How to Use on waivers in a Sentence

on waivers

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• He was claimed by the Bengals on waivers last year.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
• Their front office was unable to trade him, so he was left out on waivers.
  — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
• The Reds have a week to place him on waivers, trade him or release him.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 9 May 2023
• Neither Blumel nor Steeves was claimed on waivers.
  — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
• The club put him on waivers last season but no contending clubs bit.
  — Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
• But this is likely to be the last time after the Saints put him on waivers.
  — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 25 July 2023
• At that moment, 29 other teams have a chance to claim him on waivers.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
• Robby Fabbri was placed on waivers.
  — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
• Without enough success, he was placed on waivers and claimed by the Padres that year.
  — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
• The Yankees have seven days to trade Downs or place him on waivers.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
• Most managers likely drafted him in later rounds or picked him up on waivers.
  — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
• Marinaccio cannot be optioned and would have to be on the roster or placed on waivers.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
• Still, he was claimed on waivers one day after being released by the Vikings.
  — Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
• His deal does not include a no-movement clause, which allowed the Rangers to place him on waivers.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
• He was picked up on waivers by the Chicago Cubs, who also later waived him.
  — Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
• He, too, was placed on waivers after also being out of minor-league options.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
• Suwinski was claimed on waivers from the Pirates 10 days ago.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
• Were the Oilers to ever put him on waivers, he’d surely be claimed at least by his former team.
  — Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
• There’s as much free-hitting loot on waivers in these leagues as pitching bargains — and probably more.
  — Michael Salfino, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
• Rather than place him on waivers, the Yankees could use him as the best low-leverage reliever in the game.
  — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
• Catcher Ben Rortvedt was claimed on waivers by the New York Mets.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
• Lundt again put enough good moments on tape during the game to believe he’d be claimed on waivers if the Bills were to cut him.
  — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
• Los Angeles also added a familiar face to the group on waivers.
  — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
• Few around Toronto will mourn the loss of Primeau on waivers to the Hurricanes.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
• Clark was claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans on Thursday.
  — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
• Primeau, claimed on waivers earlier in the year, made three starts and allowed an appalling 13 goals in the process.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
• Siani was claimed on waivers from the Atlanta Braves in December.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
• Hilliard played in the Braves system for a year but was slowed by a heel injury and eventually placed on waivers.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
• The big winger has impressed with his size, speed and skill since arriving in the fall of 2024 on waivers.
  — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• Any team will have a chance to claim Dulcich on waivers and take on the final year-plus of his rookie contract.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2024