Hassan Peña
Hassan Peña is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Algodoneros de San Luis of the Liga Norte de México.
In the Cuban National Series, Pena pitched for the Metropolitanos and the Industriales. He was kept off of the Cuban national baseball team because he had relatives in the United States, and it was feared that he might defect. As a result, he defected in 2005.Career
After attending Palm Beach Community College, he was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 13th round of the 2006 amateur draft.
Peña did not play in the Nationals' system in 2006. He spent the 2007 season with the Vermont Lake Monsters in the short-season New York–Penn League. In 13 starts, he pitched 59⅓ innings, compiling a win-loss record of 4–5 and an ERA of 4.25. In 2008, he pitched for the Potomac Nationals and the Hagerstown Suns, and in 2009 he pitched for the GCL Nationals and Hagerstown. In 2010, he spent the season with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators. In 2011, he pitched for Harrisburg and Triple-A affiliate Syracuse Chiefs. He pitched for Syracuse in 2012 became a free agent after the season.On April 13, 2013, Peña signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican Baseball League. He elected free agency on November 1, 2013.On February 18, 2014, Peña signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. He was released on April 24, 2014.Second stint with Quintana Roo
On July 1, 2014, Peña signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on July 14, 2014.On July 15, 2014, Peña signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 2, 2017.On March 31, 2017, Peña signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on May 5, 2017.On February 8, 2018, Peña signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 2, 2018.On April 6, 2018, Peña signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 10, 2018.Third stint with Quintana Roo
On July 27, 2018, Peña signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. He became a free agent after the season.On March 21, 2019, Peña signed with the Algodoneros de San Luis of the Liga Norte de México.
