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 Anaheim Ducks will place Chris Kreider on waivers to terminate his contract, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the decision. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Not bad for a 35-year-old who was, inexplicably, placed on waivers by the Reds earlier in the month. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Dallas was then left with the decision to risk him on waivers, but the decision to do it on Monday rather than Sunday ended up being the correct move to get him back in Dallas. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

And so after just three games with them, the team put Rogers on waivers, where he could be claimed by another team. — Scott Simon, NPR, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on waivers

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