Giants indicated veteran Hunter Pence for assignment. “data-reactid =” 16 “> The San Francisco Giants share ways with a Sunday favorite. After making a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, Giants indicated veteran Hunter Pence for assignment.
Pence, 37, will be placed on probation after the move. If no team picks him up or trades for him, Pence will be released or sent to the team’s alternative site. In 56-plate appearances, Pence hits just at .096 / .161 / .250.
The team made the move after acquiring infielder Daniel Robertson of the Rays. That, along with Sam Coonrod was reinstated from the 10-day injured list, resulted in Pence being nominated for commission.
Pence depended the news with “much gratitude.” “data-reactid =” 25 “> Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Pence depended the news with “a lot of gratitude.”
Gabe Kapler on Hunter Pence: “Last night he could not have had that conversation more professionally. He came with a lot of gratitude. … He came over super grateful. That is Hunter.”
– John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) August 23, 2020
Hunter Pence is a fan favorite in San Francisco
While Pence has struggled in 2020, he has been a major contender for the Giants in the past. Pence was acquired by the team at the trade date in 2012, and won two championships with the Giants. During his tenure in San Francisco, Pence hit .265 / .322 / .429, with 95 home games.
Pence coveted himself to Giants fans after he included trolling of opposing fans who made signs claiming that Pence could not park in parallel and did not like bacon. Giants fans came to Pence’s defense, against these good-natured trolls with positive Pence characters.
Pence even shared a few signs of his own, haunting fun with the meme.
Is this the end of the road for Hunter Pence?
Given Pence’s age and struggles this season, the DFA could mark the end of Pence’s career. If this is it for Pence, the 14-year-old veteran will achieve quite a bit in the major. On top of winning two World Series championships, Pence made the All-Star team four times in his career.
Although this season has been rough, Pence looked back last year. Pence hit .297 / .358 / .552 over 83 games with the Texas Rangers in 2019. He spent his previous offseasons completely rebuilding his swing, and it seems to be paying off in a big way.
If Pence can pick up that magic again, he could still be a useful player for a team in the stretch in 2020. If not, then Pence could have a hard time tackling another club when he moves to the 2020 season. hit on the free agency.
