Jeremy Pena to Swing a Bat in the Next Two Days
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said on Friday that shortstop Jeremy Pena (finger) will swing a bat in the next two days, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Pena's status for Opening Day next week is up in the air after he fractured the tip of his right ring finger while fielding a ground ball for Team Dominican Republic in an exhibition game for the World Baseball Classic two weeks ago. The 28-year-old has been doing baseball activities, though, and he'll take an important step this weekend by swinging the bat again. How Pena feels after swinging will likely determine if he'll be in Houston's starting lineup on Opening Day. If Pena isn't ready, which seems likely, Carlos Correa will slide over to the 6, while Isaac Paredes will step in at third base. Pena is a low-end No. 1 starting shortstop in fantasy. He provides a solid counting-stat floor and has 20-20 potential, having stolen exactly 20 bases each of the last two years and reaching a career-high 22 homers in his rookie season in 2022. Pena's finger injury this spring shouldn't drastically affect his fantasy stock going into the 2026 season.
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
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