Jeremy Pena
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.266
HR
15
RBI
70
R
78
SB
20
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Pena fanned less and walked more than he did in his rookie season. Pena's average exit velocity and hard-hit rate were essentially the same. However, he flattened his swing, resulting in more grounders and a three mph drop in flyball average exit velocity, cutting his HR/FB mark in half. The change helped boost his BABIP by 25 points, but Pena's power was crushed as he left the yard only 10 times, 12 fewer times than his first season, despite 76 more plate appearances. He stole two more bases, but he profiled as someone who would take advantage of the new rules. It was sage to expect Pena to fall short of his freshman season, but the way he did it was curious, morphing into an extreme groundball hitter. From a fantasy perspective, Pena's transition is better for batting average, but he doesn't steal ample bases to be a top tier shortstop unless he reverts to hitting more flyballs. Pena is why tracking stats when drafting is precarious. He's likely going to be a fantasy asset, but the distribution of his stats has a wide range of possibilities. Read Past Outlooks
Getting breather
Pena is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
Pena is out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 22 for what appears to be a traditional rest day. In his place, Grae Kessinger will play shortstop and bat ninth.
Pena is out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 22 for what appears to be a traditional rest day. In his place, Grae Kessinger will play shortstop and bat ninth.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+24%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+22%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .822 | 493 | 14 | 49 | .307 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .664 | 1343 | 33 | 136 | .244 | ||||
2024vs Left | .811 | 167 | 4 | 14 | .306 | ||||
2024vs Right | .663 | 483 | 11 | 56 | .252 | ||||
2023vs Left | .834 | 174 | 3 | 16 | .325 | ||||
2023vs Right | .655 | 457 | 7 | 36 | .239 | ||||
2022vs Left | .822 | 152 | 7 | 19 | .286 | ||||
2022vs Right | .675 | 403 | 15 | 44 | .241 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
+1%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .706 | 911 | 23 | 94 | .259 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .707 | 925 | 24 | 91 | .263 | ||||
2024Home | .699 | 320 | 4 | 33 | .272 | ||||
2024Away | .704 | 330 | 11 | 37 | .260 | ||||
2023Home | .679 | 316 | 5 | 26 | .242 | ||||
2023Away | .731 | 315 | 5 | 26 | .284 | ||||
2022Home | .743 | 275 | 14 | 35 | .262 | ||||
2022Away | .686 | 280 | 8 | 28 | .244 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jeremy Pena compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
3.8%K Rate
17.1%BABIP
.301ISO
.128AVG
.266OBP
.308SLG
.394OPS
.701wOBA
.308Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
26.8%Barrels/PA
4.2%Expected BA
.269Expected SLG
.404Sprint Speed
25.4 ft/secGround Ball %
49.4%Line Drive %
19.2%Fly Ball %
31.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Pena had the task of replacing the void left by Carlos Correa's departure in free agency over the winter. Pena had no major league experience coming into the season and had just 160 plate appearances at the minor league level the previous season, but finished the season slightly better than league average with a 102 wRC+. Few would have projected him with double-digit steals let alone double-digit homers, yet the rookie did both hitting more homers in 2022 than he had in his professional baseball career from 2018-2021 and stole more bases than he did in 2019 and 2021 combined. He didn't accept many walks in Triple-A in 2021 and accepted even fewer as a rookie while striking out often, but the Houston lineup was deep enough to absorb these risks and keep his excellent defense in the lineup as often as it was. The profile is rather reminscent of a younger Javier Baez with perhaps a little more contact, but the same types of risks apply with the conditions ripe for a sophomore slump.
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Two hits, stolen base in win
Pena went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.
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Drives in three
Pena went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
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Homers in loss
Pena went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Orioles.
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Rare day off Thursday
Pena is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Sets career high in steals
Pena went 0-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the White Sox.
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Slipping defensively
Pena has made seven errors in his past 23 games and has minus-five Outs Above Average this season, but the organization remains confident in his defense given his track record, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old won a Gold Glove as a rookie in 2022, but his defensive metrics fell off last year and have declined even further this season. Manager Joe Espada doesn't believe fatigue has been a factor and continues to provide his support for Pena as the team's shortstop. Pena has at least been productive offensively during that 23-game stretch, as he has an .811 OPS with five homers and four steals in 87 at-bats.
The 26-year-old won a Gold Glove as a rookie in 2022, but his defensive metrics fell off last year and have declined even further this season. Manager Joe Espada doesn't believe fatigue has been a factor and continues to provide his support for Pena as the team's shortstop. Pena has at least been productive offensively during that 23-game stretch, as he has an .811 OPS with five homers and four steals in 87 at-bats.