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.

Examples of on waivers in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Royals have seven days to either trade him or place him on waivers. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

He was claimed on waivers by the Reds in November, reclaimed by the Dodgers on waivers in February, then waived by the Dodgers and claimed by the Mets just over a week later. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026

Borucki last pitched for the San Francisco Giants before being placed on waivers. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

While the executive order was largely perceived as a flexible behavioral intervention, Section 815 would be a stricter prohibition contingent on waivers that reaches far beyond prime military contractors. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 14 July 2026

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