How Hunter Pence’s rehab assignment could take an unusual turn

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SAN FRANCISCO–During his rise through the Houston Astros Minor League system, Hunter Pence spent just 25 games with the Triple-A Round Rock Express before receiving a call to the show. Pence nearly skipped the Triple-A level altogether in 2007, but 11 years later, he’s making up for lost time. The Giants outfielder is rehabbing a sprained thumb with Triple-A Sacramento and hoping to prove he’s healthy enough to contribute in the near future. But after a rough start to his 2018 campaign, Pence isn’t just using his time in the Minor Leagues to nurse his thumb back to health. The 35-year-old has to decided to completely overhaul his swing. When Pence was placed on the disabled list in April, Mac

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