08-18-2007, 08:23 AM
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Nats Acquire Wily Mo
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WASHINGTON -- In need of improving their power production, the Nationals acquired outfielder Wily Mo Pena from the Red Sox on Friday afternoon for a player to be named.
Pena, 25, will report to Washington on Saturday. The Nationals optioned left-hander Matt Chico to Triple-A Columbus following Friday's loss to the Mets.
Trade talks between two clubs starting early this week. It occurred around the same time the Nationals were looking to sign left-hander Jack McGeary, the club's sixth-round pick of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
Washington and Boston stopped talking for a few days because the Nats wanted to get the deal done with McGeary first. Once McGeary's deal was completed on Wednesday night, the Red Sox and Nationals resumed talks about Pena. General manager Jim Bowden declined to say who Washington will give up for Pena at a later date. Besides hitting home runs, Pena strikes out often and is considered a mediocre outfielder. Pena will make $1.8 million this season and Boston will be paying all but the pro-rated minimum.
"His power works at any stadium," said Bowden. "He is a good kid with a big heart. He has got to be driven. You have to stay on top of him. You have to get him to work hard.
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Nats Acquire Wily Mo
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