Joe Panik

Joe Panik absent from lineup as Giants take on Cubs

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik is not starting against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

What It Means:

Miguel Gomez will start at second base and bat second versus Cubs left-hander Jose Quintana, while Panik heads to the bench for the second time in three games with a southpaw on the opposite mound. For the season, he is slashing .266/.325/.388 with 6 home runs, 35 RBI, 41 runs scored, and 4 steals in 421 plate appearances (101 games).

numberFire's models project Panik to record a .260 batting average with 3 home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored, and 3 steals in 186 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.