Royals Shortstop Pena Jr. to be Converted to Pitcher
by Eli Greenspan on Jul 27, 2009 9:53 AM EDT
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The Royals are going to convert struggling shortstop Tony Pena Jr. into a pitcher after hitting an abysmal .098 with one extra-base hit. Once a promising shortstop in the Royals organization, Pena Jr. could not find his consistency at the plate, but the Royals are encouraged by his athleticism in the field and the life he has to his raw fastball.
The Royals ought to take their time with Pena Jr. as they convert him into a full time pitcher. He needs to build up his arm strength and get comfortable throwing from different arm angles before he can start facing hitter regularly. The now 28-year old pitcher will have to work his way up the minor league ladder and hopefully help the Royals pitching staff down the road.
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it will probably take less time than the other way around
It probably won’t work out, but throwing a baseball is not a new experience for a fielder, especially a SS.
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 27, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Plus, he pitches crazy well in one inning last year.
Great movement.
@bs_uf15bosox9be:OverTheMonster-ALLERGEN WARNING:May contain PB.
Hmmm....
Won’t this just needlessly confuse everyone who thought that there was only 1 Tony Pena in Major League Baseball?
(The RP for the Diamonbacks, and now the White Sox, that is.)
Maybe the current RP for the White Sox named Tony Pena should change his name to Fred McNasty or something. ;)
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