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After years of heartbreak, Dusty Baker finally caught his white whale. The Houston Astros manager won his first World Series ring after his team knocked out the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6. Behind the heroics of sensational rookie Jeremy Pena and star slugger Yordan Alvarez, Houston finally nabbed their first trophy after the controversial 2017 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies held a one-run lead in Game 6 of the World Series heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. After allowing two baserunners on, Zack Wheeler was pulled from a game that saw him blank the Houston Astros for much of the evening. It all unraveled in a hurry, with relief pitcher […]

Jeremy Pena just capped off the dream rookie season for the Houston Astros not just with a World Series title, but the MVP trophy from the Fall Classic as well. The win makes Pena the first position player to ever win the World Series MVP award in his rookie season. A freshman has won the […]

Jeremy Pena is making his mark in the World Series. The Houston Astros’ rookie has not displayed any sign of fear on baseball’s biggest stage. His impressive play earned him a legendary comparison from Dusty Baker, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. “What he’s done this year was similar to when I saw a young […]

Jeremy Pena became the first rookie shortstop in MLB history to win a Gold Glove award on Tuesday, per the Astros Twitter account. The Houston Astros’ young star emerged on the scene in a major way in 2022, playing impressive defense while holding his own on offense. Pena’s performance helped to shoulder the burden of […]

The Houston Astros are four wins away from reaching their ultimate goal. They finished off a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series Sunday night, winning 6-5. After the game, it was announced that Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena was named ALCS MVP. .@astros rookie Jeremy Peña is named […]

The Houston Astros and their fans received a scare when slugger Yordan Alvarez collided with teammate Jeremy Pena while they were each tracking a pop fly during a game against the New York Mets last week. Both Alvarez and Pena immediately fell to the ground, with the team’s trainers running out to check on them. […]

The Houston Astros wrapped up a sweep of the New York Mets on Wednesday, but they didn’t leave Queens without a significant injury scare. During the bottom of the eighth inning, Dominic Smith hit a pop fly into the outfield that was pursued by multiple Astros defenders. Both Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena could be […]

It’s been yet another strong start to the 2022 MLB season for the Houston Astros, who are in first place in the American League West with a 38-24 record. Houston has been powered by the resurgence of ace starter Justin Verlander, as well as the slugging of big bopper Yordan Alvarez. However, the Astros have […]

The Houston Astros moved on from longtime shortstop and franchise hero Carlos Correa this past offseason, as the free agent signed on with the Minnesota Twins, marking the end of his seven-year tenure with Houston. While many expected there to be a crater-sized hole at shortstop in Houston following Correa’s departure, that hasn’t been the […]

Jeremy Pena was an early exit during the second game of the Houston Astros’ doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. The rookie shortstop opened up the contest on a promising note, notching hits in each of his first three at-bats. On his third hit of the game, Pena recorded a single and was then […]

Houston Astros’ up-and-coming rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña has been met with a lot of praise to this point in his young career. No praise may be higher than the praise he received from teammate and future Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander on Friday. Verlander, while speaking with reporters in the Houston locker room, supported […]

The Houston Astros might not have all the same group from their World Series-winning days, but they possess one hell of a rookie in Jeremy Pena. He is filling the void left by Carlos Correa quite nicely at shortstop, offering solid defense and an impact bat. That’s catching the eye of Jose Altuve, who is […]

Jeremy Peña came into his first season with the Houston Astros with massive shoes to fill. The young shortstop was taking Carlos Correa’s place after the All-Star left to sign with the Minnesota Twins. Having an understudy on the way can sometimes turn veteran athletes away. Correa, though, embraced the newcomer and worked with him. Peña […]

A potential American League playoff preview took place over the weekend as the Houston Astros hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. The series did not disappoint as each contest during the 3-game set was decided by just one run. After the Blue Jays took Friday and Saturday’s matchups, the Astros roared back with an 8-7 victory […]

Jose Altuve came up limp in the Astros’ recent game against the Angels and Houston immediately feared the worst. But after he was not placed on the injured list the following day, there was growing optimism that Altuve avoided a long-term injury and could return as soon as possible. But the Astros officially placed him […]