Jeremy Peña got to Sunday with 12 career games in the MLB under his belt. But what he’s done over the diamond is a reason to be excited about the 24-year-old’s future at shortstop for the Astros. Even though he had to fill Carlos Correa’s huge void, he’s been nothing but great and has fulfilled every possible expectation both defensively and offensively.
Peña is slashing .286/.354/.548 with a .902 OPS across 49 plate appearances. He’s 12-for-42 to start his career with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, four RBIs, eight runs, four walks, and 11 strikeouts so far.