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Giants’ second baseman Joe Panik was supposed to be a big part of the offense in 2016. He owned a career .309 average over his first seasons while getting on base at a .364 clip. He was an All-Star in 2015, played Gold Glove defense, and fit perfectly in the second spot in the lineup.
Things didn’t work out as planned. In 2016, Panik slashed .239/.315/.379, all totals well below his career figures. He couldn’t seem to find any kind of rhythm at the plate, and struggled both before and after a concussion suffered in June.