PT TOMORROW: NL West—Could Pence lose time down the stretch?
Aug 3 2017
After several years of dependable, multi-category production, Hunter Pence (OF, SF) could potentially see his playing time dwindle down the stretch, as the Giants assess their options after what has clearly been a disappointing year. Pence, after failing to surpass the 400-AB threshold in either of the past two years, is toting a career-worst .243 BA (.223 xBA), with below-league-average power (59 PX, 90 xPX) and a career-high groundball rate (56%). And of his eight HR, all have come away from AT&T Park.
That said, the final months could provide an opportunity for a number of players to see additional playing time. 28-year-old Carlos Moncrief (OF, SF) made his long-awaited (for him) debut in RF earlier this week,...
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