Joe Panik (2B, SFG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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Owned in: 60% of Fleaflicker leagues.

Analysis: Joe Panik has gotten off to a great start at the plate this season, which is even more impressive considering he makes San Francisco his home turf. In 93 AB this season Panik has three HR, a 120 OPS+, and an impressive slash of .280/.340/.484. A big part of Panik's success is that he very rarely strikes out, coming in with a K% of just 10.7% when the MLB average is at 20.5%. This means he ends up putting the ball in play 11% more than the average MLB batter. His LD% of 27% creates more hits and, even more importantly, more extra base hits. In 365 AB in San Francisco, Panik has a home OPS of .779, which is incredibly impressive for the pitcher-friendly conditions in AT&T Park. Panik is even hard to shake in platoon advantages with career OPS figures of .777 and .818 against RHP and LHP. With Joe Panik available in 40% of leagues, Fantasy Baseball Managers better act quick.