The San Francisco Giants officially announced Wednesday that they activated Verlander from the injured list after suffering a right pectoral strain. The team's starting catcher, Patrick Bailey, has also been reinstated following a brief stint on the injured list as well.

Baseball is a sport full of unwritten rules. For players, there are a litany of them, including not stealing bases when your team is up by a large margin, not swinging at a first pitch after a pitcher has allowed back-to-back home runs,