Hassan Peña (born March 25, 1985) is a Cuban

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for the

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of the

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. In the Cuban National Series, Pena pitched for the Metropolitanos and the

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. He was kept off of the

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because he had relatives in the United States, and it was feared that he might defect. As a result, he defected in 2005.

Career

Washington Nationals

After attending

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, he was selected by the

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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

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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.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

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.

Kansas City Royals

On February 18, 2014, Peña signed a minor league contract with the

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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.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On July 15, 2014, Peña signed with the

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of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 2, 2017.

Somerset Patriots

On March 31, 2017, Peña signed with the Somerset Patriots of the

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. He was released on May 5, 2017.

Piratas de Campeche

On February 8, 2018, Peña signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on April 2, 2018.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On April 6, 2018, Peña signed with the

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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.

Algodoneros de San Luis

On March 21, 2019, Peña signed with the

of the

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