The SF Giants have made some roster moves recently and one of them was acquiring outfielder Joey Wiemer in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Wiemer recently drew a comparison to Giants legend Hunter Pence.
On the Splash Hit Territory podcast, former Giant F.P. Santangelo shared that he reached out to Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Vinny Rottino to ask him about Wiemer and he said Wiemer is, "Just a hair-on-fire, Eric Byrnes–kind of Hunter Pence–type of guy.”
Newest SF giants outfielder Joey Wiemer draws comparison to Hunter Pence
Maybe part of this comparison has to do with Wiemer's long blonde hair that readily brings to mind the locks that Eric Byrnes had as a player, but if Wiemer can help bring some of the intensity and energy that Pence, who is currently on the Hall of Fame ballot, brought to the table then that would be a big positive.