"Of course, I'm excited to see my guys on the biggest stage," Pena said on Tuesday. "You want to watch and see how they're doing in what is the Super Bowl of baseball."
Cueto was traded from Cincinnati to Kansas City for pitching prospects Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed on July 26. When the Royals won the AL Division Series over the Astros behind Cueto's brilliant pitching in the decisive Game 5, Cueto wanted to include Pena in the celebration postgame.
"Cueto FaceTimed me from the field," Pena said.