on waivers
idiom
baseball
—used to describe a process by which a player is removed from a team and is made available to be chosen by other teams
He was placed on waivers.
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Most managers likely drafted him in later rounds or picked him up on waivers.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
He, too, was placed on waivers after also being out of minor-league options.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Another option is claiming a pitcher on waivers who had been recently cut by another team.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
More news: Four-Time All-Star Shares Unfortunate Family Update Henderson's injury could open a door for journeyman infielder Livan Soto, a glove-first shortstop whom the Orioles acquired three times in a span of five months in 2024, losing him twice on waivers in between.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
He, too, was placed on waivers after also being out of minor-league options.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
Another option is claiming a pitcher on waivers who had been recently cut by another team.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
More news: Four-Time All-Star Shares Unfortunate Family Update Henderson's injury could open a door for journeyman infielder Livan Soto, a glove-first shortstop whom the Orioles acquired three times in a span of five months in 2024, losing him twice on waivers in between.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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