Jeremy Pena Not in the Lineup on Opening Day
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (finger) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's Opening Day contest against the Los Angeles Angels. He is reportedly taking live at-bats at the Astros' Triple-A affiliate in Sugar Land on Thursday morning. The 28-year-old is still recovering from a right ring finger fracture that he suffered while working out for the Dominican Republic ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Pena is trending in the right direction, as he was able to log defensive innings during the Astros' exhibition game on Tuesday. However, he's evidently not quite healthy enough to start the club's season opener. Given that the injury wasn't serious enough to warrant placement on the injured list, we'd expect to see Pena in the lineup sooner rather than later. In the meantime, Carlos Correa will play shortstop while Isaac Paredes shifts to third base.
Source: Matt Kawahara
Source: Matt Kawahara
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