Shortly before Thairo Estrada faced the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, the Giants infielder made some surprising news.

San Francisco has placed Estrada, Taylor Rogers and Tyler Matzek on the waivers list, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported, citing a league source, making the veterans available to any team – likely a contender – that wants to take on the rest of their 2024 salaries.

Following the Giants’ 5-3 loss to the Brewers, Estrada seemingly confirmed the news with a matter-of-fact yet cordial attitude.

“It happened to me once, but I don’t think you ever get used to it,” Estrada, who was destined for the New York Yankees before signing with the Giants, told Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle through his interpreter. “It’s something I just can’t control. It’s part of the game, but the only thing I can control is to go back out there and play as hard as I can and try to get my team some wins.”

Despite the adverse circumstances, Estrada did just that on Wednesday with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate, which included an RBI single in the seventh inning.

But even after a successful offensive night in Wednesday’s loss, Estrada still has just a .219 batting average and .249 on-base percentage heading into the 2024 MLB season. It’s been a rough season for the fan favorite, who has battled injuries and is due about $850,000 for the remainder of the season ahead of an arbitration-negotiable winter.

It remains to be seen if Estrada ends up with another team at the end of the season, but it is obvious that the infielder is determined to give his all for the Giants while he is still in the Bay.

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