CARLOS PENA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Carlos Pena Among Rays' Quiet Offensive Upgrades As Tampa Bay May Pose Even Stronger Threat in AL East
The silent style suits the Rays perfectly. Since 2008, Tampa Bay has lurked in the bushes, quietly leapfrogging rivals for elusive playoff spots -- see the 2011 Red Sox -- or division titles -- see the 2010 Yankees. Staying true to form, the Rays' offseason has been silently productive. By signing first baseman Carlos Pena, the team regained one of the key cogs from its run to...
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Rays Roundup: Pena Has Unfinished Business
In this week's edition of Rays Roundup: Carlos Pena says there is another chapter to be written in the Rays' story, the signing of Jeff Keppinger gives the team some punch off the bench, Justin Ruggiano and Russ Canzler are designated for assignment and top prospects Tim Beckham and Hak-Ju Lee are headed to big league camp. All of that plus more inside.
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Pena returns to Rays eager to recreate magic
ST. PETERSBURG Two Octobers ago, Carlos Pena stood in a hallway with a handful of writers who cover the Tampa Bay Rays and tried to describe the surreal feeling of what looked like his last day with the ball club.
The star first baseman was heading into free agency and it was a foregone conclusion that the Rays would not be able to afford keeping him on their tight payroll.
Pena...
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18 days ago
Carlos Pena returns to the Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays have been searching for another bat to add to their roster and they did just that on Friday by agreeing to terms with a familiar face, 1B Carlos Pena. Pena signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays worth a reported $7.5 million dollars. Tampa Bay had stated that they wanted to add more production from their DH and 1B positions this offseason and now with the...
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AP Source: Pena agrees to $7.25M deal with Rays
A person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that slugger Carlos Pena has agreed to a $7.25 million, one-year contract to return to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the club had not announced the agreement.
Pena played with the Rays from 2007-10, helping them reach the playoffs twice before signing as a free agent...
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23 days ago
Rays reportedly bring back Pena for one year
Carlos Pena is returning to the Tampa Bay Rays.
According to multiple reports early Friday afternoon, the 33-year-old free agent who played in 2011 for the Chicago Cubs has signed a one-year, 7.25-million deal to resume his role as the Rays first baseman.
Pena hit .225 for Chicago with 28 homers and 80 RBI last season, following his final year with Tampa Bay in 2010 when he batted...
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23 days ago
Rays bring back slugger Pena for one year
Carlos Pena is returning to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Early Friday afternoon, the 33-year-old free agent, who played in 2011 for the Chicago Cubs, signed a one-year, 7.25-million deal to resume his role as the Rays first baseman.
Pena hit .225 for Chicago with 28 homers and 80 RBI last season, following his final year with Tampa Bay in 2010 when he batted .196 with 28 homers and 84 RBI...
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23 days ago
Report: Rays agree to terms with 1B Pena
First baseman Carlos Pena is heading back to Tampa Bay.
Pena agreed to a one-year contract worth $7.25 million to join the Rays, Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reported on Friday.
The 33-year-old Pena played four seasons in Tampa Bay before heading to the Chicago Cubs last season. Signed to a one-year deal worth $10 million, Pena batted .225 with 28 homers and 80 RBIs with...
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Reasons to be Wary of Carlos Pena
While there are still some intriguing pitchers left on the free agent market — Roy Oswalt chief among them — the free agent pool for hitters is rapidly drying up. Prince Fielder is still on the market, but outside of him, there is little offense to be found outside of a trade. Casey Kotchman, Derrek Lee, Johnny Damon, Vladimir Guerrero, Brad Hawpe — all these guys have some...
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Player Profile #197: Carlos Pena | 1B | FA
Boom or bust. That’s Carlos Pena in a nutshell. OK, so he hasn’t topped .227 in any of the last three seasons and has averaged a modest 82 RBI over the last two seasons, but there’s still some life in that bat of his. He hits a lot of fly balls and touches one homer every five flies (an elite rate). He’s completely unable to provide anything in the way of...
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January 02, 2012
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January 02, 2012
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