Pence to Giants?

[Whitebacon]

http://www.examiner.com/article/san-francisco-giants-reportedly-trade-for-phillies-outfielder-hunter-pence

According to a report by KPIX-TV, the San Francisco Giants have a "deal in place" for Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Hunter Pence, pending ownership approval.

But Giants' VP Bobby Evans texted KPIX-TV that a deal has not been done, however, so it's unknown whether Pence is really on the Giants yet.

Assuming that the trade did happen, unconfirmed reports have stated that the Giants parted ways with their second ranked prospect, catcher Tommy Joseph.

Joseph, who just turned 21, is in Double-A ball, where he is batting .263 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs in 79 games. In 323 career minor league games, Joseph is a .257 hitter with 46 home runs and 201 RBIs.

Impressive if it happens.

[JudeBaldo]

This would be awesome. The Giants would be getting off cheap.

[Sharky]

What are the implications for the Giants for 2013, if any? Isn't he a FA then?

[joncarlos]

What are the implications for the Giants for 2013, if any? Isn't he a FA then?

He's arbitration eligible. So he'd probably be looking at 10-12 mil, but at least he'd be under team control.

[Judge Jude]

right, Phillies may want to avoid the market rate on Pence that kicks in for next year re arb.

[Fresno Bob]

I'd love this deal if it is true....win now baby!

[Erik]

More like $14+. I'm kind of surprised that the Giants would target him instead of some other possibilities.

$15 million is the number being thrown around on Philly radio.

[Riff Raff]

Pence to SF?

Heyman tweeting things again.

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/230337882521473024

[joncarlos]

Makes you wonder if Pence will just be a rental for this year if the Giants decline his team option for 2k13.

He's 29. Maybe they can buy out that arb year and give him something like 3/30. That would make him more keepable or more tradeable. Unless he really thinks he's getting Jayson Werth money at age 30. Which maybe he does, I dunno.

[heyelander]

Suspicion is that the C the phils would get in this deal (Tommy Joseph) might be flipped for Chase Headley.

[BuckyBuckner]

12:20pm: The deal is not done and some issues need to be completed beyond physicals, tweets ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

12:41pm: It sounds like the issues have been resolved, tweets Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. Pence passed his physical, tweets Baggarly.

[BuckyBuckner]

Suspicion is that the C the phils would get in this deal (Tommy Joseph) might be flipped for Chase Headley.

But SD has Grandal at catcher, who prior to hurting himself has been very good in his brief start in the majors. Would they convert Joseph to 3B?

[Fresno Bob]

local sources put Schierholz in the mix back to Philly....

[joncarlos]

Phillies officially announce they've trade Pence and cash considerations to Giants for Schierholtz, Joseph, and Rosin.

(from MLBTR)

[Fresno Bob]

I like Pence's girlfriend....