Old friend, former Red Sox & Boston native Carlos Pena is back in the AL East with his old team, the Tampa Bay Rays. Pena will be clubbing homers again in St. Pete as he signed a 1-year deal with the Rays for $8.5 million.
His pop for the long ball will add some much needed offense to the Rays who depend mightily on their starting rotation for wins. Over the last few years Pena's average has suffered in the low .220 - .230 range, but his HR production has been steady at 25-30 homers per year. Along with Evan Longoria & BJ Upton, he makes the Rays a better middle-of-the-order team.
Note to Red Sox pitchers - Pena has a knack of killing us at crucial times late in games. Let's pitch around him whenever you can.
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