Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is headed to the 10-day injured list with a small fracture in one of the ribs on his left side, the club announced Monday. Peña was hit by a pitch in the second inning of

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña has a fractured rib and will be placed on the 10-day injured list. The team says Peña has a small fracture in his left rib cage.

Peña and the Astros hoped it was a day-to-day injury, but additional imaging revealed the fracture. Mauricio Dubón started at shortstop Saturday and Sunday and will likely continue to be the starter during Peña's absence. Since 2021, the average missed time for a rib fracture has been 33 days, per the Baseball Prospectus Recovery Dashboard.