BRAYAN PENA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pena singles in 7th as Astros avoid being no-hit
The Houston Astros were eight outs away from being no-hit for a second time this season, until Carlos Pena laced a hard single to right field to spoil Justin Verlander's bid for his third no-hitter.
Verlander shut down the overmatched Astros in their sixth straight loss, 9-0 on Sunday. Texas' Yu Darvish was one out away from pitching a perfect game against the Astros in...
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Astros fan makes spectacular catch with baby in tow
Infant child in one hand ... baseball cap in another.
Foul ball coming your way.
What to do ... what to do?
You make the catch, of course!
That's what this Houston Astros fan did Thursday night during their game against the Detroit Tigers.
During the top of the 13th inning, Tigers catcher Brayan Pena hit a looping foul ball that drop in foul territory halfway between first...
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Detroit Tigers Catcher Brayan Pena Takes One for the Team
When guys talk about 'taking one for the team' it can mean a whole host of things--none of them anything you want to do, but for the good of the team you are willing to suffer through, or take, whatever it is.
Like Brayan Pena did in a marathon of a game Thursday night. The Tigers catcher caught the relay throw from Prince Fielder at the plate as Justin Smoak came barreling down...
Game 2013.15: Tigers at Mariners
9-5, 1st place, 1 game up.
Nice work, friends. Based on this morning’s chatter, there are a lot of tired DTW guys today.
On a night when more Tigers donned a golden sombrero (4) than crossed home plate (2), a Brayan Pena out, his 5th of the night, brought home Don Kelly (pinch running for VMart) in the top of the 14th for what would prove to be the winning run. Though not without...
Brayan Pena Endures Nasty Home Plate Collision With Justin Smoak in Final Play of 14-Inning Game (Video)
Brayan Pena knocked in the winning run for Detroit in the top of the 14th inning Wednesday night only to get knocked over in the bottom of the frame.
With two outs, Dustin Ackley smacked a double into right field, and Justin Smoak didn’t hesitate to attempt to score the potential tying run from first. But Prince Fielder’s relay throw to Pena was on the money, and the 5-foot...
Brayan Pena Tags Out Justin Smoak in Collision at Home, Preserves Win for Detroit Tigers: Video
Brayan Pena drove in the go-ahead run for the Detroit Tigers in the 14th inning on Wednesday night (or early Thursday morning, depending on where you were viewing the game). He then secured the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over the Mariners by tagging out Justin Smoak on a collision at the plate to end the game.
Pena’s eventual game-winning RBI came on a groundout to short with the bases...
Video: Brayan Pena hangs on to record final out in scary collision at home plate
Your browser does not support iframes.Wednesday was a tough night for Detroit Tigers catcher Brayan Pena.Not only did he have to play 14 innings behind the dish, but he also received a crushing blow from Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak in a scary collision at home plate. Seriously, take a look and see for yourself.Watch as Pena holds on to apply the tag despite being...
Desire for freedom took Pena to majors
LAKELAND, Fla. Tigers catcher Brayan Pena wanted to get to the United States even more than he wanted to play in the major leagues. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, he longed for the freedom that was 106 miles away across the Straits of Florida to Key West.
Defecting is always risky. But at the age of 16, Pena mapped out a plot with a friend that he will not name to this day, for...
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February 21, 2013
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Royals Catcher Brayan Pena in a Trade to Tampa Bay Rays?
Could Royals backup catcher Brayan Pena be heading to the Tampa Bay Rays?
This is nothing more than my own speculation based on a tweet by Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com:
Rays are a fascinating team to watch. Could trade starters (anyone but Price, Moore), relievers, Upton. Looking for young catcher, pitchers
On the season, Rays catchers are hitting .194 AVG/.266 OBP/.279 SLG...
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