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Tony Pena Jr. #1 | Shortstop | Kansas City Royals
Height: 6-2    Weight: 180    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Mar 23, 1981, Santiago,
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July 3, 2008
Tony Pena Jr., who hasn't played in nearly a week, started at shortstop in Baltimore on Thursday replacing Mike Aviles.
June 3, 2008
Tony Pena Jr. was back in the starting lineup Tuesday after the Royals used four different shortstops in four games. "Tony's playing today and we'll see how he does. Hopefully, some of the work that we got done this last homestand will play out," manager Trey Hillman said on MLB.com.
May 13, 2008
Tony Pena Jr. tried wearing contacts but when they caused blurred vision in one eye he decided to go with a pair of prescription glasses, according to MLB.com.
May 8, 2008
Tony Pena Jr. continues to struggle at the plate, though on Thursday night he went 1-for-3 with the Royals lone RBI off of Daniel Cabrera.
April 11, 2008
Tony Pena Jr. was given the night off on Friday to rest his body as well as his mind after a 1-for-27 start for the Royals, this according to MLB.com. "I'm far from giving up on Tony Pena, but it's always good to get other guys in the mix," manager Trey Hillman said. Alberto Callaspo started on Friday, but it is not certain who will get the call come Saturday, so keep an eye on how it plays out if you are counting on either player in an AL Only league.
March 12, 2008
Tony Pena, Jr.'s defense is his strong suit, but new infield coach Dave Owen think the shortstop can get even better. Owen says Pena takes a a slow first step resulting from being in improper position as the ball reaches the hitting zone. "Obviously, if we can get him on time," Owen said in the Kansas City Star, "he's going to be quicker. His first step is going to be better, and I think that's going to give us an edge. He might be able to pick up a step here or there and, maybe, balls that he might just miss, he now gets to." It's all well and good that the Royals want to improve Pena's defense, but fantasy owners want to see the shortstop step up his offensive game. He's only a late-round AL-only option right now.