Overview

• Peña said he feels discomfort even on mild swings and has not been able to swing at full strength.
• The shortstop has missed four straight games since being scratched Sunday after hurting himself avoiding a tag on Saturday.
• No roster move has been announced, though oblique strains typically cost weeks, contrasting with GM Dana Brown’s earlier two-day hope.
• Houston has lost five straight and entered Thursday one game behind the Tigers for the final AL wild-card, with Detroit holding the tiebreaker and four games left.
• Mauricio Dubón and once Carlos Correa have covered shortstop as José Altuve moved to leadoff, Yordan Álvarez is eligible to return Friday, and Peña’s breakout line sits around .304/.363/.477 (135 wRC+).