Wily Mo will be 27 years old next season, and has had a rather disappointing start to his career, as his 93ops+ suggests. All that promise is not lost of course, there is still a small window for him to turn it around, but I am afraid it won't happen in Washington. Even when Pena comes back next season, he will be a 4th outfielder to them, at best.
Earlier today, Nationals outfielder Wily Mo Pena had successful surgery performed on his left shoulder by Dr. Timothy Kremchek in Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Kremchek repaired a significant partial tear of his rotator cuff, as well as a tear and fraying of his posterior labrum.
Pena will be placed in a sling for approximately 3 weeks, at which time a formal rehab program will begin. Pena will be out for 4-6 months, but is expected to be ready for Spring Training 2009.
