Joe Panik

Joe Panik in the starting lineup on Wednesday for Giants

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik is starting at second for Wednesday's tilt with the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Panik will replace Aaron Hill in the field and at the seven spot in the Giants order. The left-handed hitter will face off against righty Jason Hammel this afternoon.

Panik is slashing .255/.326/.380 on the season and has 3 homers to his credit. He's projected for 7.7 FanDuel points, according to our algorithms.