When the San Francisco Giants placed a trio of players on waivers the other day, it continued a string of decision-making that proved their internal projections mirrored the public-facing odds reporting that they were not going to the playoffs. It also demonstrated that the team has yet another free agent signing on the books that it regrets.
Taylor Rogers and the $2 million he’s still owed this season and the $12 million he’s owed next season are two bits of money the Giants don’t want a part of not because they think the veteran deserves to join a playoff-bound team but because they don’t have much use for him — and also, maybe they’ll get lucky and shave a little more off the tax bill they’ll owe MLB after the season for exceeding the first level of the competitive balance tax threshold.