Manny Pina had been with the Milwaukee Brewers from 2015 after being traded by the Detroit Tigers in the deal that sent away reliever Francisco Rodriguez. Pina debuted with the Milwaukee brewers on 1 August 2016 and slashed in 404 games.
It was announced that Manny Pina would officially not be returning to the Brewers in 2022 as they let him free agency this season. Though he was declared free agency, his services had always been retained by Milwaukee, but finally, in this season, he was let free. Pina had made $1.165 million with the Brewers last season.
Manny Pina is said to have signed with the Atlanta Braves on Monday as they announced that Pina had signed a two-year free-agent deal worth $8 million on Monday. The Braves hold a $4 million team option for 2024 with no buyout as Pina is set to make $3.5 million next season and $4.5 million in 2023.
The president of baseball operations, David Steams, wrote the word of praise and said, “ Manny did a great job here. He was our longest–tenured player and someone who contributed on and off the field in meaningful ways. We wish him well and we are happy for him and his family.”
Pina was also nicknamed as ‘Pineapple’ and had a fanbase as his rendition of the Eagles ‘Hotel California’ a few springs ago became a viral sensation.
Net Worth Of Manny Pina
Manny Pina had earned $5,308,184 during his six seasons in the Milwaukee Brewers. He had played eight seasons for the Brewers and Royals, where he had a 245-batting average, 269 hits, 42 home runs, 146 RBIs, and 131 runs scored.
Pina was considered power bat for the Brewers as he blasted two home runs, the second of which put his team up for good in a 6-4 win against the Chicago Cubs. Pina ranked fifth on the team after that game, where he had even outnumbered Omar Narvaez, the man he had been backing up.
Pina had proven his talent when he was given a chance pinch-hit in the seventh inning at Wrigley Field. He managed to connect for a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Brewers won against the Chicago Cubs for a 4-3 victory.
Manny Pina was seen giving his young fans his batting gloves after belting his first career grand slam, helping Milwaukee open up a 9-1 lead on Chicago in the fifth inning. He told the kids, “ I've got three left. In my first at-bat, I said, ‘if I hit a homer, I'm going to give you the batting gloves.’ when I took a pitch, I looked at those kids and they were like fingers crossed. They wanted me to hit a homer. That was good.”
Manny Pina Injury Details
In September 2021, Manny Pina had suffered from an injury during Saturday’s game against the Twins while going for 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Manny was placed on the 10-day injured list with left oblique tightness.
Back in April 2021, Pina was also on an injured list with a fractured left big toe in the game against Miami at American Family Field. He said that he fractured his toe when Marlins batters hit foul tips that struck him in the foot in both the third and the sixth innings. Pina was off the injured list game in Miami after missing 11 days.
Is Manny Pina Married?
Manny Pina is quite private about his personal life as his Instagram and Facebook are available only to his followers. The player is married to his longtime girlfriend named Leny Pina. The date of their wedding and their wedding location is unknown. The couple has two children together. They have a son named Emmanuel and a daughter named Jimena Sofia. Pina sure loves to take his family to watch his games. They welcomed their beautiful daughter, Jimena Sofia, in 2016.
His wife seems to be around her late twenties and early thirties.