Panik is returning from back inflammation
Second baseman is a career .309 hitter in 173 major-league games
Panik said his back is “100 percent” after offseason rehab
SAN FRANCISCO -- It was pointed out to Giants second baseman Joe Panik on Friday that had he not missed most of the second half of last season with back problems, he might have made a serious run at the 200-hit mark. This was evidently not a new idea.
"Trust me, that was something in the back of my mind," Panik said. "When you’re on the DL and you’re sitting around it gives you a lot of time to think about things you shouldn’t be thinking about.