VIERA, Fla. (AP) - The Washington Nationals gave outfielder Wily Mo Pena his unconditional release Tuesday and reassigned reliever Gary Glover to minor league camp.
The moves left the Nationals with 34 players in their spring camp.Pena refused an assignment to the minor leagues after being waived Saturday.
He hit .205 with only two homers and 10 RBIs in 195 at-bats in 2008 before having an operation on his left shoulder in July. In October, the Nationals rejected their $5 million option for 2009 on Pena, but he exercised his $2 million option.
The Nationals acquired Pena from Boston in July 2007, one of a long series of deals in which former Washington general manager Jim Bowden acquired players he knew from his days working for the Cincinnati Reds. The Red Sox got first baseman Chris Carter in what was a three-team deal that involved Washington sending Emiliano Fruto to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pena has a .253 average with 77 homers and 225 RBIs across seven seasons with the Reds, Red Sox and Nationals.
Glover has been with six clubs in eight major league seasons, going 29-26 with three saves and a 5.03 ERA.
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