Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña headed to IL with small rib fracture

HOUSTON, Texas -- Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a fractured rib.

The team announced the decision after imaging revealed Peña has a "small fracture in one of the ribs on his left side," with a corresponding roster move to come on Tuesday.

Peña is batting .322 with 11 home runs, 40 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases with an .867 OPS and 48 runs scored. He ranks second in Major League Baseball in WAR (5.2), per STATS.

The IL stint is retroactive to June 28, the day after Peña was hit by a pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs. He was replaced in the fifth inning of that 7-4 win Friday night by Mauricio Dubon, who came on as a pinch-hitter and stayed in the game at shortstop.

Initial X-rays on Friday night did not detect a fracture, the Astros said, but additional testing that included an MRI exam and CT scan revealed the break.

Peña plans to travel with the team on the upcoming six-game road trip, which begins on Tuesday in Denver against the Colorado Rockies.