| Thu Jun 27 2013 | 17:02 | Brayan Pena has RBI single in loss to Angels | ||||
Brayan Pena went 2-for-4 with an RBI single Thursday against the Angels. | ||||||
Pena, a .253 career hitter, is now batting .304 with two home runs, four doubles and 14 RBI through 115 at-bats this season. The Tigers want Alex Avila (forearm) to take his time during his minor league rehab assignment so that he can find his swing, so Pena should continue to have value in AL-only leagues for the short-term. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu May 23 2013 | 00:42 | Pena has three hits, Tigers beat Indians 11-7 | ||||
Brayan Pena went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in the Tigers' 11-7 victory over the Indians on Wednesday. | ||||||
Pena doesn't play much -- Wednesday was just his 14th game of the year -- but when he does, he usually hits. His three-hit game raised his average to .304, and with starting catcher Alex Avila struggling it may mean more at-bats for Pena in the near future. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sun May 12 2013 | 17:10 | Brayan Pe¤a homers on Sunday | ||||
Brayan Pe¤a went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Indians. | ||||||
It's actually the second straight time he's homered in a game he started, though his last start was a week ago. Pe¤a is now batting .256 with the pair of longballs over 11 games this season. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sat Mar 30 2013 | 16:26 | Brayan Pena homers, triples | ||||
Brayan Pena had a two-run homer and a triple Saturday against the Rays. | ||||||
The Tigers could have and should have done better than Pena as their backup to Alex Avila behind the plate, but they signed him back in December when there were still plenty of alternatives available and never did bring in any competition. He finishes the spring batting .188 with three homers. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Dec 10 2012 | 13:05 | Brayan Pe¤a signs on with Tigers | ||||
Tigers signed C Brayan Pe¤a to a one-year contract. | ||||||
He'll be Alex Avila's backup after Gerald Laird left for Atlanta. Pena is a career .248/.286/.350 hitter across eight major league seasons, as he's never cashed in on the promise he showed in the minors. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Nov 28 2012 | 17:33 | Brayan Pena becomes free agent | ||||
Brayan Pena has elected to become a free agent. | ||||||
Pena was designated for assignment by the Royals earlier this month. He batted just .236/.262/.321 in 2012. | ||||||
| Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue Nov 20 2012 | 16:18 | Royals designate C Pena for assignment | ||||
Royals designated C Brayan Pena for assignment. | ||||||
Not a surprising move, as Pena was considered a non-tender candidate. The 30-year-old backstop batted .236/.262/.321 with two home runs, 25 RBI and a .583 OPS in 68 games this season while earning $875,000. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Sep 21 2012 | 23:57 | Brayan Pena plates two to lead Royals | ||||
Brayan Pena made the most of his opportunity to start on Friday, delivering two hits and a pair of RBI in the Royals 6-3 victory over the Indians. | ||||||
He finished the night 2-for-4 with a double, run scored and two RBI. Pena drew the start with Salvador Perez unavailable while he tends to a hand injury. His RBI single got the Royals on the board in the second inning, then he delivered an RBI double in the eighth, providing valuable insurance. He's hitting .253/.282/.337 with two homers and 24 RBI in limited at-bats on the year. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||