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Pena showing some pop
Houston Chronicle "The Astros went just 3-6 on their nine-game West Coast trip and will return to Houston with a five-game losing streak and possession of last place in the American League West. A few hitters stepped up during the slide, though: Jose Altuve, Marwin Gonzalez, Chris Carter and Carlos Pena. Pena..." April 18
Pena relieved sister OK after Boston tragedy
MLB.com "Carlos Pena had a few anxious moments to deal with before Monday's game with the Oakland Athletics. His sister was in Boston for the marathon and it took the Pena family a while to connect with her after hearing of explosions near the finish line. "We were worried about her because we could..." April 16
Pena, Veras help Astros break language barriers
MLB.com "Astros veterans Carlos Pena and Jose Veras were both honored to be able to address their fellow Latin American players at a team meeting Tuesday morning where, at the request of general manger Jeff Luhnow, they stressed the importance of learning English. Luhnow, who was born and raised in..." February 19