Francisco Pena: Heads to Taiwan

Pena agreed to a contract Jan. 12 with CTBC Brothers of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League, CPBL Stats reports.

The 32-year-old backstop will head overseas for the first time in his career following a 13-year run in affiliated ball. Pena, who most recently spent the 2021 campaign in the Athletics organization, saw big-league action in parts of four seasons from 2015 through 2018. Across stops with the Royals, Orioles and Cardinals, Pena compiled a .216/.249/.311 slash line and five home runs over 202 plate appearances.