This weekend in Cincinnati could a big one for the Houston Astros and in one way it has little to do with the game. Injured shortstop Jeremy Peña is on the trip and, per the Houston Chronicle’s Matt Kawahara on X (formerly Twitter), manager Joe Espada hopes that he will run bases either Saturday or Sunday during pre-game activities. Considering that he is trying to recover from a Grade 1 hamstring strain, running the bases is vital. In fact, Espada considers it to be the last step in his recovery. Should Peña handle that without a setback, he could be sent to a minor league affiliate to begin his build-up to return to the Majors. Astros Hoping Jeremy Peña Returns Soon Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena. | Erik Williams-Imagn Images Peña is one of several position players on the injured list for the Astros, but he’s the closest to returning. He could give Houston a serious boost, even though the Astros blasted the Reds, 10-0, on Friday without him.…