Tony Peña

Tony Francisco Peña (born March 23, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Peña played shortstop until the 2009 season, when he converted to pitching. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals.

When he retired from playing, Peña moved on to coaching. He is currently the manager for the Kansas City Royals' Single-A affiliate, the Columbia Fireflies.

Family Peña is the son of Tony Peña and the brother of Francisco Peña. His uncle, Ramón Peña, pitched for the Detroit Tigers in 1989.

Playing career Atlanta Braves A non-drafted free agent, Peña was signed on July 21, 1999 by the Atlanta Braves. He made his big league debut with Atlanta on April 13, 2006. His first Major League hit came on April 21 at Washington against the Nationals. He appeared in 40 games for the Braves, batting .227 with a home run and three RBIs in 44 at-bats. In Peña's first game as a Royal, he hit two triples. Pena made 75 plate appearances in 46 games through the last four months of the 2008 season and was designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals on July 16, 2009.

San Francisco Giants On December 11, 2009, Peña, signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants to try to be a pitcher and was placed with the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Giants' Double-A affiliate.

Boston Red Sox On January 5, 2011, Peña signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Vaqueros Laguna Pena was released by the Vaqueros Laguna on June 16, 2016.

Saraperos de Saltillo On June 19, 2016, Peña signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League.

Olmecas de Tabasco On May 19, 2017, Peña was released by the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He ultimately would not appear in another professional baseball game.

Kansas City Royals (second stint) On May 30, 2017, Peña signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.

Coaching career Peña managed the Arizona League Royals during the 2019 season.

He was named the bench coach of the Omaha Storm Chasers prior to the 2020 season which ultimately was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, it was announced that he would join the Royals' big league coaching staff.

On January 14, 2022, Peña was announced as the manager of the Columbia Fireflies. On January 16, 2026, Peña was announced as an infield coordinator within Kansas City's player development department.