Today, Astros manager Joe Espada said that SS Jeremy Pena would begin his rehab assignment tomorrow at Triple-A Sugar Land, as reported by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com
SPs Lance McCullers Jr. and Ronel Blanco are also scheduled to pitch tomorrow as well.
Pena is a key catalyst for the Astros lineup, and is batting .295 this season with a .356 OBP and .799 OPS. Pena has 6 HR 21 RBI, he has 34 R and 8 SB in 183 AB this season.
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Pena has battled a myriad of minor injuries this season, with this being the third one and his second time on the IL this season. He was slowed at the beginning of the year as well due to a fractured finger suffered in Spring Training.
