Pena is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

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Pena will start for Matt Duffy at third base who is out with an achilles injury. The Mexico native is 1-for-3 with two RBI in his two games with the Giants and could see increasing playing time in the short run with Kelby Tomlinson on the DL and Duffy considered day-to-day.

Pena was reassigned to Minor League camp Wednesday, Corey Brock of MLB.com reports. Pena agreed to a minor league deal with the Padres in January and was a non-roster invitee to camp. He batted .267 with nine strikeouts and two walks over 30 at-bats this spring.

Pena signed a minor league deal with the Padres on Monday, which includes an invite to spring training, the Union-Tribune's Dennis Lin reports. After being designated for assignment by the Braves, Pena chose to become a free agent, and he will now try to catch on with the Padres with a strong spring training. Capable of playing all over the infield, Pena's best shot at cracking the Padres' Opening Day roster would be as a utility man, and would then need an injury to befall someone ahead of him on the depth chart to become fantasy relevant in most formats.

Pena has elected free agency, CBS Sports reports. Pena was designated for assignment by the Braves in November after hitting .245/.304/.347 in 2014, but will test his luck on the free agent market instead. He'll likely draw interest from some teams as a utility infielder for next season.

Pena has been designated for assignment by the Braves, Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports. Pena hit .245/.304/.347 over 81 games with the Braves in 2014, but with Tommy La Stella likely in line to resume full-time second base duties in 2015, Pena was deemed expendable when a spot was needed on the 40-man roster.

Ramiro Pena went 2-for-4 with a homer as the Braves' No. 9 hitter on Monday. If the Braves decide to replace Dan Uggla, it's expected to be with Triple-A Gwinnett's Tommy La Stella. Pena, though, is probably a better defender than both of those guys, and he's been a reasonable enough hitter in 129 at-bats over the last two years. He likely earned himself another start on Tuesday anyway.

Ramiro Pena belted a three-run homer, his first of the season, in Friday's extra-inning win over the Nationals. Pena's long ball off Tanner Roark highlighted a four-run uprising in the second inning. With his 1-for-4 effort on Friday, the light-hitting infielder is now hitting .222/.222/.556 in limited action on the year.

Ramiro Pena doubled twice and drove in a run against the Mets on Sunday. Pena was a nice surprise for the Braves last year, hitting .278/.330/.443 in 97 at-bats, before going down with a torn labrum. He's healthy now and ready to serve as a backup throughout the infield. He probably won't hit so well again, but if he does, he should steal time away from Dan Uggla at second. He is the better defender of the two, after all.

Ramiro Pena (shoulder) will not have any restrictions at the start of spring camp. Pena hit .278/.330/.443 in 107 plate appearances last season prior to undergoing shoulder surgery in June. The 28-year-old projects to begin the season as a utility infielder.

Braves and INF Ramiro Pena avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract. No word on the terms involved. Pena, who was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter, hit .278/.330/.443 in 107 plate appearances this year to undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in June. However, the Braves are apparently confident that he'll be fine for 2014.