Millionaire athletes probably aren’t owed a chance to play in the postseason, but the exceptions might be Hall of Fame-bound Justin Verlander and player favorite Wilmer Flores, who won’t have a shot if they remain on the 2025 San Francisco Giants. Because Major League Baseball scrapped the August waiver trades, the only way for them to find a spot on a would-be playoff teams is for the Giants to cut them*. That makes for a harsh-sounding headline, but the reality is that the San Francisco Giants have two veteran players who might be owed a shot at ending their seasons on a more winning note. Let’s examine when the best time would be for Buster Posey to release Justin Verlander and/or Wilmer Flores.

*-Technically, they would both be designated for assignment first, at which point the 29 ot

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