**The Official SF Giants 2011 Season thread**
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Giants Sign First Rounder Joe Panik
By Mike Axisa [June 11 at 12:58pm CST]
The Giants have signed first round pick Joe Panik according to a team press release. His signing bonus is unknown, but MLB's slot recommendation for the 29th overall pick is approximately $1.1MM.
Baseball America ranked the middle infielder as the second best prospect to come out of New York in 2011. Nationally, Panik was ranked 67th by the publication. The St. John's product is said to have a plus bat and likely projects to second base.
Panik, 20, is the first middle infielder taken by the Giants with a first-round pick since shortstop Royce Clayton in 1988.
By Mike Axisa [June 11 at 12:58pm CST]
The Giants have signed first round pick Joe Panik according to a team press release. His signing bonus is unknown, but MLB's slot recommendation for the 29th overall pick is approximately $1.1MM.
Baseball America ranked the middle infielder as the second best prospect to come out of New York in 2011. Nationally, Panik was ranked 67th by the publication. The St. John's product is said to have a plus bat and likely projects to second base.
Panik, 20, is the first middle infielder taken by the Giants with a first-round pick since shortstop Royce Clayton in 1988.
No one said anything about the signing of Bill hall? i saw chree posted it but heres some more info
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Giants will sign free agent utility player Bill Hall.
With Freddy Sanchez going down with a separated shoulder Friday, the Giants moved quickly to find someone that can help out at second base. Hall figures to be the primary second baseman for the next few days until Mike Fontenot (groin) returns, at which point the two will likely share time. He was released by the Astros after batting only .224/.272/.340 in 46 games. The Giants will have to pay Hall less than $300,000 of the remaining portion of his $3 million salary, with the Astros picking up the rest of the tab.
The Giants are not seriously considering Pablo Sandoval a possibility for catcher.
If it even is to happen it is at least several weeks away if not more. The Giants want the best possible option behind the plate for their pitching staff as well as keeping him healthy. For what it is worth Sandoval has yet to play a rehab game behind the plate so fantasy owners hoping for catcher eligibility shouldn't get their hopes up.
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Giants will sign free agent utility player Bill Hall.
With Freddy Sanchez going down with a separated shoulder Friday, the Giants moved quickly to find someone that can help out at second base. Hall figures to be the primary second baseman for the next few days until Mike Fontenot (groin) returns, at which point the two will likely share time. He was released by the Astros after batting only .224/.272/.340 in 46 games. The Giants will have to pay Hall less than $300,000 of the remaining portion of his $3 million salary, with the Astros picking up the rest of the tab.
The Giants are not seriously considering Pablo Sandoval a possibility for catcher.
If it even is to happen it is at least several weeks away if not more. The Giants want the best possible option behind the plate for their pitching staff as well as keeping him healthy. For what it is worth Sandoval has yet to play a rehab game behind the plate so fantasy owners hoping for catcher eligibility shouldn't get their hopes up.
