Brayan Peña
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| Kansas City Royals — No. 36 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 7, 1982 Havana, Cuba |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 23, 2005 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 20, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .228 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
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Brayan Eduardo Peña (born January 7, 1982 in Havana, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals.
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[edit] Early years
He was a member of the Cuban National 18 and under team as a youth. He graduated from Espa Julio Trigo Junior College in Costa Rica.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Atlanta Braves
He was called up to the Majors early in the 2005 season because of an injury to Eddie Pérez.
On May 23, 2008, the Braves designated Pena for assignment.
[edit] Kansas City Royals
On May 30, Peña was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals. However, he was designated for assignment the next day, and did not appear in a game.
