Despite playing in one exhibition game since fracturing his finger on March 4, All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña was on the Houston Astros’ Opening Day roster announced Wednesday.

Peña launched a home run during Tuesday evening’s exhibition at Daikin Park — his first game action since sustaining the injury in the Dominican Republic earlier this month.

Peña took four at-bats against Triple-A Sugar Land and 11 in Grapefruit League play before his injury. Peña said earlier this month that the number of preseason plate appearances he got didn’t matter to him and that feel would determine his Opening Day fate.

“If I get into a game and I feel like my swing is ready to go, then that’s all I need,” Peña said. “Maybe it takes me five games, maybe it takes me three, maybe it takes me one.”

Peña, who set a goal in spring training to play 162 games this year, is entering his third season of arbitration eligibility — a process that rewards availability and accumulating stats across a full season.

With Peña available to play, questions about Houston’s infield surplus return. The team had planned for Carlos Correa to play shortstop in Peña’s absence and shift Isaac Paredes back to third base — the position Correa took from him upon his arrival during August’s trade deadline.

Paredes now has no obvious path to regular playing time unless manager Joe Espada changes his hardline stance on limiting Yordan Alvarez to everyday designated-hitter duties.

The Astros attempted to trade Paredes during spring training and are still listening to calls for the pull-happy corner infielder.

Alvarez will see occasional time in left field — and could start there in Thursday’s Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Angels. That will not be the norm. Putting Alvarez in left field would allow Paredes to function as the DH, but team officials have maintained that Alvarez will receive most of his playing time this season at DH. Alvarez has never appeared in more than 56 games as a left fielder in any of his seven major-league seasons.

Paredes could spell Correa, Peña or first baseman Christian Walker, but it’s worth wondering how much — if at all — the team will want Peña or Correa out of the lineup. Walker, who underwhelmed last season and struggled throughout spring training, could see his playing time decrease as the Astros attempt to find at-bats for Paredes.

In addition to Peña, top prospect Brice Matthews also made Houston’s Opening Day roster, beating out fellow rookie Zach Cole for the final bench spot. Matthews has been an infielder for all of his professional career, but his most straightforward path to playing time with Houston is in the outfield. The Astros began exposing Matthews to center and left field late in spring training, much like they did with Cam Smith last season.

Team officials hoped Cole could win the left-field job in spring training, but Matthews outperformed him in Grapefruit League play and had a smooth transition from infield to outfield.

Cole, a left-handed hitter who has played just 15 games in Triple A, struck out 20 times in 40 Grapefruit League at-bats. His candidacy for the roster remained intact only because of Houston’s lineup imbalance.

As it stands, Alvarez and Joey Loperfido are the only two left-handed hitters the Astros will carry on Opening Day. Houston is still seeking a left-handed-hitting outfielder on the open market to provide more stability.

Matthews could platoon with either Alvarez or Loperfido to solidify left field. Houston will face four left-handed starters in its first seven games, too, allowing Matthews to get more regular playing time.

The Astros will carry Rule 5 pick Roddery Muñoz in their Opening Day bullpen as well as non-roster invitee Christian Roa, a Houston native who attended Texas A&M. Offseason trade acquisition Kai-Wei Teng and homegrown right-hander AJ Blubaugh made the initial bullpen, too.