Orioles acquire catcher Francisco Pena from Royals
-
-
December 02, 2015 10:21 pm
-
0 Comments
-
The Orioles tonight announced that they have acquired catcher Francisco Pena from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Paul Janish has been designated for assignment.
Pena, 26, batted .251/.305/.430 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI in 95 games with Triple-A Omaha in 2015, including a .274/.303/.522 slash line against left-handed pitching. In 784 career minor league games, Pena has hit .238/.288/.378 with 80 home runs and 352…The Orioles tonight announced that they have acquired catcher Francisco Pena from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Paul Janish has been designated for assignment.
Pena, 26, batted .251/.305/.430 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI in 95 games with Triple-A Omaha in 2015, including a .274/.303/.522 slash line against left-handed pitching. In 784 career minor league games, Pena has hit .238/.288/.378 with 80 home runs and 352 RBI. He has played in nine career Major League games with Kansas City.
Janish, 33, hit .286/.278/.371 with three doubles, three RBI, and four runs scored in 14 games with the Orioles in 2015.
0 Comments
Related Articles
Orioles complete sweep and hope it’s enough to keep season alive (White Sox lose)
The final out was made and the wait began. The Orioles defeated the Blue Jays 4-2 to complete…
Read More
Alonso homers again and Orioles avoid elimination with 4-2 win in Game 1 (updated)
Music blared over the public address system at Camden Yards throughout Game 1 of today’s doubleheader. The Bee…
Read More
Basallo on concussion list, Holliday to undergo wrist surgery
Catcher Samuel Basallo won’t play again over the last five games of the season. The Orioles placed Basallo…
Read More