On Saturday the Blue Jays made a potentially under-the-radar signing by agreeing to a MiLB pact with Joe Panik. He’s coming off of an uninspiring 2019, but on a minor league contract, the Blue Jays could have found some sneaky value here.
The reason I say that is because Panik isn’t that far removed from being a productive part of the San Francisco Giants’ competitive teams of the last decade, and he’s still just 29 years old. On his resume he has a Gold Glove (2016), an All-Star appearance (2015), a World Series ring from his rookie campaign in 2014.