Boston Red Sox

Pena, Donnelly negotiating with Sox

10:00 AM EST on Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Journal Wire Reports

The Boston Red Sox exchanged salary arbitration figures with outfielder Wily Mo Pena and recently acquired pitcher Brendan Donnelly yesterday.

Pena, who hit .301 with 11 home runs and 42 RBIs in his first season with Boston, made $1.25 million last year. He's asking for $2.2 million, and the Red Sox offered $1.7 million.

Acquired last March from Cincinnati for pitcher Bronson Arroyo, Pena played in 84 games with Boston. He had 276 at-bats with 90 strikeouts. Pena turns 25 this month.

Boston acquired the 35-year-old Donnelly last month from the Los Angeles Angels for left-hander Phil Seibel. Donnelly, a reliever, made $950,000 last season. He's asking for $1.65 million, and the Red Sox offered $1.15 million.

Donnelly was 6-0 with a 3.94 E.R.A. in 62 games last season, going 5-0 with a 3.52 E.R.A. in 29 games after the All-Star break and holding opponents scoreless in 19 of his last 21 appearances.

His best year was 2003, when he allowed only two earned runs in his first 50 innings and was the winning pitcher in the A.L.'s 7-6 victory over the N.L. in the All-Star game. He finished the season with a 1.58 E.R.A. and a career-high three saves.

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