The shortstop cleared concussion protocol Saturday, but was held out as a cautionary...
BALTIMORE — Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña cleared concussion protocol immediately after he hit his head on a slide into home plate during, but was held out of Sunday’s series finale as a cautionary measure.
Peña departed in the fifth inning of Saturday’s game with what the Astros described as a “facial abrasion.” The rookie got on base via a bases-loaded double and later scored on a sacrifice fly, but as he dove to touch home plate the right side of his face collided with the ground.The Astros, citing medical staff advice, declined to make Peña available to reporters either after Saturday’s game or before Sunday’s game.
“Just taking every precaution, because he looks worse than it is,” Baker said. “He had a collision with the ground and usually the ground wins.”
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