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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Clark was claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans on Thursday.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
The Royals placed him on waivers in August this year, where the Marlins picked him up.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, choosing Cayden Primeau over James Reimer (among others available on waivers) backfired.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Then, in September, when the Blue Jackets placed Hunt on waivers with the intention of sending him back to their Cleveland AHL team — where Hunt played 48 games last season — the Wild grabbed him.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
The Royals placed him on waivers in August this year, where the Marlins picked him up.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, choosing Cayden Primeau over James Reimer (among others available on waivers) backfired.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Then, in September, when the Blue Jackets placed Hunt on waivers with the intention of sending him back to their Cleveland AHL team — where Hunt played 48 games last season — the Wild grabbed him.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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