Jeremy Peña joins idol Francisco Lindor at All-Star Game
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Ángel Cantú, Contributor
- July 15, 2025
Jeremy Peña shares All-Star Game with his parents
ATLANTA – As Jeremy Peña climbed up the MLB ladder, he tried to emulate Francisco Lindor’s game. The Astros shortstop considers Lindor a five-tool player, so he was eager to meet the Puerto Rican great at the 2025 All-Star Game at Truist Park.
Lindor was the first All-Star Peña mentioned after he was named to his first All-Star Game earlier this month. Peña arrived for the 2025 Midsummer Classic festivities late Sunday night hoping to meet Lindor, a five-time All-Star.
“I’ll be looking for him,” Pena said of Lindor. “He’s on the National side, so I haven’t seen out yet. I’ll be out there in BP watching guys and chopping it up with all the guys. Hopefully I’ll run into him.”
Lindor appreciates Peña’s compliments.
Mutual admiration
“It’s special,” Lindor said of Peña’s comments. “ I’m humbled. I’m honored because he’s one of the good ones.”
Peña, 27, has also tried to get to know his American League All-Star teammates. He jokingly conceded that Yankees slugger Aaron Judge looks even bigger in person. The 2022 World Series MVP is soaking in all the All-Star festivities.
While Peña tries to settle in at the Midsummer Classic, he is accompanied by his parents Geronimo and Cecilia Peña. He consider them his No. 1 fans.
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Geronimo and Cecilia Peña have always tried to watch Jeremy play. Through the ups and downs and from Little League to the majors, the 2022 ALCS MVP’s parents have always been there for him.
Peña is having a breakout season. He is part of the reason Houston has a five-game lead in the AL West despite a plethora of injuries. In the first half of the season, he’s already surpassed 100 hits and has a .322 ERA.
He took over the leadoff spot after Astros great Jose Altuve suggested the move. Peña is slashing an AL-best .362 batting average with a .409 on-base percentage.
Family trip
“My parents always find a way to make the trips,” Jeremy Peña said. “They always find a way to see me play. This is just another cool experience to add to the bucket list.”
Geronimo Peña, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, has had a major impact on his son. The elder Peña unfortunately never made an All-Star Game, but he helped his son become one.
Jeremy Peña sustained a rib fracture on June 27 after being hit by a fastball. Because of his injury, he won’t play in the Midsummer Classic. Nonetheless, he still feels special that his parents joined him in Atlanta.
“He’s somebody that’s going to be one of the best shortstops in this game for years to come,” Lindor says of Peña. “For him to say something like that, it humbles me a lot.”
Ángel Cantú
Contributor
Our Esquina contributor Ángel Cantú is a co-host for the Full Seam Ahead podcast. He joined Teach for America after graduating from Texas A&M University. He is currently a fourth grade teacher at KIPP Public Schools in Houston.
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