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 Angels put Jenks on waivers at the end of the 2004 season, and he was picked up by the White Sox.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
He was picked up on waivers by the Chicago Cubs, who also later waived him.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles also added a familiar face to the group on waivers.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Clark was claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans on Thursday.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
He was picked up on waivers by the Chicago Cubs, who also later waived him.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles also added a familiar face to the group on waivers.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Clark was claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans on Thursday.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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