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.

Jeremy Peña has a fractured rib and will be placed on the 10-day injured list after getting hit in the ribs by a pitch on Friday.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured rib. The team announced the decision after imaging revealed Pena has a "small fracture in one of the ribs on his left side," with a corresponding roster move to come Tuesday.