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 Sharks, after having the NHL’s worst record last season, currently have priority to claim any player placed on waivers.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
However, his struggles eventually landed him on waivers.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
If Theo Johnson, Mason Taylor, Jake Tonges, AJ Barner or Michael Mayer are still on waivers, grab them before looking to Strange’s backups, Hunter Long and Johnny Mundt.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The Wild had a day off from training camp on Monday but did a little business, placing center Ben Jones and defensemen Matt Kiersted and Benjamin Gleason on waivers.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
However, his struggles eventually landed him on waivers.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
If Theo Johnson, Mason Taylor, Jake Tonges, AJ Barner or Michael Mayer are still on waivers, grab them before looking to Strange’s backups, Hunter Long and Johnny Mundt.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The Wild had a day off from training camp on Monday but did a little business, placing center Ben Jones and defensemen Matt Kiersted and Benjamin Gleason on waivers.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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