Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña leaves game after being hit by pitch on right hand
Jeremy Peña suffered a 'right hand contusion' after being hit by a 100 mph sinker from Angels right-hander Walbert Ureña in the first inning.
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña left Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels after being struck in the right hand by a pitch. The 100 mph sinker was thrown by Angels pitcher Walbert Ureña, resulting in a strikeout as umpires determined Peña swung at the pitch. Despite being examined by a team trainer on the field and in the dugout, Peña remained in the game in his defensive role.
He was substituted with pinch-hitter Nick Allen in the third inning. Peña, currently hitting .098 over his last 12 games, had a 127 OPS-plus in 78 games, ranking second among Astros batters behind Yordan Alvarez. The shortstop had missed five weeks earlier due to a right hamstring strain and was on the injured list for ten days before the All-Star break because of a left calf strain.
Astros manager Joe Espada was ejected in the top of the third inning for arguing a non-check swing call on a hit-by-pitch to Mike Trout, taking issue with the ruling on Peña as well.
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