NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Joe Panik #2 of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a home run to right field in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on September 29, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Joe Panik helped the 2019 New York Mets stay competitive. In 2020, he’s doing the same with the Toronto Blue Jays.
In the Toronto Blue Jays’ shortened 2020 season, former New York Mets infielder Joe Panik has been getting a lot of at-bats. In the Blue Jays games I’ve tuned into thus far, I’ve consistently heard one refrain from their announcers whenever Panik comes up to the plate: “Man, all he does is get on base and have quality at-bats!