SAN FRANCISCO -- Farhan Zaidi already has made changes to the Giants' roster, but for now at least, Joe Panik will remain the second baseman.
Panik and the Giants agreed to a one-year contract Friday afternoon, avoiding arbitration. Sam Dyson also signed a one-year deal, and the Giants tendered a contract to Will Smith while non-tendering Hunter Strickland and Gorkys Hernandez, making both players free agents.
It always was unlikely that Panik would be non-tendered, but there was at least a little bit of a question about his future after he had a down year.
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The Giants still could try to move Panik in a deal this offseason or before next season's trade deadline.