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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has been cleared to do extensive upper body work and also has begun low-impact lower body exercises as he recovers from surgery on his left knee and right elbow.Pujols isn’t yet ready to swing a bat but continues to progress as he works with a strength coach Albert Pujols Jersey , general manager Billy Eppler said. The first baseman and designated hitter had season-ending knee surgery in August followed by the elbow procedure in September to remove bone spurs.“I know that he’s getting a lot of his work in,” Eppler said. “We all know the work ethic of him.”Pujols, who turns 39 next month, batted .245 with 19 homers and 64 RBIs playing 117 games in his 18th season. He has 633 career home runs.Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is back home in Japan continuing his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery Oct. 1. The AL Rookie of the Year’s range of motion “is in very good shape,” according to Eppler, and he has full extension and flexion of the right arm.“That’s a little bit ahead of schedule. That doesn’t mean he’s coming back early,” Eppler said. “All it means is that we’re very pleased with it.”Ohtani went 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA in 10 starts as a pitcher. He played 104 games overall as a rookie, hitting .285 with 22 homers and 61 RBIs.Recalling the day the Angels landed Ohtani, Eppler beamed: “That was just a very good day in my professional life.”Eppler provided the updates after getting his voice back. He had been forced to hold some trade talks in a whisper.He lost his voice after picking up a little bug from his 4-year-old son, Xander, when the boy sneezed on a pillow Sunday morning. Eppler wasn’t going to turn down snuggle time before departing for a busy baseball week in Las Vegas.Eppler had improved by Tuesday, completing a series of minor league deals for Los Angeles.Reaching agreements with invitations to big league spring training camp were: outfielders Peter Bourjos Mike Trout Jersey , Jarrett Parker, Cesar Puello, right-hander Forrest Snow, catcher Dustin Garneau, shortstop Wilfredo Tovar and righty reliever Matt Ramsey. "He's got a long track record of being an elite teammate; a decorated, productive player on the field," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said of Pence, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. "From a standpoint of pedigree, makeup and way he goes about the game, it's consistent with the messaging of what we want this team to be about."Fair enough. But what about his recent results?Pence picked up down-ballot MVP votes as recently as 2014, but injuries and inconsistency subsequently crept in.He slashed an anemic .226/.258/.332 in 97 games with the Giants in 2018, "good" for a career-low .590 OPS http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-zack-cozart-jersey , and his iconic tenure in the City by the Bay came to an ignoble end, though he finished it with a characteristically classy farewell penned in The Players' Tribune.(We'll pause while you grab your hanky.)Back to the stats, Pence'shard-contact rate, per FanGraphs, sat at 30.3 percent in 2018 next to a career mark of 30.5 percent.Possibly...squint your eyes...wish upon a star...was he the victim of bad luck?Ross D. Franklin/Associated PressLikely not. Players of Pence's age don't generally enjoy career renaissances. But maybe?Pence is the type of dude who makes you want to believe.He attended Arlington High School in Texas, so there's the angleof a hometown boy on his last chance. There's also the "Hey, he changed his approach" angle.Pence did exactly that in the Dominican winter league, revamping everything from his swing to his running style."I really want to go and immerse myself in winter ball, and really feel it out and see if I can make the adjustments," Pence said, per NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic.The results were good but not great, with a .276 average and .704 OPS in 31 plate appearances. Not enough to prove he was back to his All-Star self Garrett Richards Jersey , but enough for the Rangers to take a low-risk flier.Can he catch on in a crowded Rangers outfield that features Joey Gallo, Nomar Mazara, Delino DeShields, Willie Calhoun and Carlos Tocci, among others?It'll take more than likability. Scooters and speeches and sitcom cameos won't cut it.He'll have to play like the Pence of old, or something approaching it, the guy who once reeled in $90 million and bathed in bubbly and confetti with the Giants.Jeff Chiu/Associated PressIt's a long shot, no question. The counterpoint, as Pence wrote in his Players' Tribune piece: "Idefinitely wish some of the greatest times in our lives could go on forever and somehow, I believe they do."He might not deserve a spot on Texas' 25-man roster. He might not snag one. His professional baseball career could end with a whimper rather than a bang, as so many do. But it's nearly impossible to root against Hunter Pence. All statistics courtesy of Baseball Reference.