. Dominican professional baseball player Jeremy Joan Pea was born on September 22, 1997, and he is now employed by the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball as a shortstop player.
Pea is of Dominican descent (MLB). In 2022, he made his MLB debut. Pea and his family left Santo Domingo, which is located in the Dominican Republic, and moved to Providence, which is located in the state of Rhode Island when he was nine years old.
While he was a student at Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island, he participated in the sports of baseball, track and field, and cross country. As a junior in 2014, he had a batting average of 352.
As a senior in 2015, he had a slugging percentage. of 390 and hit two home runs.
He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 39th round of the Major League Baseball draft in 2015, but he opted to pursue a degree in baseball at the University of Maine instead of turning professional.
Pea hit.283 as a freshman for Maine in 2016, and he also had one home run, 15 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases. These statistics earned him a spot on the American Eastern Conference All-Rookie Team.
During that summer, he participated in the New England Collegiate Baseball League with the Plymouth Pilgrims as his club. Pea was a slugger during his second season in 2017, which was his second overall. 319 while participating in 54 games, with six home runs and 32 runs batted in.
After the season was over, he joined the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was quickly recognized as an All-Star in that league.
As a junior in 2018, he participated in 54 games, hit five home runs, and drove in 28 runs, which helped him receive recognition as All-Academic while also being chosen to the American East Second Team.
Jeremy Peña Contract
Jeremy Pena agreed to terms with the Houston Astros that would pay him $700,000 over the course of one year and include a guarantee of the same amount.
Salary
The annual pay that he takes home is around $700.000. In the year 2022, Pena will earn a total compensation of $700,000, comprised of basic pay of $700,000 and an additional salary of $700,000.
Net Worth
It has not been determined how much money Jeremy Pena has in total.