...batter.The Braves haven't had a no-hitter since Kent Mercker held the Dodgers without a hit on April 8, 1994. Mercker also was part of a combined no-hitter with Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena against San Diego on Sept. 11, 1991.

...In the spring of 1992, then-Pirates general manager Ted Simmons had a trade set: Bonds to Atlanta for closer Alejandro Pena and young outfielder Keith Mitchell. Pittsburgh manager Jim Leyland was less than thrilled at the prospect of playing...

...called on to close out games. The franchise's recent history has taught him it's not something to worry about. "Alejandro Pena, Juan Berenguer, Mike Stanton, Greg McMichael," Cox said, listing the names of piecemeal closers during the...

...pitchers are as good as there is in any era, in any decade." The first 1-0 game in the NLCS since Steve Avery and Alejandro Pena blanked the Pirates on Oct. 16, 1991 gave the Braves a 3-0 lead and they can complete a sweep tonight with John...

...starter Denny Neagle on Aug. 28. Two years ago, reserve outfielders Mike Devereaux and Luis Polonia and reliever Alejandro Pena were all acquired in August. In 1991, Pena was acquired on Aug. 28, and in '92, Schuerholz traded for reliever...

...Braves went through a closer per season while winning the first five division titles in their streak. Juan Berenguer. Alejandro Pena. Mike Stanton. Greg McMichael. Finally, Mark Wohlers, who got the final out of the 1995 World Series. But Wohlers...

...for the first of his record 5,714 career strikeouts. The Braves pitching trio of Kent Mercker, Matt Wohlers and Alejandro Pena earned the National League's first combined no-hitter in 1991, 1-0 over the Padres. The United States has...

...franchise's first World Series, besting the Yankees in seven. In 1991, the worst-to-first Braves acquired closer Alejandro Pena from the Mets, adding a veteran arm to a green bullpen. When they were slumping throughout the '93 season, Schuerholz...

...trades in July and August to strengthen the club for a postseason run. In the past four years, he's traded for Alejandro Pena, Mike Devereaux, Luis Polonia, Denny Neagle, Greg Colbrunn (twice) and Greg Myers. ON A MISSION?: Watch out...

...stance might change before the July 31 trading deadline. In the past the team has been willing to rent a closer (Alejandro Pena and Jeff Reardon) for the final six weeks of the season, a philosophy that produced a pair of World Series appearances...