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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Also claimed on waivers was shortstop Ha-seong Kim, a former Gold Glove infielder immediately installed as Atlanta’s starting shortstop over light-hitting Nick Allen.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, if that were to happen, TeSlaa would be the hottest pickup on waivers, similar to Jauan Jennings last year.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Cleveland Guardians placed first baseman Carlos Santana on waivers Tuesday, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Among the 29 players placed on waivers were linebacker Cam Jones, quarterback Chris Oladokun and running back Carson Steele.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, if that were to happen, TeSlaa would be the hottest pickup on waivers, similar to Jauan Jennings last year.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Cleveland Guardians placed first baseman Carlos Santana on waivers Tuesday, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Among the 29 players placed on waivers were linebacker Cam Jones, quarterback Chris Oladokun and running back Carson Steele.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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