FLUSHING, N.Y., August 9, 2019 – The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed free agent infielder Joe Panik. The Mets designated infielder Adeiny Hechavarría for assignment.

Panik, 28, was an All-Star in 2015 with San Francisco and helped the Giants win the World Series in 2014. He earned a Gold Glove at second base in 2016.

The 6-1, 200-pounder graduated from John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, NY and was selected by San Francisco in the first round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of St. John’s University.

Panik has hit .271 with 288 runs scored, 117 doubles, 18 triples, 36 home runs, 221 RBI and a .334 OBP over six major league seasons with the Giants. He had 33 runs scored, 17 doubles, three homers and 27 RBI in 103 games with San Francisco this season.

Panik will be the eighth St. John’s player to appear with the Mets joining: LHP John Franco, LHP Frank Viola, RHP Larry Bearnarth, infielder Mike Jorgensen, LHP C.J. Nitkowski, infielder Ted Schreiber and RHP Terry Bross.