Report: OF Pence returning to Giants
Outfielder Hunter Pence is returning to the San Francisco Giants, multiple outlets reported on Friday.
The deal is pending a physical and hasn't been confirmed by the Giants.
Pence, who turns 37 in April, was part of San Francisco's World Series-winning teams in 2012 and 2014. He was a highly popular player during his 6 1/2 seasons with the club and was a National League All-Star in 2014.
Pence experienced a disappointing 2018 campaign with the Giants when he batted .226 with four homers and 24 RBIs and the team wasn't interested in re-signing him.
But Pence bounced back strong with the Texas Rangers last season, batting .297 with 18 homers and 59 RBIs in 83 games. He earned his fourth career All-Star berth.
Overall, Pence has a .280 average with 242 homers and 936 RBIs in 1,690 games over 13 seasons. He also has played for the Houston Astros (2007-11) and Philadelphia Phillies (2011-12).
The Giants also signed speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton (299 career steals) and right-hander Nick Vincent (3.32 career ERA) to minor league contracts. Both players will receive invitations to spring training.
--Field Level Media
