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Delgado is assuredly heading for imaging to determine whether he suffered any fractures after taking a bad hop off his throwing hand in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old rookie has been splitting time with Nick Allen at shortstop with Jeremy Peña on the shelf with a mild calf strain.

Espada added that it should be a minimum stint for Peña, who is headed back to the injured list for the second time this season, after an MRI showed a relatively mild calf strain that caused him to sit out Monday’s series opener against the Twins with leg discomfort. The 28-year-old shortstop has been on a tear at the plate recently, hitting .319 (29-for-91) with three homers, 13 RBI and five steals since the start of June. It’ll likely be defensive wizard Nick Allen handling the position in his absence.

Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Peña will undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of the issue. There should be some additional clarity on his status after the contest. The 28-year-old shortstop has been on a tear at the plate recently, hitting .319 (29-for-91) with three homers, 13 RBI and five steals since the start of June. He’s presumably day-to-day for now. It’ll be Nick Allen filling in at shortstop in his return from the injured list on Monday night.

Allen returns to Houston’s active roster in a versatile bench role following a three-week absence due to a hamstring strain. the 27-year-old has been better than expected at the plate this season, hitting .266/.304/.344 with one homer and one steal through 70 plate appearances over 37 games.

The 27-year-old defensive specialist has been shelved since early June due to a left hamstring strain. He should only need a handful of games there before he’s ready to rejoin the Astros, provided there’s a spot available for him on the bench.

Allen heads to the shelf after leaving Sunday’s contest against his former team with hamstring discomfort. No word on the severity yet. He’s played for the Astros more than originally anticipated this season and has put together his most productive stretch at the dish, slashing .266/.304/.344 with one homer and one steal through 70 plate appearances over 37 games. The 27-year-old is merely a defensive specialist at this stage of his career, but he’s having a decent season considering his track record.

Allen suffered the injury while running to first base. He’ll head for additional testing to determine the severity of the issue. Look for the Astros to provide an update on his status as soon as more information is available.

Altuve just returned from a lengthy stay on the injured list on Friday, so it appears that the Astros are simply easing him back into full-time action. Nick Allen will start in his place at second base and will bat ninth for the Astros against A’s left-hander Gage Jump on Sunday afternoon in Houston.

Shewmake was pulled from Saturday’s game due to right groin soreness. It doesn’t sound like he’s going to require a trip to the injured list, but it still may be another day or two before he’s ready to return to action. Nick Allen will start in his place at second base and will bat eighth for the Astros against Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers on Sunday afternoon in Houston.

A three-game sweep for Houston concludes with what shall always be known as the Nick Allen game. Making his first start in a week, Allen hit a 367-foot homer off Shota Imanaga that was his first in 488 plate appearances dating back to 2024. It’s the fourth time in 407 career games that he’s both homered and collected three hits, and the first time he’s done both of those things and stolen a base. He raised his season OPS from .562 to .771 with the performance.