5 with a stolen base during Tuesday's 14-1 loss to Boston.
8:26 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
1:45 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.
9:34 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:46 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:50 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) Astros activated Pena (ribs) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
12:40 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (rib) will play shortstop in a rehab game with Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday and could rejoin the Astros for the start of Friday's series in Boston, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:40 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (rib) returned to Houston to work out with the Astros on Monday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list in the near future, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
7:46 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (ribs) is expected to face live pitching in the coming days, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
4:30 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) Dana Brown said Sunday that it would be "a little early" to expect Pena (ribs) to be activated from the injured list for the first game of the second half Friday in Seattle, though the shortstop return shouldn't be far off, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
5:29 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (ribs) is ramping up work in the weight room and is participating in portions of baseball activities, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
1:57 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) general manager Dana Brown said that Pena (rib) could resume baseball activities this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
12:52 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) Astros placed Pena on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left ribcage fracture.
2:03 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:13 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (ribs) is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:05 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Angels.
3:02 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the White Sox.
3:23 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored, a RBI and a stolen base during Thursday's 8-2 win over the Pirates.
9:56 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI on Thursday against the Mariners.
10:45 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
4:43 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) 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.
7:12 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Tigers.
10:10 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Monday against the Tigers.
9:52 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) has focused on being more selective with his swings this spring, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:44 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) agreed to a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Astros to avoid arbitration Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
4:15 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.
10:45 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.
11:11 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
4:05 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
10:20 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 0-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the White Sox.
12:02 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Rays.
11:45 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with two RBI on Monday against the Rangers.
7:06 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.
10:41 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.
10:36 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored Friday against the Twins.
3:22 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Mets.
4:20 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Orioles.
3:10 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Cardinals.
4:14 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Minnesota, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:49 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-4 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.
11:20 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Rangers.
3:59 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in an 8-0 victory versus Toronto on Wednesday.
8:54 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, three RBI and a walk Monday against the Blue Jays.
5:46 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) who landed on first base awkwardly for the final out of Sunday's ALDS Game 2 loss to the Twins, was spotted taking infield with his teammates during Monday's workout, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
2:24 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI on Monday against the Orioles.
4:40 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 5-for-6 with a triple, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 17-4 win over the Tigers.
11:14 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) isn't in the Astros' lineup Sunday against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
9:40 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored Tuesday against the Guardians.
10:42 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Rays.
3:46 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) manager Dusty Baker said in an interview on SportsTalk 790 in Houston on Tuesday that Pena (hamstring) will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Colorado.
3:57 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
11:10 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (neck) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Wednesday versus the Rockies, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
2:17 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (neck) is expected back in the Astros' lineup Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
12:33 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (neck) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's tilt versus the Rockies, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
11:38 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (neck) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
12:57 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (neck) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athleticreports.
1:44 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (neck) isn't in the Astros' lineup Saturday against the Rangers.
6:16 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup Friday due to a stiff neck, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
4:10 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rangers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
11:01 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base Wednesday against the Reds.
3:55 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (illness) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth Thursday against the Nationals.
5:43 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) manager Dusty Baker told reporters before Wednesday's game against Washington that Pena (illness) will return to the lineup Thursday versus the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:52 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
3:56 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is absent from the Astros' lineup for the second game in a row Tuesday due to illness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
10:26 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
3:55 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is absent from the lineup Wednesday at Toronto.
10:09 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over the A's.
6:48 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is not in the lineup Friday against the Athletics.
12:23 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
6:20 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss against the Phillies.
9:28 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Rays.
7:29 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a steal in Wednesday's 8-1 victory over Toronto.
3:59 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is down in the No. 6 spot in the Astros' lineup Tuesday versus the Pirates.
11:19 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is starting at shortstop and batting sixth Saturday against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:25 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 victory over Detroit.
12:21 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Thursday against the White Sox.
11:33 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) saw action in 11 Grapefruit League games and compiled a .324/.361/.706 slash line with three home runs and a stolen base.
2:47 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) is likely to drop down in the Astros' everyday lineup, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
3:01 AM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALCS, earning the series MVP award.
3:56 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (knee) will bat second and play shortstop in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Mariners on Tuesday.
11:54 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) had X-rays on his knee come back negative after fouling a pitch off himself Tuesday, and he won't play Wednesday against the Phillies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
5:18 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI single in Sunday's win over the Rays.
11:56 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
3:48 PM - Jeremy Pena (HOU) (face) is starting at shortstop and hitting second Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
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