Giants Have Let Down Justin Verlander In Multiple Ways This Season

It has been a terrible second half of the season for the San Francisco Giants, who have been in a complete free fall. 

At the All-Star break, the Giants were still very much in the playoff picture in the National League. There was a lot of hope that the franchise was going to snap their playoff drought after the acquisition of Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, but the team has gone in the wrong direction. 

Despite being aggressive early and getting Devers, San Francisco ended up being a seller at the trade deadline. Due to a terrible stretch to begin the second half and how poorly the team has performed since, this was a wise move. 

If the Giants were to have been buyers, it’s hard to imagine that the results would have been much different. Unfortunately, now the wheels have come off for the franchise, and they have been one of the worst teams in baseball of late. 

With the struggles of the franchise, San Francisco will likely start to try and get some of their younger players some opportunities in the coming weeks to see if they can be part of the plan for 2026. However, they also have a future Hall of Famer who might still be trying to prove that he can be an effective pitcher in the Majors. 

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