The San Francisco Giants' chances of making the postseason are slim enough as is, and they won't improve with news of an injury to Joe Panik.
Continue for updates.
Bruce Bochy Will 'Be Surprised' if Panik Plays Again in 2015
Monday, Sept. 14
Amy Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area reported manager Bruce Bochy's comments on how the Giants may be without their All-Star second baseman for the remainder of the season as he deals with an injured back. Last week, CSN Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic shed some light on the severity of the issue:
There's no question San Francisco will miss Panik in the lineup. His .312 batting average and .378 on-base percentage are both second on the team, while his 4.1 WAR would be third among MLB second basemen if he had the at-bats to qualify, per FanGraphs.
With that said, the Giants only have a 1.5 percent chance of making the playoffs on Baseball Prospectus, and they're only a 0.9 percent favorite on FanGraphs.
Whether or not Panik plays, San Francisco will in all likelihood miss the postseason. Since that's the case, the team might as well let Panik rest now and allow his back to fully heal.
Read more MLB news on BleacherReport.com
- Login to post comments