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Pena: 'Special to watch' Alvarez's historic season

August 11, 2026 02:05 PM

Jason Benetti sits down with Astros SS Jeremy Pena to explore what fuels his joy for the game, his college days in Maine, what makes Yordan Alvarez "special" and who he believes is Houston's most underrated player.

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