on waivers
phrase
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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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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