The San Francisco Giants figure to have a busy month of July, especially after the elimination of August waiver trades at the MLB level.
Back in March, an on-field agreement between MLB and the MLBPA was struck that brought with it a number of major rule changes, including shorter breaks between innings, reduced mound visits, a new approach to the All-Star Game voting, and the end of 40-man roster expansion in 2020.
However, the most important change for fans as the trade deadline approaches was the elimination of August waiver trades. That means that after July 31st, no team can receive anything in exchange for a major league player.