Tony Peña (pitcher)
| Tony Peña | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Peña with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: January 9, 1982 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 18, 2006, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 27, 2011, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 23–19 |
| Earned run average | 4.43 |
| Strikeouts | 264 |
| Teams | |
Ramon Antonio Peña (born January 9, 1982), is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher.
He throws a
Professional career
Arizona Diamondbacks
Peña was signed by the
He made his MLB debut on July 18, 2006. As a rookie, he went 3–4 with a 5.58 ERA over 30+2⁄3 innings. He struck out 21, while walking eight and giving up six home runs. After boasting a 1.04 ERA in the month of July, Peña struggled in August with a 6.59 ERA and September with a 9.82 ERA. In the last month of the season, he posted two scoreless outings over six appearances.
Peña made the Major League roster out of
His 23 holds led the team and tied for fourth in the National League in 2008. His 55 career holds are second only to Brandon Lyon's 62 in team history. He recorded 5 consecutive holds for the second time in his career from April 21 to 30. Peña earned his first save of the season on May 16 against the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago White Sox
On July 7, 2009, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox for minor leaguer Brandon Allen.[2]
He went 1–2 with the Sox in 2009 and a combined 6–5 with two saves, 55 strikeouts and a 3.99 ERA in 72 games.
On May 29, 2011, Peña was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow tendinitis retroactive to May 28.[3] He would later be transferred to the 60-day DL, where he spent the rest of the season. He was released by the White Sox following the season.
York Revolution
He became a free agent from the York Revolution after the 2016 season.
References
- ^ Farrey, Tom (May 18, 2004). "Boras confirms player used false identity". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
- ^ White Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Tony Pena from Arizona in exchange for Minor League infielder Brandon Allen Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fantasy Baseball Breaking News - Rotoworld.com". www.rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)