Here's some surprising news from Cardinals backup catcher Brayan Pena ...
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 "
To emphasize: Pena says he's joining the Army Reserve after the 2016 season.
Pena's 34 and in his 12th major-league season. After this season, he'll have made almost $9 million in career salary, so presumably this is not a desperate search for a second career. Pena's also under contract with St. Louis for 2017.