Chatting with Astros prospect, Jeremy Pena

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Mar 16, 2021; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (89) connects for a solo homerun in the 3rd inning of the spring training game against the New York Mets at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen VinloveThe grind in professional baseball is unlike any other. I’m not taking anything away from what basketball or football players go through, but baseball is different. Not many other sports can you go from the best player in college and #1 pick in the draft, to immediately playing in low level professional baseball in front of only a few thousand fans, and playing upwards of 100 games a season. But the grind is even different for guys who aren’t the top picks in the draft. Like all minor league players, Jeremy Pena has been grinding since he was drafted in the 3rd round in 2018.

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