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{{short description|Dominican baseball player (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name= Carlos Peña
|image=File:CarlosPena2019 (1) (Cropped).jpg
|image_size=250
|caption=Peña broadcasting [[2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]]
|position=[[First baseman]]
|bats=Left
|throws=Left
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1978|5|17}}
|birth_place=[[Santo Domingo]], [[Dominican Republic]]
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=September 5
|debutyear=2001
|debutteam=Texas Rangers
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 12
|finalyear=2014
|finalteam=Texas Rangers
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.232
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=286
|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=818
|teams=
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{mlby|2001}})
*[[Oakland Athletics]] ({{mlby|2002}})
*[[Detroit Tigers]] ({{mlby|2002}}–{{mlby|2005}})
*[[Boston Red Sox]] ({{mlby|2006}})
*[[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays]] ({{mlby|2007}}–{{mlby|2010}})
*[[Chicago Cubs]] ({{mlby|2011}})
*[[Tampa Bay Rays]] ({{mlby|2012}})
*[[Houston Astros]] ({{mlby|2013}})
*[[Kansas City Royals]] ({{mlby|2013}})
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{mlby|2014}})
|awards=
*[[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2009]])
*[[Gold Glove Award]] (2008)
*[[Silver Slugger Award]] (2007)
*[[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award|AL Comeback Player of the Year]] (2007)
* [[List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders|AL home run leader]] (2009)
|}}

'''Carlos Felipe Peña''' (born May 17, 1978) is a Dominican former professional [[baseball]] [[first baseman]] and current broadcaster. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Oakland Athletics]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays]], [[Chicago Cubs]], [[Houston Astros]], and [[Kansas City Royals]].

Although Peña was born in Santo Domingo and his family is from [[San Francisco de Macorís]], he spent a significant portion of his childhood in the United States.

==Early life==
Peña is the second-oldest of five children born to Felipe and Juana Marisela Peña. The family moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic when Peña was 12, initially living with one of his uncles.

Peña graduated from [[Haverhill High School]] in [[Haverhill, Massachusetts]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Carlos Pena |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/23496/carlos-pena/ |publisher=Baseball America |access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> in 1995. He initially went to [[Wright State University]] in [[Dayton, Ohio]], but returned home after one year and attended [[Northeastern University]] in [[Boston]]; there, Peña studied electrical engineering. As a collegiate player, he competed in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] (CCBL), which showcases top amateur prospects every summer. Peña was a member of the [[Harwich Mariners]] in 1996 and the [[Wareham Gatemen]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 16, 2007|title=CCBL Alumni Year Drafted {{!}} Wareham Gateman Players in MLB|url=http://www.capecodbaseball.org/archives/Arc2004/Alumni/AlumniTeams/AlumniWareham.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214064939/http://www.capecodbaseball.org/archives/Arc2004/Alumni/AlumniTeams/AlumniWareham.htm|archive-date=February 14, 2008|access-date=December 31, 2020|publisher=[[Cape Cod Baseball League]]}}</ref> In 1997, he was named CCBL league MVP and was inducted into the [[Cape Cod Baseball League#Hall of Fame and Museum|CCBL Hall of Fame]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/hofnews/?article_id=236|title=Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame News {{!}} Eleven Legends to be Inducted into CCBL Hall of Fame|date=June 8, 2003|last=Garner, Jr.|first=John|publisher=[[Cape Cod Baseball League]]|work=capecodbaseball.org|access-date=September 1, 2019}}</ref> During his time at Northeastern, Peña led the [[Northeastern Huskies baseball|Northeastern Huskies]] to one NCAA tournament. Peña's career [[Batting average (baseball)|batting average]] at Northeastern was .324 and he finished with 24 [[home runs]] in two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2010/4/27/BB_0427102321.aspx?id=873|title=Baseball – Baseball Career statistics, 1962–present|date=2020|publisher=[[Northwestern Wildcats]]|work=nuhuskies.com|access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Texas Rangers===
Peña was selected in the first round (10th pick overall) by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in the [[1998 Major League Baseball draft]].

Peña played for three different Rangers affiliates in 1998. Prior to the 1999 season, Peña was named by ''[[Baseball America]]'' as the 93rd prospect in their top 100 prospects list. In 1999, Peña played for the [[Charlotte Rangers]], the Rangers Advanced Single-A team. He batted .255 with 18 [[home run]]s in 138 games.

Peña was promoted to the Double-A [[Tulsa Drillers]] in 2000, where he batted .299 with 28 home runs and 105 [[Runs batted in|RBI]] in 138 games.

Peña appeared in ''Baseball America''<nowiki/>'s top 100 prospect list in 2001, this time at number eleven and was the Rangers' top prospect. He advanced another level in 2001, this time playing for the [[Oklahoma Redhawks]], the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate. He played in 119 games for the Redhawks, in which he batted .288 with 23 home runs and 74 RBIs. Peña was also a Triple-A All-Star in 2001.

Following the 2001 minor league season, the Rangers called Peña up to the big leagues during September, when rosters expand. He made his big league debut on September 5, starting at [[first baseman|first base]], wearing number 15, and going hitless in three at-bats.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2001/B09050TEX2001.htm |title=Minnesota Twins 12, Texas Rangers 2 |date=September 5, 2001 |website=[[Retrosheet]]}}</ref> Peña finished the 2001 season with a .258 batting average and three home runs in 22 games played.<ref name="BaseballRefStats">{{cite web |title=Carlos Pena Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/penaca01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>

===Oakland Athletics===
On January 14, 2002, along with [[Mike Venafro]], Peña was traded by the Rangers to the [[Oakland Athletics]] for [[Jason Hart (baseball)|Jason Hart]], [[Gerald Laird]], [[Ryan Ludwick]], and [[Mario Ramos]].<ref>{{cite magazine|date=January 30, 2002|title=Offseason trades|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/01/20/offseason_trades/|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103122624/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/01/20/offseason_trades/|archive-date=November 3, 2012|access-date=October 19, 2010|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref>

In 40 games with the A's, Peña hit .218 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs.<ref name="BaseballRefStats" /> During a stint with Triple-A Sacramento from July 2–5, he hit .438 with two home runs and six RBIs.

Peña was mentioned several times in [[Michael Lewis|Michael Lewis']] book ''[[Moneyball]]'' and was a minor character in the [[Moneyball (film)|film based on the book]]. He is portrayed in the film by actor [[Adrian Bellani]].

===Detroit Tigers===
Peña was involved in a three team deal on July 6, 2002. The Athletics sent Peña, a [[player to be named later]] (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. The Tigers sent [[Jeff Weaver]] to the Yankees and cash to the Athletics.

The Tigers acquired Peña due to a season-ending injury to [[designated hitter]] [[Dmitri Young]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} and the first baseman at the time of the trade for the Tigers, [[Randall Simon]], immediately became the Tigers' designated hitter following Peña's acquisition.

Peña made his Tigers' debut the next day against the Boston Red Sox, as he went 3–4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs. Peña played in 75 games for the Tigers in 2002 and batted .253 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs. Overall, he batted .242 with 19 home runs and 52 RBIs in 115 games.<ref name="BaseballRefStats" /> His 2002 season included a 12-game hitting streak from September 8–21, which tied teammate [[Omar Infante]] for the longest [[hitting streak]] for an American League rookie in 2002.

Peña played in his first full season in 2003 as the Tigers' everyday first baseman. On May 19, against the [[Cleveland Indians]], he established career highs with 3 home runs and 7 RBIs. Peña also missed nearly a month in June when he suffered a left calf strain. He played in 131 games for the Tigers in 2003 and batted .248 with 18 home runs and 59 RBIs.<ref name="BaseballRefStats" />

In 2004, Peña established career highs in games played (142), at bats (481), hits (116), doubles (22), home runs (27), runs scored (89), RBIs (82), total bases (227), stolen bases (7), walks (70), and strikeouts (146). Peña also batted .241 in 2004.<ref name="BaseballRefStats" />

On May 27, 2004, against the Kansas City Royals, Peña matched a Tigers' nine-inning, single-game record with a career-high six hits. He became the fifth player in franchise history to do so and the first since [[Damion Easley]] on August 8, 2001, against the Texas Rangers. He batted in the eighth spot in the batting order and his six hits were the most from the eighth spot since [[Wilbert Robinson]] of the [[Baltimore Orioles (19th century)|Baltimore Orioles]] collected seven hits on June 10, 1892 against St. Louis.

Peña began the 2005 season as the Tigers' starting first baseman. After playing in 40 games in which he batted .181 with three home runs and 14 RBIs, Peña was demoted to the Triple-A [[Toledo Mud Hens]], where he played in 71 games for the Mud Hens and batted .311 with 12 home runs and 71 RBIs. Following an injury to [[shortstop]] [[Carlos Guillén]], Peña was recalled on August 17. Following his recall, he hit 15 home runs in 38 games. Overall, he played in 79 games for the Tigers in 2005, and batted .235 with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs.<ref name="BaseballRefStats" />

In [[Spring training]] during 2006, Peña batted .160 with one home run and four RBIs in 17 games for the Tigers, and the Tigers released him on March 26, 2006.

While with the Tigers, Peña hit the longest [[home run]], a 461-foot blast, in [[Comerica Park]] history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cathey|first=Larry|date=September 26, 2005|title=Meche lasts 2 innings in loss to Tigers|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2002520763_mari26.html|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410204756/http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2002520763_mari26.html|archive-date=April 10, 2014|access-date=March 23, 2014|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|df=mdy}}</ref>

===New York Yankees===
Peña 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, Peña batted .260 with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs. He exercised a clause in his contract and became a free agent on August 16.

===Boston Red Sox===
On August 17, 2006, Peña signed a minor league contract with the [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] and was assigned to Triple-A [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]]. At Pawtucket, Peña played in 11 games and batted .459 with 4 home runs and 8 RBIs. His contract was purchased on August 28. On September 4, Peña hit his only home run of the season. He was a defensive replacement and when he batted in the bottom of the ninth, he hit a walk-off home run off [[Brandon McCarthy]] of the [[Chicago White Sox]].

Peña ended up playing in 18 games for the Red Sox in 2006. He batted .273 with 1 home run and three RBIs.<ref name="BaseballRefStats" /> Following the season, he opted for free agency.

===Tampa Bay Devil Rays===
Peña signed a minor league contract with the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] on February 1, 2007 with an invitation to [[spring training]]. The Rays reassigned Peña to minor league camp. With a knee injury to [[Greg Norton (baseball)|Greg Norton]] on the last day of spring training, the Rays re-signed him, this time to a Major League contract on April 1.

[[File:136 TampaBayRays.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Peña is congratulated by [[Carl Crawford]] and [[Akinori Iwamura]] after hitting a three-run home run against the [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] on April 4, 2008]]

Peña was on the Rays' active roster throughout the [[2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season|2007 season]]. Peña had a slow start to his 2007 season, batting .213 with four home runs in the month of April as a backup player. Peña hit .356 with six home runs and 15 RBIs in May as an everyday player and was the Rays' first baseman for the rest of the season. He had four multi-home run games from August 26 to September 22.

Peña would go on to have the best season of his career in 2007 and set numerous career highs. He finished the season with a .282 batting average, 46 home runs and 121 RBIs. His batting average, home runs, and RBIs were career highs, as well as games played (148), at bats (490), runs scored (99), doubles (29), total bases (307), on-base percentage (.411), slugging percentage (.627), walks (103), and strikeouts (142).<ref name="BaseballRefStats" /> He was second in the American League in home runs to [[Alex Rodriguez]]' 54, and first in at bats per home run (10.7). His home run, RBI, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and walk totals also set [[Tampa Bay Rays team records|Rays franchise records]]. In 2007, he had the lowest [[range factor]] of all AL league first basemen, 8.73. Peña's season led to his being named the 2007 American League [[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]] and he was considered as an [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|AL MVP]] candidate. He also was named the [[Players Choice Award|Player's Choice AL Comeback Player of the Year]] by fellow players. Peña was allowed to donate $20,000 to [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] youth under the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chastain|first=Bill|date=October 2, 2007|title=Peña named AL Comeback Player|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071001&content_id=2244713&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143116/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071001&content_id=2244713&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|archive-date=April 13, 2014|access-date=March 25, 2021|work=[[MLB.com]]|df=mdy}}</ref>

In 2008, Peña had .227 batting average and 11 home runs in 207 at-bats through June 4, 2008. A day after going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs batted in against the [[Boston Red Sox]], Peña was placed on the fifteen-day disabled placed on June 4, 2008 due to a broken finger. He returned to action from the disabled list on June 27, and finished the season with a .247 batting average, 31 home runs, and 102 RBIs.<ref name="BaseballRefStats" /> Peña homered once every 15.8 at-bats, the highest ratio on the Rays.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chuck|first=Bill|date=April 2, 2009|title=100 random things about the Red Sox, Rays, and Yankees|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/100_random_things_2009/|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=May 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405115602/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/100_random_things_2009/|archive-date=April 5, 2009|df=mdy}}</ref> One of his home runs, on September 19 against the [[Minnesota Twins]], was the result of the first call overturned by [[instant replay]] in MLB history.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 19, 2008|title=Rays' Pena awarded homer in instant replay's first reversal|work=ESPN|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3598488|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=September 23, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923043903/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3598488|archive-date=September 23, 2008|df=mdy}}</ref> After the 2008 season ended, he was awarded his first (and also the first for a [[Tampa Bay Rays]] franchise player) AL Gold Glove.

Peña was elected for the [[2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game]], replacing [[Dustin Pedroia]] and participated in the [[2009 Home Run Derby]] where he lost in a bat-off against [[Albert Pujols]] in the first round. On September 7, 2009, Peña suffered two broken fingers after getting hit by a pitch, which put him out for the rest of the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 7, 2009|title=Rays' Peña breaks 2 fingers; out for season|work=[[MLB.com]]/[[Sporting News]]|agency=Associated Press|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/article/2009-09-07/rays-pena-leaves-game-after-pitch-hits-hand|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=September 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009052618/http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/article/2009-09-07/rays-pena-leaves-game-after-pitch-hits-hand|archive-date=October 9, 2009|df=mdy}}</ref> Despite missing the last few weeks of the season, he still finished tied for the lead for home runs in the American League at 39 with [[Mark Teixeira]] of the [[New York Yankees]]. He also led the AL in at bats per home run (12.1) despite having the lowest batting average of all qualified hitters (.227).<ref>{{cite news|title=Player Batting Stats – 2009|publisher=[[ESPN]]|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/seasontype/2/count/115/qualified/true|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=October 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106054258/http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/seasontype/2/count/115/qualified/true|archive-date=November 6, 2012|df=mdy}}</ref> Peña's three-year contract with the Rays, reported by the ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' as worth $24.125&nbsp;million, expired at the end of the 2010 season.<ref name="Bay">{{cite news|last=Topkin|first=Marc|date=April 20, 2010|title=Pena a slugger with heart|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|publisher=[[Eagle-Tribune]]|url=http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/x154912273/Pena-a-slugger-with-heart|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/2014.06.18-022046/http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/x154912273/Pena-a-slugger-with-heart|archive-date=June 18, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref>

In 2010 with the Rays, Peña hit 28 home runs drove in 84 runs and finished the season with a .196 batting average (below the [[Mendoza line]]), the lowest average of anyone in the Majors who qualified for the batting title.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2010 MLB Player Batting Stats {{!}} ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/season/2010/seasontype/2|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> He also started 135 games at first base for the Rays and played in 144 games.

In the [[2010 American League Division Series]] against Texas, Peña got his first triple of the year off Rangers starter [[Tommy Hunter (baseball)|Tommy Hunter]] in Game 4 on October 10, helping the Rays even the playoff series at two games apiece. The day before, he had gone 2-for-3 with a home run. The Rays would lose the series, 3–2.

===Chicago Cubs===
On December 8, 2010, Peña signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs worth $10 million. He received $5 million in 2011 and $5 million in January 2012, counted against the 2011 payroll.<ref>{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Bruce|date=December 9, 2010|title=Cubs, Carlos Pena agree on deal|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5898142|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323225741/http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5898142|archive-date=March 23, 2014|access-date=March 23, 2014|work=[[ESPN.com]]|df=mdy}}</ref> In 153 games, Peña hit .225 with 28 home runs and 80 RBIs as Chicago's starting first baseman.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roach|first1=Brian|date=January 20, 2012|title=Report: Carlos Pena Agrees To One-Year Deal With Tampa Bay Rays|url=https://nesn.com/2012/01/report-carlos-pena-agrees-to-one-year-deal-with-tampa-bay-rays/|url-status=live|access-date=November 15, 2016|website=[[NESN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825000044/https://nesn.com/2012/01/report-carlos-pena-agrees-to-one-year-deal-with-tampa-bay-rays/ |archive-date=August 25, 2019 }}</ref>

===Second stint with the Tampa Bay Rays===
[[File:CarlosPena2012.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Peña with the Rays in 2012]]
On January 20, 2012, Peña returned to the Rays for a second stint, signing a 1-year, $7.25 million deal.<ref>{{cite news|last=Borelli|first=Stephen|date=January 20, 2012|title=Carlos Pena, Rays agree on one-year deal|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/01/carlos-pena-rays-sign-one-year-/1|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123043406/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/01/carlos-pena-rays-sign-one-year-/1|archive-date=January 23, 2012|df=mdy}}</ref> He was introduced four days later on January 24 after passing a physical earlier in the day.<ref>{{cite web|author=Topkin|first=Marc|date=January 24, 2012|title=Pena: "This is where I belong"|url=http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/pena-where-i-belong|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127043439/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/pena-where-i-belong|archive-date=January 27, 2012|access-date=January 24, 2012|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times|tampabay.com]]|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He returned to his #23 uniform number he had in his previous tenure with the Rays.<ref>Topkin, Marc. [https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/statuses/161916352431529986 Marc Topkin on Twitter.] Retrieved on January 24, 2012.</ref>

During opening day on April 6, 2012 against the Yankees, Peña hit a grand slam off of [[CC Sabathia]] in his first at-bat and later, the game-winning hit off of [[Mariano Rivera]] to seal a 7–6 victory for the Rays.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 6, 2012|title=Carlos Pena hits grand slam, then game-winning single in return to Tampa|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320406130|url-status=live|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112022054/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320406130 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 }}</ref>

Peña played in 160 games, serving as the primary first baseman and occasional DH. He finished the 2012 season with a .197 average (lowest among all qualified MLB batters), 19 home runs, and 61 RBI.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2012 MLB Batting Stats {{!}} ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/season/2012/seasontype/2|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

===Houston Astros===
On December 17, 2012, Peña signed a one-year deal with the Houston Astros, worth $2.9 million with another $1.4 million in incentives, to be their designated hitter in their inaugural American League season.<ref>{{cite news|author=Knobler|first=Danny|date=December 17, 2012|title=Carlos Pena agrees to terms with Astros|work=[[CBS Sports]]|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/21414171/carlos-pena-agrees-to-terms-with-astros|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=December 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130004026/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/21414171/carlos-pena-agrees-to-terms-with-astros|archive-date=January 30, 2013|df=mdy}}</ref> On July 21, 2013, Peña was designated for assignment. He was released by the Astros on July 31, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wilmoth|first=Charlie|date=July 31, 2013|title=Astros Release Carlos Pena|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/07/astros-designate-carlos-pena-ronny-cedeno-1.html|url-status=live|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=MLB Trade Rumors|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802223008/http://www.mlbtraderumors.com:80/2013/07/astros-designate-carlos-pena-ronny-cedeno-1.html |archive-date=August 2, 2013 }}</ref> 

===Kansas City Royals===
Peña was signed to a minor league contract by the [[Kansas City Royals]] on August 28, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|author=Perry|first=Dayn|date=August 28, 2013|title=Royals sign Carlos Pena to minor-league contract|work=[[CBS Sports]]|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/23363582/royals-sign-carlos-pena-to-minorleague-contract|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=April 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502033050/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/23363582/royals-sign-carlos-pena-to-minorleague-contract|archive-date=May 2, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref> He played in 4 games for the Royals with three hitless at bats before the end of the season.

===Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim===
On January 28, 2014, Peña along with [[Brennan Boesch]],<ref>{{cite news|author=Kilpatrick|first=Bryan|date=January 28, 2014|title=MLB roundup: Yuniesky Betancourt signs with Japanese club|work=[[SB Nation]]|url=http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/1/28/5355864/mlb-news-yuniesky-betancourt-signs-orix-buffaloes-npb-japan|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=April 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430051850/http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/1/28/5355864/mlb-news-yuniesky-betancourt-signs-orix-buffaloes-npb-japan|archive-date=April 30, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref> signed a minor league contract with the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]]. The contract included an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 28, 2014|title=Carlos Pena, Brennan Boesch signed|url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/10367248/los-angeles-angels-sign-carlos-pena-brennan-boesch|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129214737/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_/id/10367248/los-angeles-angels-sign-carlos-pena-brennan-boesch|archive-date=January 29, 2014|access-date=January 28, 2014|work=[[ESPN.com]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|df=mdy}}</ref> On March 23, Peña was released by the Angels.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 23, 2014|title=Angels release Carlos Pena, Chad Tracy, Torrealba|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=10660151|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323230420/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=10660151|archive-date=March 23, 2014|access-date=March 23, 2014|work=[[ESPN.com]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|df=mdy}}</ref>

===Second stint with the Rangers===
[[File:Carlos Pena rangers(2).jpg|thumb|right|150px|Peña with the Rangers in 2014]]
On June 17, 2014, Peña signed a minor league deal to return to the Rangers.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 17, 2014|title=Rangers sign Carlos Peña for possible help at 1B|work=[[ESPN.com]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11098906|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621033331/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11098906|archive-date=June 21, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref> He was called up on June 24. He played 18 games for the Rangers, batting .136/.190/.237 with 2 RBI in 59 at bats before being designated for assignment on July 17.<ref>{{cite news|date=July 18, 2014|title=Rangers bring back catchers Soto, Arencibia|work=[[ESPN.com]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11229768|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=July 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718015341/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11229768|archive-date=July 18, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref> On August 17, Peña was officially released by the Rangers.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=|first=|date=August 18, 2014|title=The Rangers released veteran first baseman Carlos Peña|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/08/18/texas-rangers-release-carlos-pena|url-status=live|access-date=March 25, 2021|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118063848/https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/08/18/texas-rangers-release-carlos-pena |archive-date=November 18, 2020 }}</ref>

After remaining out of the game for over a year, failing to find another team to play for, Peña signed a one-day contract with the Tampa Bay Rays so he could officially retire as a member of the team.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gleeman|first=Aaron|date=September 16, 2015|title=Carlos Pena is signing with the Rays ... to retire|url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/09/16/carlos-pena-is-signing-with-the-rays-to-retire/|url-status=live|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=[[NBC Sports]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917183650/http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/09/16/carlos-pena-is-signing-with-the-rays-to-retire/ |archive-date=September 17, 2015 }}</ref>

==Broadcasting==
In December 2014, [[MLB Network]] announced that Peña had joined its team as a [[Sports analyst|studio analyst]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/102853268/carlos-pena-joins-mlb-network-as-studio-analyst/ |title=Carlos Pena joins MLB Network as studio analyst |date=December 1, 2014 |website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

In September 2017, Peña appeared on [[New England Sports Network]] (NESN) as a studio analyst, and also worked as a [[color commentator]] with [[Jerry Remy]] and [[Sports commentator|play-by-play announcer]] [[Dave O'Brien (sportscaster)|Dave O'Brien]] during the Red Sox' final series of the regular season, against the [[Houston Astros]].

In 2018, Peña was featured on a Season 7 episode of [[Impractical Jokers]] during a punishment for [[Joe Gatto (comedian)|Joe Gatto]], one of the Jokers.

In February 2019, Peña was announced as part of the NESN broadcast team for the Red Sox' 2019 season, to fill in when regular color commentators Jerry Remy and [[Dennis Eckersley]] are not available.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2019/02/20/nesn-will-use-the-three-man-booth-on-30-red-sox-games-this-season |title=NESN will use the three-man booth on 30 Red Sox games this season |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |via=[[Boston.com]] |date=February 20, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref>

Peña also contributes to Cubs Postgame Live on [[Marquee Sports Network]].

==Personal life==
In the wake of the [[2010 Haiti earthquake]], Peña donated food and medical supplies to the victims and made fundraising appearances, which he described as, "people uniting for a good cause, people showing their good heart".<ref name=Bay/> Peña is also a spokesman for [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of America]] and, in 2008, was the Rays' nominee for the [[Roberto Clemente Award]], given for exemplifying on-field achievement and sportsmanship with off-field community service.<ref name=Bay/> He has also worked with Uncork for a Cause<ref>{{cite news|date=September 24, 2010|title=Pena's wine to help families of fallen officers|work=[[MLB.com]]|url=http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100924&content_id=15031978&c_id=tb|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=July 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718021702/http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100924&content_id=15031978&c_id=tb|archive-date=July 18, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref> and "Rays on the Runway" charity event held by his former team.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chastain|first1=Bill|date=June 10, 2012|title=Rays to take fashion runway for children's charity|work=[[MLB.com]]|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120610&content_id=33081022&notebook_id=33081028&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=July 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725194431/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120610&content_id=33081022&notebook_id=33081028&vkey=notebook_tb&c_id=tb|archive-date=July 25, 2014|df=mdy}}</ref> Carlos and his wife, Pamela, have three children.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jacobs|first=Angela|date=February 11, 2011|title=A tough goodbye: Carlos Pena heads to the Cubs|work=WTSP|url=http://archive.wtsp.com/news/article/174006/13/A-tough-goodbye-Carlos-Pena-heads-to-the-Cubs|url-status=dead|access-date=July 18, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/2014.07.18-020053/http://archive.wtsp.com/news/article/174006/13/A-tough-goodbye-Carlos-Pena-heads-to-the-Cubs#|archive-date=July 18, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Baseball|Dominican Republic}}
*[[List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders]]
*[[List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders]]
*[[List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders]]
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==References==
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