Luis Peña (baseball)
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| Milwaukee Brewers — No. 62 | |
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| Born: January 10, 1983 La Victoria, Venezuela |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Luismar Alexis Peña (born January 10, 1983 in La Victoria, Venezuela) is a minor league baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He will start the 2008 season with their Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
[edit] Minor league career
Peña was first signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Padres on January 31, 2001. He began the 2002 season with their Rookie League affiliate, the Idaho Falls Padres.
He was relased by the Padres on February 10, 2003. On June 17, he was signed by the Chicago White Sox, but sat out the remainder of the season. In 2004, he played for Chicago's Rookie League Bristol White Sox and Class A Kannapolis Intimidators. He spent the entire 2005 season with their Rookie League Great Falls White Sox.
After not playing in 2006, Peña returned in 2007 in the Milwaukee Brewers system. He started the season with their Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees, where he was named to the Florida State League's mid-season All-Star team. He was later promoted to the Double-A Huntsville Stars, where he finished out the season. Peña attended Brewers spring training in 2008, before being optioned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on March 14.
[edit] References
- "Luis Pena Statistics." The Baseball Cube. 15 March 2008.
- "PCL Stats: Luis Pena." Pacific Coast League. 15 March 2008.
