SEATTLE — The Houston Astros’ sudden spate of injury concerns continued Saturday night, with shortstop Jeremy Peña exiting their game against the Seattle Mariners due to a knee issue.
Peña was replaced by a pinch-runner in the top of the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park. The Astros later said Peña was removed from the game due to “right posterior knee tightness.”
It was unclear when the issue arose. Peña had singled in the top of the fourth, tagged up to second base on a fly out and taken third on a single. He was replaced at third base by pinch-runner Nick Allen.
Peña, an All-Star last year, was playing in his 10th game of the season Saturday. Houston eased him into everyday starts during the first week in his return from a right ring fingertip fracture sustained in early March.
The Astros placed starters Hunter Brown and Cristian Javier on the injured list with right shoulder strains this week and put center fielder Jake Meyers on the IL with an oblique muscle strain. Saturday, they also sent starter Tatsuya Imai back to Houston to be evaluated for “arm fatigue.”