- Brayan Peña
Infobox MLB player
name = Brayan Peña
width = 180
caption =
team = Kansas City Royals
number = --
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|1|7
birthplace =Havana ,Cuba
bats = Switch
throws = Right
debutdate = May 23
debutyear = 2005
debutteam = Atlanta Braves
statyear = May 20, 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .228
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 2
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 12
teams =
*Atlanta Braves (by|2005-by|2008)Brayan Eduardo Peña (born
January 7 ,1982 in Havana,Cuba ) is acatcher currently in theKansas City Royals organization.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 inCosta Rica .Professional career
Atlanta Braves
He was called up to the Majors early in the by|2005 season because of an injury to Eddie Pérez.
On
May 23 , by|2008, the Braves designated Pena for assignment.Kansas City Royals
On
May 30 by|2008, 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.External links
* [http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=430910 MLB.com: Brayan Peña]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/penabr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
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