SILVIO PENA
8/9/87; NDFA '05; Dominican Republic
R/R; 6-0, 175
| Level |
BA |
OBP |
SA |
AB |
2B |
3B |
HR |
BB |
K |
SB |
CS |
| 2006 DSL |
.283 |
.351 |
.354 |
223 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
36 |
18 |
11 |
| 2007
DSL |
.267 |
.356 |
.313 |
217 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
35 |
39 |
15 |
| 2008 A |
.265 |
.293 |
.316 |
117 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
32 |
5 |
0 |
| 2008
A- |
.281 |
.349 |
.368 |
57 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
| 2009 DNP |
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Pena had a good pro debut in
the DSL. His position was initially unclear, as the minor
league roster listed it as "UTIL" and the media guide as "RHP." Minorleaguebaseball.com listed
him at 2B in 2006 and SS in 2007, and SS was his primary position
in 2006. He was in camp in 2007 but did not
make the GCL roster. Back in the DSL he had a very similar season, except
his hitting slipped a little. In 2008 he started off in extended spring training,
but the Pirates sent him to Hickory for a while in late April
and May to fill in. He later went to State College and hit respectably, especially for somebody skipping
rookie ball, while playing 2B and SS.
He moved back to Hickory in late July and
spent August there. He held his own with
the bat, hitting for a passable average but with no power or plate discipline. He
primarily played SS when Jordy Mercer was out with a minor injury,
but he also saw time at 2B and 3B. The Pirates
appear to have slotted him as an organizational utility player already, but
his hitting has been a little better than you'd expect from an org.
guy. He never appeared anywhere in 2009, though, and I
don't know whether he's still in the system.
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