Carlos Peña

Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman and current broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Kansas City Royals.

Carlos Peña
First baseman
Born: (1978-05-17) May 17, 1978
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 5, 2001, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 2014, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.232
Home runs286
Runs batted in818
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (2009)
  • Gold Glove Award (2008)
  • Silver Slugger Award (2007)
  • AL Comeback Player of the Year (2007)
  • AL home run leader (2009)

Although Peña was born in Santo Domingo and his family is from San Francisco de Macorís, he spent a significant portion of his childhood in the United States.

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