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.

Giants pitcher Justin Verlander is pitching with anxiety in a season where "everybody seems really hard to get out." Here's how the future Hall of Famer is trying to turn his season in S.F. around.

Justin Verlander. San Francisco and the veteran righty agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal. It was a major risk with him set to be 42 years old once Opening Day rolled around, especially with him coming off the least productive season of his career in 2024.