Our home run king hath returned: Wily Mo Pena reportedly signed by the Indians
We've written a lot about
And finally, now, just when the world might need him most, Wily Mo Pena has reportedly inked a Minor League deal with Cleveland:
wily mo pena signs with indians. 700K if in majors.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 1, 2017
Funnily enough, the last time Pena was in the Majors (in 2011!) he did some damage to the Indians:
The 35-year-old has 84 career MLB longballs and had his best power season in 2004 -- when he hit 26 in 336 at-bats. He also hit 71 combined during his three more recent seasons in Japan. Each one as wonderful as the next:
Welcome home, Wily Mo. May the wind always be at your back, so that your dingers may land even farther than we could have dreamed.