Astros All-Star Jeremy Peña is out of WBC with strange injury

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Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña suffered a small fracture in one of his fingers Wednesday after being hit by a poorly hop grounder.

Astros GM Dana Brown said Peña was fielding a grounder when he took a bad hop and hit his fingertip. He was ruled out of the game for precautionary reasons.

“We’ll know more tomorrow (when) we get an x-ray,” he said. https://t.co/2obbsZKLfx

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 5, 2026

Peña announced that he will miss at least the first round of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) against the Dominican Republic. Journalist Dionisio Soldevila on.

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Peña, 28, was an All-Star for the Astros in 2025, hitting .304/.363/.477 in 125 games. His .840 OPS (132 OPS+) was by far the best of his four-year MLB career.

This appears to be the play in question. Peña looked at his fingers a few times after the out. He stayed in the game for one more at-bat before leaving. pic.twitter.com/66ltSgeUOY

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 5, 2026

According to Chandler Loma of The AthleticThe Astros hope to have an update on Peña on Thursday. Astros GM Dana Brown described Peña’s removal as a “precautionary measure.”

The Astros hope to have an update on shortstop Jeremy Peña tomorrow after he was ruled out of today’s game in the Dominican Republic with a finger injury. Dana Brown described Peña’s removal as a “precautionary measure.”

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 5, 2026

The injury is a bigger setback for the Dominican Republic than it is for the Astros, who have been sidelined for several weeks. The Dominicans were expecting Peña to play a key role in the 12-day international tournament.

Fortunately, the Dominicans are particularly strong on the left side of the infield. Manny Machado, Geraldo Perdomo and Junior Caminoro are All-Stars. Amed Rosario is a versatile veteran backup.

Despite this, Peña was included in the WBC’s short list of the best players on every roster. Time will be of the essence if he wants to play for the Dominican Republic, but the Astros would prefer to take his time and let his talented compatriots shoulder the burden in the coming weeks.

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