To help the payroll in 2011, the team will not pay Pena the final $5 million until January of 2012. Pena was offered multi-year deals elsewhere, but he says Chicago was his preference. He loves the city and thinks the team has a shot to win.
Carlos was irked by plantar fasciitis last season but is supposedly fully recovered. Time shall tell.
Notes on Carlos Pena:
- Bats/Throws: Left
- Position: First Base
- Birthday: May 17
- Age: 32
- Last Season's Number: 23 (that will have to change since it is retired for Ryne Sandberg)
- Previous Teams: Rays ('08-'10), Red Sox ('06), Tigers ('02-'05), A's (2002) and Rangers (2001).
- Drafted: By the Rangers in the first round (10th overall) of the 1998 draft.
- MLB Debut: September 5, 2001
- 2010 Stats: 144 games, .196 AVG, .325 OBP, 28 HR, 84 RBIs
- Career Stats: .244 AVG, .351 OBP, 28 HR, 84 RBIs
That's it for now, but I'll keep you posted!
23 is retired by Sandberg, not Williams. Williams wore 26. :)
ReplyDeleteCurious what number Pena will wear as a Cub, though.
Derrick,
ReplyDeleteThank you. The correction is made!