Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is ready to begin a rehab assignment as he works his way back from a rib injury sustained on a hit by pitch.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña will begin a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday night. Peña has been out since suffering a small rib fracture when he was hit by a pitch on June 27 against the Chicago Cubs.

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday in his return from a fractured rib, manager Joe Espada said.

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