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Astros star rookie Jeremy Peña was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left thumb injury he suffered during Monday’s game vs. the Rangers.
The shortstop flew back to Houston on Tuesday to undergo an MRI on his left thumb to figure out the severity of his injury. On Wednesday, Astros manager Dusty Baker said the MRI didn’t show any significant damage, but that Peña won’t practice batting for at least a week, via the Houston Chronicle. Aledmys Diaz has taken over for Peña at shortstop.
