Back in July, the New York Mets continued their recent tradition of bringing in native New Yorkers by signing infielder Joe Panik, who had just cleared waivers with the San Francisco Giants. Panik, a 2015 All-Star for the Giants, was having a down year at the plate in 2019, batting .235 with a .627 OPS before coming to New York.
However, he immediately proved his value by getting on base in his first game, which happened to be the same game as Michael Conforto‘s thrilling walk-off hit against the Nationals.