Panik (back) was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Panik will finally rejoin the Giants after an extended stay on the disabled list dating back to early August. His back issue appears behind him for now, but it's always something that has a chance to resurface. Now that he's healthy, it seems likely he will receive most of the starts at second base, but it's possible Kelby Thompson (who's been hot recently) will still get some looks as well.