Astros have one question left amid Jeremy Pena trade rumors, per EPSN

Astros have one question left amid Jeremy Pena trade rumors, per EPSN originally appeared on The Sporting News .

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The Houston Astros are expected to buy at the 2026 MLB trade deadline after their strong performances recently have them atop the AL West.

But, despite likely buying this summer, there are still plenty of rumors floating around about Jeremy Pena and his trade availability. There's been enough buzz about a Pena trade that it can't completely be ruled out until the deadline passes.

ESPN's Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel revealed the odds that Pena is traded are at 25%, but more importantly, revealed the one last question left for Houston about a potential trade of Pena.

Astros have one last question to answer amid Jeremy Pena trade rumors

"Replenishing a bad farm system with few players close to the big leagues takes a move like trading Pena, and the only question at this point is whether it will be before Aug. 3 or before the Dec. 1 lockout," Passan and McDaniel write.

If the Astros follow the same route they did with Kyle Tucker with Pena, then the shortstop is likely to be traded in the next half-year.

The only question for the Astros, as Passan and McDaniel noted, would be when that trade eventually happens.

Of course, there's a non-zero chance they work out an extension, or maybe decide to keep him through 2027 regardless of an extension.

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But, more likely than not, it's going to be a similar situation as to what happened with Tucker ahead of the 2024 season, where they traded him to the Chicago Cubs for a solid haul.

Pena has a real chance to be traded, albeit it's only at a 25% chance right now, according to ESPN. But, if it's not this summer, it could be over the offseason.

He's under club control through the 2027 season, so the Astros don't have to make a decision just yet. With how this team is playing right now, and how red-hot Pena has been lately, it makes sense to hold onto him through the deadline.

A trade of Pena might be inevitable, based on this report, but the odds of such a deal happening before the 2026 August 3 MLB trade deadline appear slim.

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