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Saved by a New Swing, Hunter Pence Is Savoring His Time With the Rangers

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  • With a new lease on his career, the relentlessly positive Hunter Pence is cherishing the new swing that afforded him a new opportunity. The veteran outfielder turned his non-roster invitation to spring training into a spot on the Rangers' opening day roster.

PHOENIX — Hunter Pence says he’s right where he’s supposed to be. At the moment, that’s the tiny visitor’s clubhouse at Goodyear Ballpark in Arizona as a member of the Rangers. At 35-years-old and coming off the worst season of his career, he’s a non-roster invite on a rebuilding club, guaranteed nothing but an opportunity to try to crack a crowded outfield mix.