MILWAUKEE — Ostensibly, the Giants are still in a playoff race.
But their actions Wednesday suggested otherwise.
On the field, they couldn’t recover from five runs leveled against Kyle Harrison and fell back to .500 in a 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
The Athletic reported the team had placed a trio of veterans — relievers Taylor Rogers and Tyler Matzek and second baseman Thairo Estrada — on irrevocable waivers, making them available to any team willing to pay the remainder of their salaries.
“It’s frustrating,” Harrison said of the Giants’ season-long struggle to cement themselves among the National League’s true contenders. “I wouldn’t say we’re looking at other teams, but yeah, we want to come out with a win, especially going to the fifth with no runs (allowed). I’ve just got to be better. That sucked. On to the next one.”
While it’s not uncommon for players to end up on waivers this time of year, it’s also not a ringing endorsement from a team’s front office when they put their Opening Day second baseman and a fixture of their bullpen up for grabs at the going rate of salary relief.