Through 82 games and 350 plate appearances, Pena has a .322/.378/.489 slash line with an OPS+ of 142 and 4.6 bWAR. He has hit 11 home runs, 18 doubles and one triple, knocking in 40 runs and stealing 15 bases. This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Provide Encouraging Update on Status of Injured Star Jeremy Pena.

DENVER - With shortstop Jeremy Peña landing on the injured list due to a left rib fracture, the Houston Astros recalled infielder Shay Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land to their active roster Tuesday.

The Houston Astros will be without one of their top players for the foreseeable future. Shortstop Jeremy Peña has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a small fracture in one of his ribs on the left side, the Astros announced Monday. The team will make a corresponding roster move Tuesday, before their series opener with the Colorado Rockies.