Panik batted seventh and went 3-for-6 with a run, and RBI, and a triple in the loss to Arizona on Thursday. Panik was moved up to seventh in the order, a day after being demoted from second to eighth. He responded well with a multi-hit performance and a game-tying triple in the bottom of the ninth inning. Panik had been struggling out of the gates, but a few more games like Thursday's should result in a return to his usual spot in the two-hole. But until that happens, he is just a guy to monitor on waivers in all but the deepest leagues.

Panik has been moved all the way down to eighth in the Giants' lineup Wednesday, CSN Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic reports. He is hitting just .200 with two extra-base hits and eight strikeouts in 30 at-bats to start the season, so it was probably time for a change. As the No. 2 hitter, Panik had some counting-stat potential, but in the eight hole, he doesn't have the tools to be of much use in standard formats unless he's hitting close to .300, which is obviously not the case at this point.

Panik is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Panik will receive the day off despite the fact that a right-handed pitcher, with Matt Duffy starting in his place. While he's expected to see most of the starts at second base this season, it's worth noting days off may not be limited to left-handed pitching.

Panik went 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of runs scored in the Giants' season opener against the Diamondbacks. Panik batted second and showed his ability to make great contact. He doesn't offer a lot of power or speed, but he will provide a batting average near .300 while helping in the runs category.

Panik (ankle) will hit second in Monday's Opening Day lineup against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports. Panik suffered a minor ankle injury earlier in spring training, but it appears the issue has passed, and he should be good to go moving forward.

Panik has been scratched from Tuesday's Cactus League lineup, after suffering a minor ankle injury Monday, Andrew Baggarly of the Bay Area News Group reports. This doesn't sound like anything that will threaten Panik's Opening Day availability, as the report says the Giants are just being overly cautious as the season draws near. If the injury unexpectedly turns out to be more serious, the candidates for playing time at second base will be Ehire Adrianza, Joaquin Arias and Matt Duffy.

Panik is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, according to Alex Pavlovic of the Mercury News. Panik has started every game but one since August 26, so he will get a well-deserved day off Saturday. Matt Duffy will get the start at second base in Panik's place.

Panik went collected three hits and an RBI in Monday's extra-inning win over the Dodgers. Panik continues to hit second for the Giants and is now batting .304 on the season. Despite the high batting average, he is proving to be nothing more than a contact hitter. 62 of his 75 hits have all been singles, and it has led to a pedesrtian .372 slugging percentage. If you are looking for batting average and a little help in runs, then Panik is your man; otherwise, he doesn't provide much from a fantasy perspective.

Panik is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. Panik will take a seat Wednesday with the left-handed Andrew Chafin on the mound for the Diamondbacks. He has been a mainstay in the lineup since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento, and has produced to the tune of a .303/.347/.373 batting line with the Giants this season. Joaquin Arias will get the chance at second base Wednesday and bats second in his place.

Panik had the first five-hit performance of his career, going 5-for-5 (all singles) in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. Panik is blistering hot, as he is 20-for-47 in his last 10 games. While nothing much more than a singles hitter, as just 10 of his 65 hits have been for extra-bases, Panik still boasts an impressive .327/.369/.397 slash line in 199 at-bats this year.