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\n \n \n Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña was named American League player of the week after hitting five home runs in six games as the team went 5-1. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle)\n \n \n \n ANAHEIM, Calif. - Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña was named American League player of the week Monday, the first such recognition of his career.
\n Peña was 13-for-26 with five home runs in six games last week against the Marlins and White Sox, in which the Astros went 5-1. He totaled 10 runs scored and eight RBIs and recorded three consecutive three-hit games, as well as his second multi-homer game of the season.
\n The stretch raised Peña's slash line to .319/.373/.504 in his 59 games this season. Peña missed over a month in the first half to a right hamstring strain and had a 10-day IL stint for a left calf strain.
\n Peña joins Yordan Alvarez as Astros to be named AL player of the week…
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