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MLB Chicago Cubs #22 Carlos Pena Profile Carlos Felipe Carlos Pena (born May 17, 1978 <a href="http://aaaajerseys.com"><strong>wholesale jerseys</strong></a> in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican professional baseball left-handed first baseman who plays for the Chicago Cubs. He played previously with the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. Early life Carlos Pena is the eldest of four children born to Felipe and Juana Carlos Pena. The family moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic when Carlos Pena was 12, initially living with one of his uncles. He graduated from Haverhill High School in Haverhill, Massachusetts in 1995. He initially went to Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, but returned home after one quarter and instead went to Northeastern University where he studied electrical engineering. As a collegiate player, he competed in the Cape Cod League, which showcases top amateur prospects every summer. Professional career Texas Rangers In 1998, Carlos Pena was a first round draft pick as the tenth overall pick by the Texas Rangers in the Major League Baseball Draft. Carlos Pena began his professional career in 1998, playing for three different Rangers affiliates. Prior to the 1999 season, Carlos Pena was named by Baseball America as the 93rd prospect in their top 100 prospects list. In 1999, Carlos Pena played for the Charlotte Rangers, the Rangers Advanced Single-A team. He batted .255 with 18 home runs in 138 games. Oakland Athletics On January 14, 2002, along with Mike Venafro, Carlos Pena was traded to the Oakland Athletics by the Rangers for Jason Hart, Gerald Laird, Ryan Ludwick, and Mario Ramos. Detroit Tigers During Carlos Pena’s stint with Sacramento, he hit .438 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs from July 2–5. Following this small hot streak, Carlos Pena was involved in a three team deal on July 6, 2002. The Athletics had sent Carlos Pena, a player to be named later (was later named as Jeremy Bonderman), and Franklyn Germán to the Detroit Tigers. The New York Yankees sent Ted Lilly, John-Ford Griffin, and Jason Arnold to the Athletics. <a href="http://aaaajerseys.com/"><strong>mlb jerseys</strong></a> The Tigers sent Jeff Weaver to the Yankees and cash to the Athletics. New York Yankees Carlos Pena signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on April 15, 2006. He played at the Triple-A level for the Columbus Clippers. Playing in 105 games, he batted .260 with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs. In August Carlos Pena exercised a clause in his contract and became a free agent. Boston Red Sox The next day, on August 17, 2006, Carlos Pena signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox and was assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket. With the Pawtucket Red Sox, Carlos Pena played in 11 games and batted .459 with 4 home runs and 8 RBIs. His contract was purchased on August 28, 2006. On September 4, 2006, Carlos Pena hit his only home run of the 2006 season. He was a defensive replacement and when he came up to bat in the bottom of the ninth, he hit a walk-off home run off Brandon McCarthy of the Chicago White Sox. Tampa Bay Rays Carlos Pena signed <a href="http://436100.info/view.php?id=86825"><strong>canvas art kids » ArticleCatalogue.com</strong></a> a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on February 1, 2007 with an invitation to Spring training. The Rays reassigned Carlos Pena to minor league camp. With a knee injury to Greg Norton on the last day of Spring Training, the Rays re-signed him, this time to a Major League contract on April 1. Chicago Cubs On December 8, 2010, Carlos Pena signed a one year contract with the Chicago Cubs worth 10 million. Carlos Pena will receive 5 million in 2011, and 5 million in January 2012, which will count against the ’11 payroll. Related posts:MLB Chicago Cubs #22 Carlos Pena MLB Chicago Cubs #24 Marlon Byrd MLB Chicago Cubs #12 Alfonso Soriano MLB Houston Astros #45 Carlos Lee MLB Chicago Cubs #12 Alfonso Soriano