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Wily Modesto ("Wily Mo") Peña (b. January 23 , 1982 in Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic ), is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox . He is considered by many baseball pundits to be an up-and-coming star. At 6 feet, 3 inches in height and 245 pounds, the Right-handed batting and throwing Peña is considered a pure power Hitter known for his tape-measure Home Runs , and is, inarguably, a much better hitter against Left-handed pitching (.291 during the 2004 season) than right-handed pitching (just .234 during the 2004 season), and is viewed by many as a defensive liability as well as a strikeout-prone batter. Originally signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1998 , Wily Mo Peña signed with the New York Yankees about a year later, and was traded to the Reds for Third Baseman / Designated Hitter Drew Henson and Outfielder Michael Coleman in 2001 and made his Major League debut on September 10 , 2002 . Peña was traded to the Boston Red Sox during Spring Training in 2006 for pitcher Bronson Arroyo . He fills in for Trot Nixon in Right Field , his primary position, when the team faces left-handed pitchers. Pena also played for the Dominican Republic in the 2006 World Baseball Classic . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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