Juan Peña (baseball) explained

Juan Peña
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:27 June 1977
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 8
Debutyear:1999
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 14
Finalyear:1999
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:0.69
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:15
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Juan Francisco Peña [peh-nya] (born June 27, 1977) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6' 5", 215 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Peña was a promising young pitcher in the Red Sox organization who had his baseball career shortened after suffering a serious injury. He posted a 2-0 record with a 0.69 ERA in two starts, giving up one run on nine hits and three walks while striking out 15 in 13 innings of work.

In spring training before the 2000 season, Peña was projected for the fifth starting rotation spot. He was 2-2 with a 1.64 ERA in 16⅔ innings, but was hit in the elbow by a line drive and then experienced pain in the elbow during a warmup. An exam confirmed a torn medial collateral ligament in his elbow that required surgery, causing him to miss the season. By 2002, Peña had worked his way back to Triple-A, but he went just 4-11 with a 5.33 ERA, after which the Red Sox let him go. He spent the 2003 season in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, then spent two seasons pitching in the independent leagues and the Mexican League before retiring in 2005 at the age of 28. He now resides in South Florida with his girlfriend of nearly 2 years.

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