ST. LOUIS — The passion in Brayan Pena’s voice is undeniable.
As you probably have heard by now Pena, the Cardinals’ backup catcher, made a surprising announcement Tuesday afternoon on Twitter:
Im very proud to announce with the support of my wife & family that i will be joining the ARMY RESERVE this off season " God Bless America "
— Brayan Pena (@cuban2727) July 5, 2016
“It’s the right thing to do. It’s time for me to give something back to this great country,” Pena said in the Cardinals’ clubhouse before Tuesday’s game against the Pirates at Busch Stadium.