The Giants will place second baseman Joe Panik on the 10-day disabled, skipper Bruce Bochy told reporters after tonight’s game. The injury took place when Panik was running the bases this evening, forcing him out of the contest.
As Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area was among those to tweet, Panik is headed for an MRI tomorrow to fully assess the injury. Clearly, though, it’s not promising that it’s already clear he’ll require a stretch on the DL.
As Bochy put it, Panik “did a pretty good job on” the muscle. It’s impossible to guess at the duration of an absence, but certainly a significant strain could lead to a lengthy stretch away from the field.
News of this sort is never welcome, but it’s especially unfortunate for a Giants club that was finally nearing full health. It always seemed a tough task for this roster to hang in the NL West race, but it has done so to this point.
For the time being, it seems likely that Alen Hanson — who has been quite the pleasant surprise this year in San Francisco — will step in for Panik. Of course, Hanson has been deployed recently in left field, so there’ll be a trickle-down effect on the roster.
Alen Hanson might be the real deal… was always a hyped prospect but never panned out in Pit or Chicago, but hes swinging it exactly like his scouting report had predicted a few years ago. Also is the 4th fastest player in the game based off stat-cast metrics, Giants may have found a legit player. Panik’s glove will be missed, though.
Also makes bochy actually play Slater.
Thank god. Seems like the whole organization hates Slater.
Slater Haters?
Giants just can’t catch a break. Hanson is a beast though. Hopefully this season is real seeing how he was a top 100 prospect maybe he’s just fulfilling his potential
Beasts hit more than .160 against left handed pitching. Just saying
Will people stop using “just sayin”? We get it.
Beast ?!? Guy weighs 160 wet
Ok? Jose altuve is a beast and that dude is shorter than me.
Hanson gives the Giants a weapon on the base paths. Can score from 1st on hits down the line. Bat him 1st and Posey 2nd. Is a bit of an adventure in the field. Opens up LF for Slater with Tomlinson coming in for defense.
Tomlinson has made a few good plays this year but by no means is he they type of guy you would bring into a game as a defensive replacement.
No Kelby. Chase d’Arneau says the Giants’ twitter page
*d’Arnaud lol
Glass Joe Panik is back on the DL. Stunning.
I have always liked Panik but he should buy a summer home on the DL.
If there’s any upside, it’s that Hanson will get more playing time.
Joe panic trade bait