SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence is set to start the season with his hometown Texas Rangers.
Manager Chris Woodward told Pence on Thursday that he will be on the 25-man roster as the team's fourth outfielder when the Rangers open the regular season at home on March 28 against the Chicago Cubs.
That means slimmed-down young outfielder Willie Calhoun will start the season at Triple-A Nashville.
Pence, who turns 36 on April 13, went to spring training on a minor league contract. He is a .