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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...
Via NESN.com  |  6 days ago
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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...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  24 days ago
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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...
Via AP on Fox  |  24 days ago
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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...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  20 days ago
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers – NL Central

Here is the fifth article in the series of 2012 fantasy baseball sleepers. Most fantasy baseball players have a wide range of feelings on the term sleepers with so much information now available on the internet. Whether you want to use the term “sleeper” or a value selection or profit performer, these players can provide you good value or better than expected value based...
Via Fantasy Baseball Tools  |  1 day ago
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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.
Via rays.scout.com  |  16 days ago
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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...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  24 days ago
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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...
Via Fangraphs  |  28 days ago
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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...
Via hardballchat.com  |  23 days ago
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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 to keep him on their tight payroll. Pena...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  20 days ago
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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...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  24 days ago
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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...
Via Baseball Professor  |  January 02, 2012
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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...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  24 days ago
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Hoynes: Indians Covet Carlos Pena, Need Ownership Approval

Per The Plain Dealer’s Paul Hoynes, the Cleveland Indians front office feels that veteran slugger Carlos Pena could be the answer to their gaping hole at first base.  The only issue, which has historically been a big one, is the ownership team’s willingness to provide the funds to acquire a non-basement-level free agent. Hoynes states that Chris Antonetti and Company...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  January 12, 2012
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Tampa Bay Rays sign Carlos Pena

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Carlos Pena to a one-year $7.25mm, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports. Last season, Pena posted a .225 avg for the Cubs but hit 28 home runs in 606 plate appearances while earning $10mm on a one-year deal. Pena's return to Tampa is a sort of a home coming, as he spent 2007-10 in Tampa where he averaged 36 home runs and a .238 avg. Image taken by Keith...
Via PRO Rumors  |  23 days ago
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Carlos Pena Returns to the Trop

When Carlos Pena had his breakout season for Tampa Bay in 2007, it wasn’t as a member of the Rays. Pena was instead just another of the hapless Devil Rays, slogging along in soulless Tropicana Field. Friday, Carlos Pena signed a one-year, $7.25 million contract to return to Tampa Bay and Tropicana Field, where the Rays couldn’t possibly be a more different team than...
Via Fangraphs  |  24 days ago
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Are the Cleveland Indians Interested in Carlos Pena?

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...
Via Rant Sports  |  January 12, 2012
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Carlos Pena Returns to the Tampa Bay Rays

According to ESPN, Carlos Pena has resigned in Tampa for 7 million in 2012. Throw that on to the 5 million the Cubs owe him, Carlos Pena is going to make a little bit of change in 2012. I think this is a great sign for a team like the Rays. They add immediate pop and defense to their lineup and have the ability to now hit like a “big boy.” I’m a huge fan of what...
Via Rant Sports  |  24 days ago
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Pena heading back to Tampa

Carlos Pena is coming back to Tampa.  He and the Rays have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $7.25 million deal.  And while this may strike some fear in the hearts of Red Sox Nation, I think the reign of Carlos the Powerful is done. While Pena is good with the glove, and can still hit a few home runs, his bat isn't nearly as mighty as it once was.  Go take a...
Via Ted's Army  |  24 days ago
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Yankees lose DH option as Carlos Pena signs with the Rays

One of the Yankees better DH options came off the board today as Carlos Pena signed with the Tampa Rays, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The Yankees did have talks with him, but those talks were initiated by Pena’s agent as they never appeared to be seriously interested in him. Pena’s numbers look bad because of his low batting average, but he still gets on base...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily  |  24 days ago
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Rumor: Yankees contacted Carlos Pena

Another option to fill the Yankees open DH spot is Carlos Pena, who said on MLB Network Radio’s Home Plate program that he has been in touch with the Yankees and that he will continue to evaluate his options. I discussed the possibility of using Pena in a DH platoon and I like the idea, but the Yankees only have about $1-$2 million to spend on the DH, according to Jon Heyman...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily  |  28 days ago
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Report: Carlos Pena Agrees To One-Year Deal With Tampa Bay Rays

It did not take long for slugging first baseman Carlos Pena to return to the AL East and now he rejoins his former club -- the Tampa Bay Rays. Pena will be making $7.5 million in this deal, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports. He played for the Rays from 2007-10 before signing a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs in 2011. His struggled at the plate with the Cubs in 2011, hitting just...
Via NESN.com  |  24 days ago
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Report: Rays Sign Carlos Pena

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports is reporting that the Tampa Bay Rays have signed 1B Carlos Pena. The deal is reported to be one year for $7.25 million. The Indians were rumored to be among those interested in Pena. The Tribe’s first base situation has been discussed over and over. Our own TD called Pena the second best candidate for the Indians just last week. (Out of Carlos Lee,...
Via Waiting For Next Year  |  24 days ago
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Tampa Bay Strikes Again Adding Lefty Slugger Carlos Pena

With spring training less than 2 months away, the Tampa Bay Rays have added another veteran bat to their lineup. Carlos Pena recently signed with the Rays, giving Tampa another left handed bat to boost their lineup. He’s taking a bit of a paycut, as Pena agreed to a deal worth $7.25M for one year. Pena had a solid rebound season with the Cubs, hitting 225/357/462 with 28 home...
Via Rant Sports  |  24 days ago
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Rays bring pack popular Pena to man first base

Carlos Pena, one of the most popular players in Rays history, is returning to the club after spending last season with the Cubs.
Via raysbaseball.com  |  20 days ago
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