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Giants In Serious Talks With Hunter Pence

By Jeff Todd | February 7, 2020 at 12:31pm CDT

It has been known for some time that the Giants had some level of interest in a reunion with Hunter Pence, but newly arising indications are that a deal could be coming together.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweets that the sides have held “serious talks” for some time now. In fact, a tipster told Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports (Twitter link) that Pence is on his way to San Francisco. NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic reports that there are indeed ongoing negotiations, but also that “no deal is done yet.”

Taken together, it seems there’s a rather clear indication that Pence could end up returning to the Giants, even if we can’t yet presume that a deal will be completed. If indeed things come together, no shortage of fans of the team will be thrilled to see Pence back in the bay.

Though his first stint with the Giants didn’t end on a high note, as Pence struggled through his last two seasons with the club, he’s fondly remembered for his contributions on and off the field. And Pence was quite productive for the most part with the Giants. He had a nice run from 2013 through 2016, slashing a robust .281/.339/.463 and hitting 69 home runs.

Pence rebounded in a big way after landing with the Rangers last winter. He posted a .297/.358/.552 batting line in 316 plate appearances. Statcast figures were rather positive, recording 84.7th percentile sprint speed, 91.4 mph average exist velocity, and a 10.1 degree mean launch angle that far exceeded his prior levels.

It’s a good fit on several levels for a Giants team that remains in transition. Pence would presumably function as a part-time player who’d appeal to fans, add some pop, and serve as a mentor to the organization’s younger players.

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31 Comments

  1. phamdownbytheriver

    5 years ago

    Serious?? How serious could it be? It’s Hunter Pence. If he gets a MILB deal he shouldn’t complain

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    • The Oregonian

      5 years ago

      You realize he just put up a .910 OPS last year? 1.015 against LHP.

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      • phamdownbytheriver

        5 years ago

        Yes….I realize that he had a nice comeback year however, most teams are guessing that it’s not repeatable and he remained unsigned. Good for him….his unorthodox style is fun to watch.

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    • rightyspecialist

      5 years ago

      BAHAHAHAHAA……..Oh Lord, Frisco fans drunk on Nostalgia will be dancing in the streets . Wow, I mean I realize Zaidi took a PR beating this off season, But Sandoval AND Pence . This is straight up pandering to a Low Baseball IQ fan base. Lol

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      • HummBaby

        5 years ago

        Tim used to ban trolls like this. It’s why mlbtraderumors went to a system where every comment needed to be approved prior to posting. Here we go again.

        Reply
        • ABStract

          5 years ago

          2nd that HummBaby!
          Im sick of the ignorant and completely nonsensical insults thrown around so often…have some damn class

          Reply
  2. Big glove502

    5 years ago

    Jeff Todd! are you stealing the scoops that I stole from Craig and posted on the bochy thread? shame on you. lol

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  3. Maurice Lock

    5 years ago

    Welcome to baseball in 2020. Recycling day is every day.

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    Reply
  4. amk3510

    5 years ago

    Take that Dodgers with your Mookie Betts!

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    • socalblake

      5 years ago

      Hahahah. Good one.

      Reply
    • AllRiseForTheJudge

      5 years ago

      To be fair, the Dodgers don’t actually HAVE Betts yet, and the longer it drags out the less likely it is that he winds up in LA.

      The trade was reported 5 days ago and still nothing.

      Reply
      • rangerslegend34107

        5 years ago

        The trade was announced two days ago…

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    • looiebelongsinthehall

      5 years ago

      Would love to see Pence put up better numbers than Mookie. I’m not a bitter Sox fan…

      Reply
  5. empirejim

    5 years ago

    Props to Pence for NOT joining the Trashtros…. He deserves a better going away party than that

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    • claude raymond

      5 years ago

      I had never heard Trashtros. I like it EJ

      Reply
  6. baseballpun

    5 years ago

    In other news, Farhan Zaidi is working on a time machine that will make it 2012 again.

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  7. KirkRueter

    5 years ago

    Love it. Sandoval and Pence make us a better team.

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    • rightyspecialist

      5 years ago

      Do you actually believe that ?

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      • claude raymond

        5 years ago

        Excluding Yaz, Giants best hitter last year was Sandoval

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        • ABStract

          5 years ago

          How is that not a believable statement?
          We need all the help we can get!
          What’s the problem with inviting everyone to ST to see who sticks?
          Jesus, all this whining and people talk crap about SF fans!?!
          Give me a break!

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  8. Rsox

    5 years ago

    Pence needs DH at bats. It’s too bad any AL teams dont seem to have real interest.

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    • Big glove502

      5 years ago

      Honestly, he fits far better in Cleveland than Domingo Santana.

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      • looiebelongsinthehall

        5 years ago

        My guess is he’d prefer to return “home” at this stage of his career.

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  9. VegasSDfan

    5 years ago

    This is the giants big addition going into the 2020 season. A 2milion dollar deal with an option.. and the Giants are slow to get it done.

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    • rightyspecialist

      5 years ago

      Mighty Giants. Lol

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      • ABStract

        5 years ago

        If you were actually trying to be smart and funny you could remark on the actual big signing for them, Gausman.
        Which is a laugher…but no, you went lazy and ignorant. Congrats

        Reply
  10. Southsidehitman

    5 years ago

    Let me know when they get to “very” serious talks.

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  11. huron66

    5 years ago

    Righty specialist the only thing low IQ is your comment. Bet you never been to SF or a game out there. smh

    Reply
  12. richt

    5 years ago

    Do we really need to know a percentile down to the tenth?

    Reply
  13. julyn82001

    5 years ago

    Hunter and Pablo, what a duo! Like Batman and Robin lol… Giants are going back to contention for sure!

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  14. Bart Harley Jarvis

    5 years ago

    Pence was hard to watch when he was young and talented. His second act will be sorry looking, to say the least…

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