After beefing up their middle infield depth earlier in the week by signing Ruben Tejada, the Blue Jays signed another experienced veteran to a MiLB contract.
On Saturday we learned that the Blue Jays had signed Joe Panik to a minor league deal including an invite to Spring Training, with Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun as the first with the news. The 29-year-old is coming off of a season split between the San Francisco Giants, his long-time team, and a sting with the New York Mets where he played 39 games to close things out.
While Panik has experienced a bit of a fall from grace, he’s not that far removed from being a productive player with the Giants.