Panik agrees to minor league deal with Blue Jays

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TORONTO - The busy Toronto Blue Jays agreed Friday to a minor league contract to keep second baseman Joe Panik, who will report to big league spring training.

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TORONTO – The busy Toronto Blue Jays agreed Friday to a minor league contract to keep second baseman Joe Panik, who will report to big league spring training.

The 30-year-old hit .225 with one homer and seven RBIs in 120 at-bats during the pandemic-shortened season, his first with Toronto. He earned $1,055,056 in prorated pay from a $2.85 million salary.

Panik is a seven-year major league veteran who has a .269 average, 39 homers and 240 RBIs for San Francisco (2014-19), the New York Mets (2019) and Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays' Joe Panik throws out New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres at first base after forcing out Giancarlo Stanton, left, on a double play during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Toronto Blue Jays' Joe Panik throws out New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres at first base after forcing out Giancarlo Stanton, left, on a double play during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Panik was an All-Star in 2015, when he hit .312 with eight homers and 37 RBIs, and he won a Gold Glove the following year.

Toronto also announced big league spring training invites for a group that included pitchers A.J. Cole and Tim Mayza, and infielders Richard Ureña, Kevin Smith and Tyler White.

Toronto has been among the busiest teams on the free-agent market, agreeing to a $150 million, six-year contract with outfielder George Springer, an $18 million, one-year contract with shortstop Marcus Semien, a $5.5 million, one-year deal with right-hander Kirby Yates, a $3 million, one-year contract with right-hander Tyler Chatwood and a $1.75 million, one-year contract with right-hander David Phelps.

The Blue Jays also re-signed left-hander Robbie Ray to an $8 million, one-year contract.

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