Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Wed 5/22/19 8:14 PM

Panik is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Panik had the walkoff hit Tuesday but heads to the bench Wednesday with left-hander Max Fried on the mound for the Braves. Panik has started 15 of the last 16 games at second base for the Giants, so this is likely just a maintenance day for the 28-year-old. Donovan Solano will start at second base and bat leadoff in his absence.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Wed 5/22/19 9:47 AM

Panik went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
The second baseman was a pest at the top of the order, but he really stung Atlanta when he walked it off in the ninth inning with a two-run single. Panik is enjoying a strong month of May, slashing .328/.444/.466 through 16 games with a homer, a steal, eight RBI and 10 runs.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Sat 5/18/19 1:28 PM

Panik went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in Friday's 7-0 loss to Arizona.
EDGE Analysis
Panik extended his current on-base streak to 15 games and is slashing .333/.418/.474 over that span. Manager Bruce Bochy may have to be questioned regarding his ability to see the future, as he placed his second baseman in the leadoff spot against righties seemingly right before his bat caught fire. Supernatural forces or not, Panik is locked in at the plate right now, providing a boost in batting average and runs scored for those in need.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Thu 5/9/19 1:46 PM

Panik is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Giants will park three left-handed hitters (Panik, Brandon Belt and Stephen Vogt) on the bench in the series finale with southpaw Kyle Freeland twirling for the Rockies. Steven Duggar will handle Panik's normal duties as the Giants' leadoff man while recent callup Donovan Solano gets his first start at second base.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Wed 5/8/19 2:58 PM

Panik went 3-for-6 with an RBI in Tuesday's 14-4 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Panik has looked more like his former self over the last eight contests, slashing .306/.342/.417 over the span. The 28-year-old will have to maintain this level of play to return to the fantasy realm, as he still doesn't provide much in terms of power and speed.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Sat 5/4/19 3:48 AM

Panik went 1-for-6 with a two-run homer in Friday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Panik got Wednesday off against a southpaw -- as he usually does -- but he returned to the lineup and delivered his second long ball of the season. The 28-year-old is slashing a meager .200/.270/.300 on the year, but he has been showing life with five hits over his last four starts.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Wed 5/1/19 6:27 PM

Panik is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Panik will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale with southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu toeing the rubber for the Dodgers. In his place, Yangervis Solarte will start at the keystone and hit eighth.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Wed 5/1/19 2:13 PM

Panik went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Regular leadoff man Steven Duggar (wrist) returned to the lineup Tuesday, but Panik retained his recent promotion to the top of the lineup. The former was uninspiring in the role up to this point (.265 on-base percentage), opening the door for Panik to potentially run with the job. The 28-year-old is slashing just .202/.277/.274 this year, but he has been showing signs of life over his last five games (6-for-21 with a home run and four RBI). We will have to see if manager Bruce Bochy decides to stick with the hot hand in Panik atop the lineup, but if he does, the lineup configuration should give a slight boost in run potential to the second baseman.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Tue 4/30/19 1:45 PM

Panik went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored Monday in the Giants' 3-2 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
The stat line isn't necessarily an eye-popping one, but it at least amounts to progress for Panik, who went a combined 3-for-23 over his previous seven games and is slashing just .200/.278/.275 for the season. The 28-year-old's career .274 average offers some hope that he'll turn things around on that front, but the lack of power in his profile makes him an even greater liability in fantasy than previous seasons with home-run rates skyrocketing in 2019.

Joe Panik
2B/3B FA
Sat 4/27/19 2:04 PM

Panik remains on the bench Saturday against the Yankees, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Yankees have started two straight lefties in James Paxton and J.A. Happ, so Panik remains stuck on the bench. The Giants have faced 12 lefties in their first 26 games, and Panik has started against just four of them. Yangervis Solarte starts again in his absence.