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Detroit Tigers
Brayan Pena
current status:
On roster
#55 C |
5'9", 230 lbs.
| Detroit
Birth Date:January 7, 1982 (31 years old)
Place of Birth:Havana, CUB
Bats:S
Throws:R
Bats:S
Throws:R
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Signed by Atlanta in 2000.
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2012.
Drafted:Signed by Atlanta in 2000.
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2012.
HOT
.500 in last 10AB
.500 in last 10AB
Season Stats
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 14 | 56 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .446 | .304 |
| On Pace | 132 | 528 | 75 | 160 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 85 | 19 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .446 | .304 |
Scouting Report
| Assets: | Has a pretty good switch-hitting bat and can fill in as a starting catcher if needed. Also boasts the ideal frame for a catcher. |
| Flaws: | Doesn't show enough all-around consistency to receive regular at-bats in the big leagues, despite enough offense to do so. |
| Career Potential: | Backup catcher. |
Movements & Injuries
| 2012 | |
|---|---|
| 12/10/2012 | Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract. |
| 11/28/2012 | Refused minor league assignment and opted for free agency. |
| 11/20/2012 | Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals. |
| 1/16/2012 | Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract. |
| 2011 | |
| 8/11/2011 | Missed 1 game (paternity leave list). |
| 8/10/2011 | Placed on the parternity leave list. |
| 7/23/2011 | Missed 1 game (toe injury). |
| 7/22/2011 | Toe injury, day-to-day. |
| 2010 | |
| 12/02/2010 | Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract. |
| 2/28/2010 | Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract. |
| 2009 | |
| 5/31/2009 | Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA). |
| 5/06/2009 | Outrighted to Omaha (AAA). |
| 4/25/2009 | Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals. |
| 2008 | |
| 11/03/2008 | Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA). |
| 5/31/2008 | Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals. |
| 5/30/2008 | Claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. |
| 5/23/2008 | Missed 15 games (back injury). |
| 5/23/2008 | Designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves. |
| 5/08/2008 | Back injury, 15-day DL. |
| 3/03/2008 | Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract. |
| 2007 | |
| 9/01/2007 | Recalled from Richmond (AAA). |
| 5/17/2007 | Missed 14 games (concussion). |
| 5/17/2007 | Optioned to Richmond (AAA). |
| 5/02/2007 | Concussion, 15-day DL. |
| 2/28/2007 | Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract. |
| 2006 | |
| 9/01/2006 | Recalled from Richmond (AAA). |
| 6/09/2006 | Optioned to Richmond (AAA). |
| 5/21/2006 | Recalled from Richmond (AAA). |
| 3/28/2006 | Optioned to Richmond (AAA). |
| 2/23/2006 | Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract. |
| 2005 | |
| 10/05/2005 | Did not make the playoff roster. |
| 9/01/2005 | Recalled from Richmond (AAA). |
| 8/22/2005 | Optioned to Richmond (AAA). |
| 8/11/2005 | Contract purchased from Richmond (AAA). |
| 7/30/2005 | Outrighted to Richmond (AAA). |
| 7/29/2005 | Optioned to Richmond (AAA). |
| 7/27/2005 | Recalled from Richmond (AAA). |
| 6/13/2005 | Optioned to Richmond (AAA). |
| 5/20/2005 | Contract purchased from Richmond (AAA). |
| 3/26/2005 | Assigned by the Atlanta Braves to their minor league camp. |
| 1/19/2005 | Invited to spring training by the Atlanta Braves. |
| 2004 | |
| 3/19/2004 | Assigned by the Atlanta Braves to their minor league camp. |
| 1/12/2004 | Invited to spring training by the Atlanta Braves. |
Career Transactions
| 2012 | |
| 12/10/2012 | Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers. |
| 2008 | |
| 5/30/2008 | Claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals from the Atlanta Braves. |
| 2000 | |
| 1/01/2000 | Signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Braves. |
Player News
|
Pena has three hits, Tigers beat Indians 11-7 | 05/23/2013 12:42 AM
News
Brayan Pena went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in the Tigers' 11-7 victory over the Indians on Wednesday.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Pena doesn't play much -- Wednesday was just his 14th game of the year -- but when he does, he usually hits. His three-hit game raised his average to .304, and with starting catcher Alex Avila struggling it may mean more at-bats for Pena in the near future. |
|
Brayan Pe¤a homers on Sunday | 05/12/2013 5:10 PM
News
Brayan Pe¤a went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Indians.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
It's actually the second straight time he's homered in a game he started, though his last start was a week ago. Pe¤a is now batting .256 with the pair of longballs over 11 games this season. |
|
Brayan Pena homers, triples | 03/30/2013 4:26 PM
News
Brayan Pena had a two-run homer and a triple Saturday against the Rays.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
The Tigers could have and should have done better than Pena as their backup to Alex Avila behind the plate, but they signed him back in December when there were still plenty of alternatives available and never did bring in any competition. He finishes the spring batting .188 with three homers. |
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Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | YTD OBP | YTD SLG | YTD AVG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2013 | Det | Cle | C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .446 | .304 | - |
| 5/21/2013 | Det | Cle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/19/2013 | Det | Tex | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .412 | .275 | - |
| 5/18/2013 | Det | Tex | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/17/2013 | Det | Tex | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/16/2013 | Det | Tex | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/15/2013 | Det | Hou | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .413 | .261 | - |
| 5/14/2013 | Det | Hou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/13/2013 | Det | Hou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/12/2013 | Det | Cle | C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .419 | .256 | - |
| 5/11/2013 | Det | Cle | PH-C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .308 | .205 | - |
| 5/10/2013 | Det | Cle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/09/2013 | Det | Wsh | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/08/2013 | Det | Wsh | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/05/2013 | Det | Hou | C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .316 | .211 | - |
| 5/04/2013 | Det | Hou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/03/2013 | Det | Hou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/02/2013 | Det | Hou | PH-C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .242 | .212 | - |
| 5/01/2013 | Det | Min | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .233 | .200 | - |
| 4/30/2013 | Det | Min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/29/2013 | Det | Min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/28/2013 | Det | Atl | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .259 | .222 | - |
| 4/27/2013 | Det | Atl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/26/2013 | Det | Atl | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .292 | .250 | - |
| 4/25/2013 | Det | KC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/24/2013 | Det | KC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/21/2013 | Det | Ana | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .316 | .263 | - |
| 4/20/2013 | Det | Ana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/19/2013 | Det | Ana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/18/2013 | Det | Sea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/17/2013 | Det | Sea | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .385 | .308 | - |
| 4/16/2013 | Det | Sea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/14/2013 | Det | Oak | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/13/2013 | Det | Oak | C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .571 | .429 | - |
| 4/12/2013 | Det | Oak | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/11/2013 | Det | Tor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/10/2013 | Det | Tor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/09/2013 | Det | Tor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/07/2013 | Det | NYA | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | - |
| 4/06/2013 | Det | NYA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/05/2013 | Det | NYA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/04/2013 | Det | Min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/03/2013 | Det | Min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/01/2013 | Det | Min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
Career Regular Season Statistics
| Year | Team | League | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Detroit | AL | 14 | 56 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .446 | .304 |
| 2012 | Kansas City | AL | 68 | 212 | 16 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .321 | .236 |
| 2011 | Kansas City | AL | 72 | 222 | 17 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .338 | .248 |
| 2010 | Kansas City | AL | 60 | 158 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .335 | .253 |
| 2009 | Kansas City | AL | 64 | 165 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .442 | .273 |
| Omaha | AAA | 22 | 88 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .354 | .534 | .307 | |
| 2008 | Atlanta | NL | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .357 | .286 |
| Omaha | AAA | 60 | 234 | 33 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | .376 | .462 | .303 | |
| 2007 | Atlanta | NL | 16 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .303 | .212 |
| Richmond | AAA | 94 | 345 | 42 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 7 | .341 | .423 | .301 | |
| 2006 | Atlanta | NL | 23 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .390 | .268 |
| Richmond | AAA | 87 | 325 | 32 | 98 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 6 | .342 | .372 | .302 | |
| 2005 | Atlanta | NL | 18 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .231 | .179 |
| Richmond | AAA | 81 | 282 | 27 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .383 | .415 | .326 | |
| 2004 | Greenville | AA | 77 | 277 | 30 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 4 | .349 | .401 | .314 |
| 2003 | Myrtle Beach | A | 82 | 286 | 24 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 28 | 2 | 5 | .320 | .371 | .294 |
| 2002 | Myrtle Beach | A | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .263 | .211 |
| Macon | A | 81 | 271 | 26 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 3 | .290 | .299 | .229 | |
| 2001 | Danville | R | 64 | 235 | 39 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .440 | .468 | .370 |
| MLB | Total | MLB | 349 | 940 | 85 | 236 | 48 | 1 | 16 | 107 | 51 | 117 | 2 | 2 | .288 | .355 | .251 |
| AL | Total | AL | 278 | 813 | 69 | 207 | 43 | 1 | 14 | 95 | 47 | 100 | 2 | 1 | .293 | .362 | .255 |
| NL | Total | NL | 71 | 127 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .315 | .228 |
| AAA | Total | AAA | 344 | 1274 | 145 | 392 | 82 | 7 | 17 | 155 | 98 | 111 | 23 | 18 | .358 | .423 | .308 |
| AA | Total | AA | 77 | 277 | 30 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 4 | .349 | .401 | .314 |
| A | Total | A | 169 | 576 | 53 | 150 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 36 | 69 | 2 | 8 | .305 | .333 | .260 |
| R | Total | R | 64 | 235 | 39 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .440 | .468 | .370 |
2013 Game Highs
| TOTAL | OPP | DATE | LAST SEASON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Bats | 6 | 2 times-last:at Ana | last:Apr 21 | 6 |
| Runs | 1 | 8 times-last:at Cle | last:May 22 | 2 |
| Hits | 3 | 2 times-last:at Cle | last:May 22 | 4 |
| Doubles | 1 | 2 times-last:at Cle | last:May 22 | 1 |
| Home Runs | 1 | 2 times-last:vs. Cle | last:May 12 | 1 |
| Total Bases | 6 | vs. Cle | May 12 | 5 |
| Extra-Base Hits | 1 | 4 times-last:at Cle | last:May 22 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | 2 | 2 times-last:vs. Cle | last:May 12 | 2 |
| Base on Balls | 1 | 2 times-last:vs. Hou | last:May 15 | 1 |
| Times on Base | 3 | 2 times-last:at Cle | last:May 22 | 4 |
Career Highs (SEASON)
| TOTAL | SEASON | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 72 | 2011 (KC) |
| At Bats | 222 | 2011 (KC) |
| Runs | 17 | 2 times-last: 2011 (KC) |
| Hits | 55 | 2011 (KC) |
| Doubles | 11 | 2011 (KC) |
| Triples | 1 | 2012 (KC) |
| Home Runs | 6 | 2009 (KC) |
| Total Bases | 75 | 2011 (KC) |
| Extra-Base Hits | 16 | 2009 (KC) |
| Runs Batted In | 25 | 2012 (KC) |
| Base on Balls | 12 | 3 times-last: 2011 (KC) |
| Times on Base | 69 | 2011 (KC) |
| Strikeouts | 27 | 2010 (KC) |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 2010 (KC) |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 2 times-last: 2012 (KC) |
| Batting Average | .286* | 2008 (Atl) |
| On Base Percentage | .333* | 2008 (Atl) |
| Slugging Percentage | .442* | 2009 (KC) |
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