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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The Rangers put Giacomin on waivers in 1975 after a poor start to the 1975-76 season.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
After struggling early in the season with the Panthers and suffering an injury, Mayfield was released by the team — and quickly picked up on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.
—Karli Bendlin, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Yankees, rich in decent right-handed relievers, put him on waivers last September.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
He was claimed by the Bengals on waivers last year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
After struggling early in the season with the Panthers and suffering an injury, Mayfield was released by the team — and quickly picked up on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.
—Karli Bendlin, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Yankees, rich in decent right-handed relievers, put him on waivers last September.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
He was claimed by the Bengals on waivers last year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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