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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At the end of training camp, when Columbus placed Hunt, 23, on waivers for purposes of sending him to their American Hockey League team, the Wild claimed him and brought Hunt back to Minnesota.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Siani was claimed on waivers from the Atlanta Braves in December.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Solovyov, claimed on waivers four days before the season opener, had a goal and three points in 16 games for the Avs.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The Bruins placed left-shot defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of sending him to Providence.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Siani was claimed on waivers from the Atlanta Braves in December.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Solovyov, claimed on waivers four days before the season opener, had a goal and three points in 16 games for the Avs.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The Bruins placed left-shot defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok on waivers Tuesday for the purpose of sending him to Providence.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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