US EditionAstros' Cristian Javier Exits Game Against the Orioles because of an Illness
Jeremy Peña leads the Astros with a .318 batting average and 13 home runs this season but missed two games after illness sidelined him, manager Joe Espada said.
- Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is out of the lineup for a second straight game against the Baltimore Orioles due to illness, Astros manager Joe Espada said he is improving.
- After reporting to Daikin Park feeling ill on Friday, Jeremy Peña was sent to a doctor that same day, prompting his second straight missed game.
- With Peña absent, Mauricio Dubín has started at shortstop and was not seen in the Astros dugout during the 7-0 loss to the Orioles.
- On Saturday, Astros manager Joe Espada said Peña was feeling better and at the ballpark, noting `He's going to do some baseball activities and sweat some of that stuff off`.
- Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier left Sunday's game after three innings due to illness, marking his second start after a 14-month recovery from Tommy John surgery.
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Astros' All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña out of lineup for 2nd straight game due to illness
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is out of the lineup for the second straight game against the Baltimore Orioles due to illness. Astros manager Joe Espada said Saturday that Peña was feeling better and at the ballpark.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier left Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after three innings because of an illness. Javier allowed three hits and a run with two strikeouts before being replaced by Shawn Dubin for the fourth inning. The team announced that he had left with an illness without providing any further details. It was the second start of the season for Javier, who missed 14 months after undergoing Tommy Jo…
Jeremy Pena back in Astros’ lineup for series finale vs. Baltimore
After missing the first two games of Houston’s set vs. the Baltimore Orioles, Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena is back in the starting lineup for the series finale today after battling an illness, per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. He is batting in the leadoff spot. Peña is back in lineup pic.twitter.com/D0PgyxheUT — Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) August 17, 2025 Pena felt “under the weather” on Friday before the series opener and underwent some test…
The Houston Astros Star Short Field, Jeremy Peña, is out of alignment against the Baltimore Orioles for the second consecutive game due to a disease.
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