The Houston Astros' best offensive player in 2025 is shortstop Jeremy Peña. In the middle of his incredible 2025 campaign, Peña switched agents, causing a stir in the ongoing extension talks he was having with the Astros.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Astros were "optimistic" that a potential deal was "moving close." But once Peña switched agents, those extension talks were all but shut down.

"The optimism was abruptly halted when he left the Beverly Hills Sports Council for Scott Boras, who will be seeking a much more lucrative deal to keep him from hitting free agency after the 2027 season." Nightengale wrote.

The Astros believed they were closing in on a $100 million deal with Peña, but Boras came in and shut down those talks. Peña, now with Boras in tow, is looking for a much more expensive deal.

A teammate of Peña's suggested he deserves $300 million. While he may not reach that number, Peña's statistics this season point towards him being among the game's best shortstops. At a premium position, the Astros might have to come close to such a deal.

In 2025, Peña is batting .322 with a .378 on-base percentage and a .489 slugging percentage. His .867 OPS is more than .150 points higher than his previous career high. His 4.5 WAR is on pace to smash his previous career high of 5.0.

Across his 317 at-bats, Peña has 102 hits, 48 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 40 RBIs, 15 stolen bases, 20 walks, and 55 strikeouts. Peña is having his best season of his career by far, and it's not just offensively.

According to Baseball Savant, Peña is a 90th percentile batter, 89th percentile base runner, and an 85th percentile fielder. There isn't a clear weak point in his game this season, and Peña is likely on his way to a massive deal and recognition at the All-Star break.

While the Astros were initially closing in on a deal with Peña, his agent's switch shut down those negotiations. While he's still open to returning, it'll be at a price tag much higher than the $100 million the two sides were closing in on.

Peña is going to make a ton of money, and based on his production this season, he deserves it. The only question left is whether the Astros will still match his demand or let him walk following the 2027 season.