Hunter Pence RUMORS & NEWS

San Francisco Chronicle "The red, white and blue bunting was put away, and the pregame hoopla was limited to some Irish jigs on the first of several ethnic heritage nights at AT&T Park. Taking a break from celebrating their 2012 title, the Giants got down to baseball for baseball's sake, manager Bruce Bochy saying of the..." April 09

San Jose Mercury News "As he approaches his 30th birthday, Giants right fielder Hunter Pence has learned to stop worrying about individual numbers. Pence instead focuses on preparation, whether that means expending maximum effort during marathon workout sessions, religiously playing pingpong to sharpen his fast-twitch..." March 11

San Francisco Chronicle "One of the Giants' best moves of the offseason was to secure a nostalgia piece, an authentic time traveler by the name of Hunter Pence. He walks among us as a 21st century man, but everything about him suggests celluloid film, simpler pleasures and the distinctive ring of a dial-up phone. Even..." February 26

CSN Bay Area "Moments before Bruce Bochy addressed his full squad for the first time in 2013, the Giants’ manager ambled over to Hunter Pence’s locker. “You want to say something?” Bochy asked Pence, smiling. It’s hard to imagine what Pence might say moments before the first workout of the spring. “I..." February 17

CSN Bay Area "The Giants have been busy this morning, avoiding arbitration with four players. Andrew Baggarly has confirmed the Chronicle's earlier report that the team has agreed with catcher Buster Posey on a one-year, $8 million deal. Heyman also reports outfielder Hunter Pence will return to the..." January 18

San Francisco Chronicle "You can expect to see a lot of contract agreements announced in baseball today, the date for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange the figures they would submit to the arbitration panels. The Giants got their biggest dollar case done before that exchange would have taken place,..." January 18

CSN Bay Area "Brian Sabean made it clear Wednesday that Hunter Pence will be a Giant in 2013, according to a report from ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. "Pence is going to be coming back," said Sabean at the general managers' meetings in Palm Springs. "We think there are some things he can do to fix what..." November 08

San Francisco Chronicle "When Hunter Pence, the most dangerous .125 hitter in baseball, batted in the third inning Monday night with the bases loaded and nobody out, the source of his hitting woes became apparent. Termites. How else to account for Pence's expensive bat exploding into kindling on impact with Joe..." October 23

CSN Bay Area "Perennial All Star Carlos Beltran has a unique perspective on the upcoming NLCS between the Giants and Cardinals after spending the second half of last year in San Francisco before signing as a free agent with St. Louis in the offseason. You might think his familiarity with the Giants..." October 14

CSN Philly "Hunter Pence singled to the left of third base on a full count with a man on first and nobody out in the 10th inning of the Giants' 2-1 win Tuesday night. It was a good thing he did. He was 0 for 11 in the series and the Giants were in danger of being swept in the NLDS despite playing the..." October 10

San Francisco Chronicle "As soon as Hunter Pence failed to make what would have been a tough sliding catch on Juan Rivera's eighth-inning double Saturday, a key play in the Giants' 3-2 loss, Twitter lit up with "he's no Nate" comments, which is a bit unfair. Nate Schierholtz played right field at AT&T Park for parts or..." September 10

McCovey Chronicles "Hunter Pence is in a wee bit of a slump. I want to like him. Heck, I want to love him. All those years he was on the Astros and Phillies, I was terrified of him. But from the moment he put on a Giants uniform, I was pulling for him like few others before him. I can't explain it. I knew that he..." August 29

CSN Bay Area "The moment Hunter Pence's flight landed Tuesday night, he switched on his smartphone app and checked the Giants score. "I saw it was 3-1 in the seventh inning," he said. "OK, good." Yep, he's officially invested. And vice versa. Pence didn't arrive in time to join the Giants' active..." August 01

San Francisco Chronicle "No Giant knows right fielder Hunter Pence better than second baseman Ryan Theriot. They battled for years in the National League Central, spend time together away from the ballpark and share an agent. Theriot was pumped about Tuesday's trade for Pence, who infuses a much-needed dose of power into..." August 01

PhillyBurbs.com "To most of the baseball world and within his own fan base, his team is a smoldering $178 million mess that is injury prone and past its prime. But Ruben Amaro Jr. doesn't see that when he looked at what was left of the 2012 Phillies from the visiting dugout Tuesday night. What he saw in the..." August 01

San Francisco Chronicle "For the second time in two years, the Giants have made a significant trade for offense, acquiring right fielder Hunter Pence for the Philadelphia Phillies for top catching prospect Tommy Joseph, outfielder Nate Schierholtz and minor-league pitcher Seth Rosin. The Phillies also will send cash to..." July 31

San Jose Mercury News "The Giants acquired right fielder Hunter Pence on Tuesday, adding a power bat to the outfield and keeping pace with the busy Los Angeles Dodgers. Hours after the Dodgers acquired Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino, the Giants sent top catching prospect Tommy Joseph, right..." July 31

CSN Philly "And the second shoe has officially dropped. Shortly after sending Shane Victorino to Los Angeles, the Phils traded Hunter Pence to San Francisco. In return they received catching prospect Tommy Joseph, outfielder Nate Schierholtz and pitcher Seth Rosin. Selected by the Giants in the second..." July 31

USA Today "The San Francisco Giants, badly struggling for offense, have acquired Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Hunter Pence, a high-ranking Phillies official with direct knowledge of the trade confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet..." July 31

CSN Philly "Let the fire sale and the rumors begin. Having been swept by the Braves, the Phillies appear ready to enter sell-off mode. CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury lists potential trade candidates (see story) and states that if the Phils are blown away by an offer, Hunter Pence could be had. Have the..." July 30

Yahoo! Sports "Life on the other side just ain't that grand. At the trading deadline one year ago, the Philadelphia Phillies led the NL East by six games. The Boston Red Sox led the AL East by two. They were going to meet in the World Series, or something like that. The Phillies went and got Hunter Pence...." July 29

Yahoo! Sports "Life on the other side just ain't that grand. At the trading deadline one year ago, the Philadelphia Phillies led the NL East by six games. The Boston Red Sox led the AL East by two. They were going to meet in the World Series, or something like that. The Phillies went and got Hunter Pence...." July 29

Delaware County Times "When you are a last place team with the second highest payroll in your sport, you have to find creative ways to get better moving forward. The Phillies have been in last place in the National League East every day in July, and for all but five days since May 5. They haven't been higher than..." July 25

Courier-Post "Hunter Pence was the trade bait flavor of the day Tuesday, as one report had the Phillies "eager" to trade the right fielder before the July 31 deadline. Pence said before the game it was the first he'd heard of the rumor. "Are there rumors?" Pence said. "I don't even know." Pence, a..." July 25

NESN "Hunter Pence's name just keeps coming up this time of year. A season after the Phillies acquired the outfielder from the Astros just prior to the trade deadline, Pence's name is once again surfacing in trade rumors. According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Phillies are continuing to signal to..." July 24

CSN Philly "This game was like the menu at the Cheesecake Factory. It had everything. There were clutch hits, big outs from the pitching staff, strange plays in the field, great plays in the field and even a little dustup in the dugout. In the end, the Phillies beat the St. Louis..." May 26

Courier-Post "The man is wearing Hunter Pence's uniform, but this is not Hunter Pence. The man batting third for the Phillies on Friday is a work in progress, a beta test of a new version of the Phillies right fielder, one that has yet to fully form but is nevertheless different from the player who existed..." May 26

Courier-Post "In his ongoing quest to find a No. 3 hitter, Charlie Manuel turned to Hunter Pence on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. That also paved the way for Carlos Ruiz's debut as the Phillies' clean-up hitter, a task lately handled by Pence. Both Pence, the Phillies' right-fielder, and Manuel,..." May 24

Houston Chronicle "There are going to be a lot of bad days in a rebuilding project, and Tuesday may have been one of the worst of them. If you're an Astros fan you hope, not even necessarily that Jonathan Singleton and Jarred Cosart combine to be better than Hunter Pence, but even that they just make their..." May 16

Courier-Post "The dropped ball from Hunter Pence that assisted Chad Qualls' self-destruction in the ninth set the tone for Pence to go from goat to hero. Pence ripped Brett Myers' 2-1 pitch in the 10 inning just over the left-field fence, fueling the Phillies' 4-3 win over the Astros on Tuesday, the..." May 16

Courier-Post "One week ago, a late breakdown by the Phillies bullpen would have merely resembled the one from the night before, and the night before, and the night before. But the Phillies have started to turn the table since manager Charlie Manuel's post-game tirade last Wednesday night, albeit..." May 16

Courier-Post "One ball after another was slapped into right field, and Hunter Pence viewed this as a victory. His goal during batting practice Saturday was to hit the ball the opposite way, a process he said had helped him in the past. He'd been working too hard, he said, and this was his way of..." May 13

Courier-Post "For the third time in seven games, a batted ball got the better of Phillies right-fielder Hunter Pence. Last Sunday in San Diego, he misjudged Chase Headley's flyball, which soared over him for an RBI double in the Padres' 6-1 triumph. Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, Pence attempted to..." April 30

CSN Philly "Hunter Pence had a Kirk Gibson moment with Kirk Gibson in the other dugout. Pence couldn't lift his left arm above his head on Monday night. He had hurt his shoulder diving for a ball in San Diego the day before and was forced to sit out Monday's game. Conventional wisdom suggested that..." April 25

Courier-Post "Following Saturday's loss to San Diego, Charlie Manuel lamented his team's dearth of offense, noting that Hunter Pence was the only member of the lineup posting decent numbers. The way things are going for the Phillies, Manuel should have known to knock on wood. Pence became the latest..." April 24

Courier-Post "One by one, Monday morning, Hunter Pence emptied nearly two dozen bats from his locker in preparation for the trip north to Philadelphia. Pence would slide a bat off the shelf atop his locker, hold it to his ear and give it a knock. The sound that reverberates through the wood gives him an idea..." March 28

Courier-Post "The final significant item on Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.'s offseason to-do list is now complete. Friday, the club agreed on a one-year, $10.4 million deal with right fielder Hunter Pence. Pence, 28, was the last player on the roster without a deal in place, but the two sides..." January 28

CSN Philly "The Phillies and Hunter Pence avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $10.4 million contract Friday. The deal is at the halfway point between the $11.8 million Pence was seeking through arbitration and the $9 million the Phillies offered. Pence is not eligible for free agency until..." January 28

MLB.com "The Phillies on Friday announced that they've agreed to terms with outfielder Hunter Pence, avoiding arbitration with their lone remaining player. Pence received a one-year contract for $10.4 million, plus award bonuses. "We're always focused on getting a deal done with a player," said..." January 27

CSN Philly "While the Philadelphia sports universe awaits a decision on Jimmy Rollins' future, I have begun to think about the upcoming season and how the lineup will shake out with or without J-Roll. Every time I engage in this mental exercise, my mind stops on one realization: Hunter Pence is lined up..." December 16

CSN Philly "If you ask Phillies fans who was one of the team's most valuable players coming down the stretch, a number of them would say Hunter Pence was the guy. Acquired at the trade deadline, Pence appeared in 54 games for the Phillies where he posted 11 homers, 35 RBIs while batting .324. But for as..." November 03

Courier-Post "Once his season was over, it took a few days before Hunter Pence could flip on the TV and watch a baseball game. He'd only been in Philadelphia for a little more than two months, but he felt the weight of the expectations and the immense disappointment of falling short as much as anyone. But..." November 02

Courier-Post "While the postseason has become old hat for the bulk of the Phillies' lineup, October is fresh ground for Hunter Pence, and his introduction to the playoffs was a memorable one. Sure, Pence had a strong start to his postseason career, picking up two hits and driving in two runs in Saturday's..." October 03

Courier-Post "The Phillies aren't expecting Hunter Pence to be available until the weekend after he was diagnosed with a mild strain of the patella tendon in his left knee. Pence hurt his knee while running out an infield single during the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday. He stayed in the game until the..." September 22

Courier-Post "After an infield single in the first inning of Tuesday's day game, Hunter Pence limped around the bases but refused to return to the dugout between innings. The training staff was waiting. Pence stayed in the game for two more at-bats, finally leaving in the sixth inning. Afterward, Charlie..." September 21

CSN Philly "A season that began with a case of patellar tendinitis is ending with a case of patellar tendinitis. Hopefully for the Phillies, Hunter Pence's affliction is not as severe as Chase Utley's. Late Tuesday night, Phillies officials announced that Pence was suffering from patellar tendinitis in..." September 21

CSN Philly "Hunter Pence always hustles. He's one of those guys who has just one speed -- fast. So when Chase Utley beat the play to second when Pence hit an infield chopper with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning on Saturday night at the Bank, Pence got the extra inch he needed to beat the..." September 18

CSN Philly "Asked Hunter Pence why he choked up on the bat the other day. His answer: "I was always a Barry Bonds fan and if it worked for him …" Reasonable enough. Pence has been with the Phillies for 39 games. The team is 28-11 in those contests. He entered Tuesday night's game, his..." September 14

Houston Chronicle "For two players who took the same positions in a ballpark where they'd played for the home team so many times before, almost everything was different. Even forgetting the literal — that Hunter Pence and Roy Oswalt had very different walks to the unfamiliar visitors' clubhouse at Minute Maid..." September 13

Houston Chronicle "The receptions, however Houston wants the tone to be, will come in one order or another. Hunter Pence may get his first when he takes his high-socked strut to the batter's box to what is almost sure to be a loud ovation in his first game back as a Philadelphia Phillie and as a visitor. Or if he..." September 12