Insider Provides Update on Potential Contract Extensions for Astros' Jeremy Pena and Hunter Brown originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After emerging as the hottest team in the MLB in June, the Houston Astros have seen several young players step up in the absence of injured DH Yordan Alvarez and the struggling first-year 1B Christian Walker.

Pena has two more years of team control on his contract and is currently set to hit free agency after the 2027 campaign. The Astros appear motivated to get him locked down for the future, but they'll have to wait as Pena's camp pivots to Boras.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.