Perhaps buried behind the Giants’ run of wins is the emergence of backup infielder Ramiro Peña.
In seven games (three starts) since his contract was purchased from Triple-A Sacramento on June 10, Peña is batting .444 (8-for-18) with four RBIs and two runs. He recorded two hits in each of San Francisco’s three wins at Pittsburgh this week.
“I feel good right now,” said Peña, whose strong throw on a bouncer toward third ended Friday’s win over the Phillies. “I’m really locked in, and I’m getting good results.”
For much of the past eight years, Peña has ping-ponged between the majors and minors.