San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence may be headed to the disabled list as he continues to deal with a wrist injury.
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Pence Aggravates Wrist
Tuesday, June 9
Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News reported Pence felt pain when swinging off a tee and may be headed to the disabled list. Pence has been out of the lineup since June 2, so the Giants could put him on the DL retroactive to that date.
The All-Star has been limited to 18 games this season after suffering a broken left forearm during spring training. While the injury is in the same arm, Pence said his current pain is more muscular than bone-related, per Baggarly:
Pence is hitting .282/.329/.451 with two home runs and 13 RBI this season. The Giants will likely continue using Justin Maxwell as their primary right fielder with Pence out. Maxwell has hit .238/.293/.385 with four home runs and 18 RBI. Gregor Blanco, who has seen increased time in right field of late, will also get a chance for extra plate appearances.
San Francisco has maintained a second-place standing with Pence rarely available, but its run production is sorely lacking without him in the middle of the lineup. Even if it’s only a short DL stint, any more time spent without Pence will only help the Los Angeles Dodgers create more separation.
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