Building the Ultimate Home Run Derby

30. Carlos Pena — Tampa Bay Rays

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Career Home Run Total: 286 HR (163 w/Rays)

Having only been a Major League club since 1998, the Rays don’t have nearly as much historical significance compared to the majority of baseball. Still, there have been plenty of good players to roll through Tampa. Some include three-time All-Star Evan Longoria (Tampa’s all-time home run leader with 261 bombs), Fred McGriff, and Carl Crawford.

When it comes to the art of the long ball, however, Carlos Pena is Tampa’s most iconic slugger. The lefty is second all-time in Tampa history with 163 dingers. But compared to Longoria’s 10-year tenure as a Ray, Pena mashed at the Trop for just five years. From 2007-2010, Pena hit 144 homers — including an AL-best 39 HR in 2009.