Astros place shortstop Jeremy Peña, pitcher Tatsuya Imai on injured list amid 7-game losing streak
Peña has started slow since fracturing a finger during the spring, while Imai is the third Astros starting pitcher on the IL.
Injury woes continue for the Houston Astros, exacerbating a 6-10 start that currently has them sharing the worst record in Major League Baseball. The Astros have lost seven consecutive games going into Monday’s matchup with the Seattle Mariners. Shortstop Jeremy Peña was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain.
And pitcher Tatsuya Imai is joining several starting pitchers on the IL with right arm fatigue. Peña left Saturday’s 8-7 loss to the Mariners in the fourth inning with what was described as tightness at the back of his right knee. He underwent an imaging exam on Sunday to determine the severity of the injury and a mild strain was discovered.
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena was off to a slow start due to a fractured right ring finger during the spring. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images) Jack Compton via Getty Images After batting 1-for-3 on Saturday, Peña’s triple-slash line is . 256/.
304/. 349 with four extra-base hits in 46 plate appearances. Though it’s early in the season and Peña has only played in 10 games, those numbers are a notable decline from the .