The addition of Joe Panik to the New York Mets roster this summer was not a franchise-changing decision. While Panik filled in admirably during the absence of Robinson Cano, he didn’t do anything more than supply them with a big-league bat at second base. While he did look better in New York than he did during his 103 games with the San Francisco Giants, there’s not much room for Panik beyond this season.
Panik is still arbitration-eligible for another year so the Mets can control him in 2020. Yet to reach 30 years of age, we can consider him a young bat capable of rebounding in the future.