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Astros Reinstate Jeremy Pena, Option Chas McCormick

By Darragh McDonald | June 26, 2022 at 12:27pm CDT

The Astros announced to reporters, including Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, that shortstop Jeremy Pena has been reinstated from the injured list. Outfielder Chas McCormick was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Pena landed on the IL due to some thumb discomfort but has returned fairly quickly, as no serious structural damage was found. That’s surely good news for the Astros, as the rookie is enjoying an excellent debut season. His .277/.333/.471 batting line amounts to a wRC+ of 132, or 32% better than the league average hitter. He’s also added excellent shortstop defense, producing 6 OAA and 6 DRS, although UZR is more bearish, placing him at -3.5. He’s already produced 2.4 wins above replacement on the season, according to FanGraphs. That’s the highest such mark among rookies this year, making him a serious contender for AL Rookie of the Year honors, though Julio Rodriguez is hot on his heels at 2.3 fWAR.

The news on McCormick is somewhat surprising, as he’s been close to an everyday player this year. After last year’s trade of Myles Straw and the injury to Jake Meyers, McCormick and Jose Siri became the team’s regular center fielders. McCormick has put up a line of .219/.291/.394 this year for a 98 wRC+, a slight drop from last year’s 109 but still around league average. Jose Siri, on the other hand, has a batting line of .185/.248/.315 for a wRC+ of 64. Meyers returned from his injury on Friday, with Siri being optioned to the minors. McCormick seemed safe as the bench outfielder, backing up Meyers, Kyle Tucker, Michael Brantley and Yordan Alvarez, who would regularly slot into the three outfield positions and designated hitter.

Perhaps the Astros preferred McCormick to get regular at-bats in the minors, as opposed to riding the pine in the majors. Whatever the reason, the club now has J.J. Matijevic, Mauricio Dubon and Aledmys Diaz as the outfield safety net. This move has potential service time implications for McCormick, as he entered the year with exactly one year of MLB service time. Had he stayed on the big league roster, he would have reached arbitration after the 2023 campaign and then free agency after 2026. If he spends a few weeks in the minors, he will be unable to get a full year of service time here in 2022, thus pushing his free agency back by a year. He could still qualify for arbitration after 2023 as a Super Two player, however, depending on how much time he spends on the farm.

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18 Comments

  1. goastros123

    3 years ago

    I hope Pena is able to get back on track. He was doing well before the injury happened.

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    • Yankee Clipper

      3 years ago

      Man, I’m glad to see he’s better, of course, but not so excited to see him back in the opposing lineup…

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      • goastros123

        3 years ago

        Congratulations on avoiding a second no-hitter! Just kidding.

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        • itsgonnahappen

          3 years ago

          I like it when we can take light jabs at each other without people getting seriously upset.

          I like this team, you like that team, we ALL like the game. Most of us could sit next to each other in a random bar and talk baseball and be friendly. No need to get so serious all the time. It’s a game, have fun with it.

          You two set the example.

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        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          3 years ago

          You hang up. No. You hang up! Awwww….

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        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          3 years ago

          Yeah, Yankee Clipper is one of the more noble and righteous dudes on here. Part of the 80% on here who just appreciate good chatter and are looking to contribute.

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        • goastros123

          3 years ago

          This is why Theo is better than Alvin or Simon.

          Reply
  2. joefleury

    3 years ago

    Peña seems to be a special talent. Amazing start to his career in a post Correa world

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  3. Rocker49

    3 years ago

    Glad to have Pena back, he is an outstanding SS especially for a rookie. Astros should swing a trade including Chas, one of their SP’s, and another piece for a CFer who can hit. CF and C are their 2 biggest weaknesses but they will not be replacing Maldonado. They like his defensive ability and game calling way too much.

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  4. seamaholic 2

    3 years ago

    How in the bloody world is a.219/.291/.394 line somehow “league average”? Houston isn’t a particularly pitcher friendly stadium. Has hitting really declined that badly?

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    • NationalNightmare

      3 years ago

      It has indeed.

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  5. GarryHarris

    3 years ago

    CF is an extremely weak link for Houston. They think Jake Meyers in the solution.

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    • astros_fan_84

      3 years ago

      It’s a concern for sure. First base is the biggest issue though.

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      • itsgonnahappen

        3 years ago

        Would you really cut ties with the guy that won the batting title the year before though? For sure not in the first half…

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        • Unclenolanrules

          3 years ago

          And with stout defense.

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        • Memphis Kong

          3 years ago

          Yeah, Yuli isn’t coming back and we need something better to beat the Yankees. Btw, why didn’t Yordan not pinch for Yuli? Oh yeah we have the 2nd worst mgr in MLB. Click please take lineups out of his hands.

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        • jeff51488

          3 years ago

          I thought the same thing. I get your resting him but we had the next day off smfh.

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        • astros_fan_84

          3 years ago

          Yuli has a .600 OPS. Is there a worse first baseman in MLB?

          I love the player, but the team needs an upgrade.

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