The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals struck a deal Thursday with the west-coast club acquiring catcher Francisco Pena for cash considerations. The 29-year-old has seen professional action with three different clubs, playing in 58 games for the Cardinals last season. The Giants recently promoted veteran Stephen Vogt from Triple-A Sacramento, likely meaning Pena will replace him at that level. This season, Pena was batting .333 in six games with Triple-A Memphis.
St. Louis Cardinals backup catcher Francisco Pena is getting the start Sunday while Yadier Molina takes a breather. Molina plays so often that Pena hasn't had a whole lot of plate appearances this season, but hasn't made much of the ones he has received. Pena is batting just .207 over his 87 at bats this season, and his rare start comes against Mike Foltynewicz, who has been on a tear this season with a 2.14 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. It's safe to leave Pena on the waiver wire and keep his ownership percentage at zero.
