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MLB 2022: 40 things to watch this baseball season

FOX Sports' MLB Writers get you ready for Opening Day with their lists of the players, teams and events to watch this season.

APRIL 4, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

MLB 2022: 40 things to watch this baseball season

Crushes two homers Sunday Pena slugged his first two spring homers in Sunday's game against the Nationals, raising his line to .389/.421/.778 through 19 plate appearances.

Impact He was already locked into the starting shortstop role, but this is going to give him some extra helium heading into the season. After hitting .287/.346/.598 with 10 homers and five steals in just 30 Triple-A games last year, Pena looks primed for success at the big-league level. He could even lead off for the Astros, which would obviously be a boon for him fantasy-wise. Despite his potential, the hype arguably hasn't caught up, so you can still snag him off the wire or late in fantasy drafts in a lot of leagues.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Named frontrunner for starting gig Astros manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday that Pena is the current frontrunner for the team's starting shortstop job as Opening Day approaches, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Impact Baker added that Diaz will factor into the discussion at shortstop as well, but both Pena and Diaz may just be keeping the position warm for free agent Carlos Correa, whom the Astros continue to meet with about potentially re-signing with the team. Pena has yet to make his MLB debut, but he's a top prospect in the Houston system who turned in an impressive debut season at Triple-A Sugar Land in 2021. Though he didn't debut for Sugar Land until late August after he was sidelined to begin last year while recovering from wrist surgery, Pena posted a .944 OPS while going 5-for-6 on the basepaths and striking out in 26.3 percent of his 133 plate appearances.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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With Carlos Correa apparently headed out of Houston, Jordan Shusterman lists 30 possible candidates to play shortstop for the Astros.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

How might Houston Astros replace Carlos Correa at shortstop?

José Siri, Yermín Mercedes, Robinson Cano star in LIDOM playoffs

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down what you need to know to follow the four-team Dominican Winter League playoffs.

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

José Siri, Yermín Mercedes, Robinson Cano star in LIDOM playoffs

Bumped up to 40-man roster Pena had his contract selected by the Astros on Friday.

Impact Pena is one of Houston's top prospects, so it's hardly a surprise the organization opted to add him to the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft. The 24-year-old hit .287/.346/.598 with 10 homer, 19 RBI, 22 runs and five stolen bases in 30 games at Triple-A Sugar Land last season, and he could make his major-league debut in 2022, especially if Carlos Correa signs elsewhere in free agency.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE