Ariel Peña


Ariel Peña Mora is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He throws a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a slider and a changeup. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Career

Los Angeles Angels

Peña signed as an international free agent with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Angels traded Peña, Johnny Hellweg, and Jean Segura to the Milwaukee Brewers for Zack Greinke on July 27, 2012.
The Brewers promoted Peña to the major leagues from the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League on September 4, 2015. He became the first reliever in Major League history to give up three home runs on Opening Day when Denard Span, Joe Panik and Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants hit consecutive homers off him in the eighth inning on April 4, 2016.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On June 3, 2017, Peña signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 11, 2018.

Leones de Yucatán

On August 12, 2018, Peña signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He became a free agent following the season.

Return to Aguascalientes

On January 25, 2019, Peña signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He was released on May 7, 2019.