Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Francisco Peña was born October 12, 1989, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He is a catcher in the MLB.

On May 2, 2019, Pena was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations. He was later activated for the organization's AAA affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats, who won the Pacific Coast League and went on to win the 2019 AAA National Championship, being the first time in minor league history a team won 3 titles. Fans and the media alike both considered Pena to be a key factor in the team's championship run, having led a large part of the team's offensive stats for a majority of the season. Despite winning his first AAA title, he entered free agency following the 2019 season.

On December 2, 2020, Peña signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[ After the 2020 season, he played for Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Professional Baseball League(LIDOM). He has also played for Dominican Republic in the 2021 Caribbean Series.