BoSox trade Arroyo for Wily Mo Pena [Archive]

Glenn

03-20-2006, 12:28 PM

Interesting deal.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2376683

BoSox send Arroyo and cash to Reds for Pena

Associated Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox traded right-handed pitcher Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Wily Mo Pena on Monday.

Arroyo was 14-10 with a 4.51 ERA last season. He was part of a deep group of Red Sox starters and had taken a home-team discount when he signed a three-year contract worth $11.25 million on Jan. 19.

Pena batted .254 with 19 homers and 51 RBI last season and struck out 116 times with 20 walks. A 24-year-old right-handed hitter, he could play right field instead of lefty Trot Nixon when left-handers pitch against Boston.

Without the 29-year-old Arroyo, Boston still has Curt Schilling, Tim Wakefield, Josh Beckett, Matt Clement, David Wells and Jonathan Papelbon as starters. Arroyo, who pitched five shutout innings Sunday after struggling in his first three exhibition appearances, was expected to start the season in the bullpen.

Arroyo had career highs last year with 14 wins, 32 starts and 205 1/3 innings pitched.

In the past four seasons, Pena batted .248 with 51 HR and 134 RBI with the Reds.



WTFDetroit.com > WTFDetroit.com Sports Forums > MLB > BoSox trade Arroyo for Wily Mo Pena PDA View Full Version : BoSox trade Arroyo for Wily Mo Pena Glenn 03-20-2006, 12:28 PM Interesting deal. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2376683 BoSox send Arroyo and cash to Reds for Pena Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox traded right-handed pitcher Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Wily Mo Pena on Monday. Arroyo was 14-10 with a 4.51 ERA last season. He was part of a deep group of Red Sox starters and had taken a home-team discount when he signed a three-year contract worth $11.25 million on Jan. 19. Pena batted .254 with 19 homers and 51 RBI last season and struck out 116 times with 20 walks. A 24-year-old right-handed hitter, he could play right field instead of lefty Trot Nixon when left-handers pitch against Boston. Without the 29-year-old Arroyo, Boston still has Curt Schilling, Tim Wakefield, Josh Beckett, Matt Clement, David Wells and Jonathan Papelbon as starters. Arroyo, who pitched five shutout innings Sunday after struggling in his first three exhibition appearances, was expected to start the season in the bullpen. Arroyo had career highs last year with 14 wins, 32 starts and 205 1/3 innings pitched. In the past four seasons, Pena batted .248 with 51 HR and 134 RBI with the Reds. Darth Thanatos 03-20-2006, 01:49 PM The Red Sox sure did need more hitting! Unibomber 03-23-2006, 12:20 AM Not bad for the Reds, who could use a #4 or #5, but let's face it, Pena lights it up. Jethro34 03-24-2006, 02:18 PM Pena should jack a ton of homers in Fenway, all while striking out 160 times. I'm just glad Arroyo is out of the AL. I seem to remember him dominating the Tigers once or twice. Darth Thanatos 04-22-2006, 03:27 PM Arroyo is currently 3-0 with as many homers as Manny Ramirez. Not too sure how Pena is doing.