Veteran pitcher Felix Peña is opting out of his current minor league deal with the New York Mets to join a team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
It’s not clear yet which club the 32-year-old Dominican will sign with but Yonhap News Agency’s Jee-ho Yoo revealed earlier this week that the Kia Tigers are looking for a possible replacement for Sean Nolin, who is currently on the injury list.
Peña joined the Mets over the winter following a remarkable performance in the Dominican Winter League wherein he displayed averages of 1.91 ERA, and a 27-to-7 K/BB ratio in 33 innings.
He has suited up in eight games with the Mets’ Triple A-affiliate in Syracuse, posting numbers of 4.06 ERA with 20.2% strikeout rate, 7.0% strong walk rate, and 53.3% ground ball average in six starts and two relief appearances.
Peña is coming off a hamstring strain that sidelined him for the first weeks of last season wherein he was clobbered for seven runs in only 1 2/3 frames upon rejoining the squad.
