Jeremy Joan Peña is a Dominican-American professional baseball shortstop for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He attended the University of Maine and played college baseball for the Black Bears.
The Astros selected Peña in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2022.
That season, Peña won the AL Gold Glove Award at shortstop, the first rookie to win the award at his position and was named the MVP of both the American League Championship Series and the World Series, becoming the first player to win both awards in the same year.
Peña was awarded the AL 2022 Gold Glove Award for his play at shortstop. He became the first Astros rookie to win a Gold Glove, and the first rookie ever to win a Gold Glove at shortstop in MLB history.
The Houston chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) named Peña the Astros’ Rookie of the Year.
Where is Jeremy Peña from?
Peña was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic before he and his family moved to Providence, Rhode Island when he was nine years old.
He attended Classical High School in Providence, playing baseball and running track and cross country. In 2014, his junior year, he batted .352.
Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic and one of the Caribbean’s oldest cities. Its walled, cobblestoned historic core, the Zona Colonial, has buildings that date to the 1500s, including the cathedral, which was the first built in the New World.
On the cafe-lined Plaza de España is the Alcázar de Colón palace. It’s now one of the city’s many museums, displaying notable medieval and Renaissance art.
What nationality is Jeremy Peña?
Jeremy Peña is a Dominican. He was born September 22, 1997, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is an infielder in the MLB.
Peña was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic before he and his family moved to Providence, Rhode Island when he was nine years old. He attended Classical High School in Providence, playing baseball and running track and cross country.
Following his senior year, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 39th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Maine where he played college baseball.