Back in the leadoff spot for Houston, Peña finished 3-for-5 with three singles. He flied out in each of his final two at-bats, including to end the top of the 10th inning. He was replaced on defense in the bottom of the 10th after his right hamstring “cramped up” in that last at-bat, manager Joe Espada said.

Astros’ Latest Carlos Correa Announcement Should Raise Jeremy Peña Concerns originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Astros made arguably the flashiest trade of the 2025 deadline, acquiring 2017 world series champion Carlos Correa from the Minnesota Twins, who paid off a portion of Correa's remaining mega-contract.