The local boy, Joe Panik, had the chance to play in his home state after Robinson Cano got injured late in the season. He moved from the San Francisco Giants to the New York Mets and made the transition look easy. Panik provided the stability the Mets were searching for while Cano was out.
Joe Panik putting in work on Labor Day. pic.twitter.com/l81LiKQCmU
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 2, 2019
He made his was to the Mets on August 9, after he was released by the Giants.