Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena has a rib fracture and is headed to the injured list

HOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena has a fractured rib and will be placed on the 10-day injured list.

The team revealed the extent of the injury Monday, saying it was a small fracture in Pena's left rib cage.

The IL move will be retroactive to Saturday.

Pena was hit in the ribs by a pitch from Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton in the second inning of the Astros 7-4 victory on Friday.

He didn't leave the game until the fifth, and the team said X-rays taken that night didn't reveal the fracture.

An MRI and CT scan on Sunday revealed the fracture, according to the team.

The 27-year-old Pena is having a breakout season, ranking fourth in the major leagues with a .322 batting average.

He hit .361 in June.

Pena will be with the team on a six-game road trip that starts Tuesday in Colorado, according to the Astros.

A corresponding roster move will be made Tuesday, the team said.

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