Not much has gone right for Joe Panik on the diamond in 2019. The 2014 World Series winner saw his orange and black tenure come to a close on Tuesday when the only MLB team he's known designated him for assignment, a move telegraphed by the deadline day addition of fellow left-handed hitting second baseman Scooter Gennett.
In the aftermath of his depature, Panik offered a sincere message to the club and it's fans, via The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly:
I reached out to Joe Panik for a statement. Here's what he wanted to express. A classy person, and a privilege to know. pic.twitter.com/JnkwJfiwM9
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs)
August 6, 2019 Panik spent six seasons with the Giants, collecting a ring, an All-Star nod and a Gold Glove.
