According to MLB.com, the Cleveland Indians have expressed major interest in slugging first basemen Carlos Pena. Pena is already making 5 million in 2012 from the Chicago Cubs, so it might be smart to offer him a 1 year deal around 6-7 million. That would be a base of 12 million for the year, and easily doable for any team looking to add some pop.
The Indians aren’t the best slugging team in the world so it makes all the sense in the world to sign Pena. Pena brings a left handed presence to the middle of the order, and he’ll be able to play a good first base. The Indians currently don’t have a ton of options over there right now as Matt LaPorta hasn’t turned into what he was supposed to be when he was traded for CC Sabathia a few years ago.
This would be a great 1 year sign as Pena is also a great clubhouse guy, and when you have enough young talent the way Cleveland does, adding a good professional is always a good idea.
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