Astros Reinstate SS Jeremy Pena From IL, DFA IF Braden Shewmake

The Houston Astros announced today that they have reinstated All-Star SS Jeremy Pena from the IL.

Pena is batting .295 this season with a .356 OBP and .799 OPS. He has 6 HR, 21 RBI and 34 runs scored.

Pena has dealt with 3 separate injuries so far this season. When healthy, he has been an offensive catalyst for a team that very much needs his bat and speed in it’s lineup.

The team designated IF Braden Shewmake for assignment to make room for Pena on the active roster. Shewmake is hitting .256 this season with a .272 OBP and .695 OPS. Should he clear waivers, he seems like a logical candidate to be brought back into the system with Triple-A Sugar Land. Shewmake’s defensive versatility has been an asset for a team that has been without it’s starting 3B for months and has twice put it’s start SS on the IL.