SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–When the starting lineups were announced Saturday at Scottsdale Stadium, the loudest ovation was reserved for a player from the visiting side.
Hunter Pence is back on a baseball field, and while he’s no longer wearing orange and black, Giants fans are still hanging onto the memories from Pence’s glory days.
After Pence’s five-year, $90 million contract expired at the end of the 2018 season, the 35-year-old outfielder vowed to reinvent himself. He worked with a private hitting instructor to overhaul his swing and traveled to the Caribbean to play winter ball.
“It was a life-changing experience,” Pence said.