Jeremy Peña continues to rise with the Astros, steadily building his value across MLB. Now, with a recent decision to hire the same agent who represents Juan Soto and Jose Altuve, Peña could be setting himself up for even greater gains—at least financially—in the near future.
“As he continues a resurgent season that’s putting him among the game’s elite, Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña has hired agent Scott Boras to represent him, a league source told The Athletic on Monday,” wrote Chandler Rome in his report.
As Chandler Rome noted in The Athletic, hiring Boras could complicate Jeremy Peña’s future alongside José Altuve in Houston. Boras is known for encouraging his clients to be aggressive in contract talks—especially when it comes to landing massive MLB extensions.
When does Peña’s contract with the Astros end?
Unfortunately for the Astros, Peña’s current deal expires at the end of the 2025 season. He’s set to receive a final salary of $4.1 million—and that’s it. It remains to be seen what kind of offer the organization will make him, especially considering they paid him just $783,000 last year. With Boras now in charge, Peña’s next contract is widely expected to be significantly larger.
Let’s not forget: Boras played a major role in securing Juan Soto’s staggering $765 million deal with the Mets after a long offseason of negotiations. And just a few weeks ago, Altuve himself said Peña deserved a major extension, telling reporters, “I’m surprised he’s not signed into a long-term deal with the Astros…”
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Peña is thriving this season
Through nearly 80 games with Houston, Peña has already hit 11 home runs—just four shy of his 2023 total and 11 away from matching his rookie-year mark in 2022. He’s currently slashing .326 with 40 RBIs, 99 hits, and 47 runs scored. For a shortstop, those numbers are nothing short of outstanding.
