Jeremy Pena after working drive-through shift at Raising Cane's: "This is a lot of work. I’ll stick to the baseball field" 

Houston Astros rookie shortstop and World Series MVP Jeremy Pena has quickly become a fan favorite in the MLB. After news of Jeremy's drive-through shift at Raising Cane's hit the press, baseball fans went gaga.

On Monday, Pena was spotted taking lunch orders and serving customers at Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers in southeast Houston from 12 pm to 1 pm CT.

"A World Series MVP AND a Raising Cane’s Crewmember? Jeremy Pena is really a ~jock~ of all trades." - Raising Cane's

Freeing up a day in his busy MLB schedule to serve his hardcore fans may seem like fun, but the rookie shortstop said "it is a lot of work" and that he would prefer to stick to baseball.

"This was great. It was a great time. This is a lot of work. I’ll stick to the baseball field. Shout out to the fans who lined up early (Yesterday 9 am) to meet me. It’s special."

The 25-year-old enjoyed a remarkable season, winning the American League Championship Series MVP title, World Series MVP, and the Gold Glove trophy.

Fans camped out at Raising Cane's hours before Jeremy Pena's arrival

Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers.

Hordes of Jeremy Pena fans lined up outside Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers in southeast Houston hours before the World Series MVP's grand arrival.

The moment he arrived on Monday afternoon to start his shift, he was greeted by loud MVP chants from customers and Raising Cane's crew members.

"We hit it out of the park with our newest Crewmember!" - Raising Cane's

Overwhelmed with so much love and admiration, Jeremy pulled off his signature heart sign gesture with his hands.

Later, Jeremy was spotted digging into his lunch served by the eatery.

"Steal bases not fries." - Raising Cane's

Indeed, it was a lovely meet-and-greet session.

MLB fans just cannot wait to see Jeremy Pena in action in the next MLB season.