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 6-foot-3 Koné was selected by the New York Liberty in the third round of the 2022 draft but came to the Sky on waivers prior to last season and saw action in 20 games for Chicago.
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Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
If Bailey were forced to miss time, that could open a path to the roster for Joey Bart, who cannot be sent to the minors without being placed on waivers.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The San Francisco Giants’ president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, pushed back Monday that the organization did anything untoward in their handling of former third baseman J.D. Davis, who went unclaimed on waivers and was released.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
MacDonald, who has six goals and one assist in 22 games for the Sharks this season, mostly as a forward, was placed on waivers by the team on Tuesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
The Angels then placed seven players on waivers in an effort to get back under the threshold, eventually finishing less than $30,000 below the $233 million threshold.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
In a corresponding move, the Oilers placed forward Adam Erne on waivers.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
The Sharks could also place Labanc on waivers to see if another NHL team would take him without giving up anything in return.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
The Miami Marlins on Friday continued their recent run of picking up players who have been placed on waivers by acquiring right-handed pitcher Darren McCaughan from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
If Bailey were forced to miss time, that could open a path to the roster for Joey Bart, who cannot be sent to the minors without being placed on waivers.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
The San Francisco Giants’ president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, pushed back Monday that the organization did anything untoward in their handling of former third baseman J.D. Davis, who went unclaimed on waivers and was released.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
MacDonald, who has six goals and one assist in 22 games for the Sharks this season, mostly as a forward, was placed on waivers by the team on Tuesday.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
The Angels then placed seven players on waivers in an effort to get back under the threshold, eventually finishing less than $30,000 below the $233 million threshold.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024
In a corresponding move, the Oilers placed forward Adam Erne on waivers.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
The Sharks could also place Labanc on waivers to see if another NHL team would take him without giving up anything in return.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
The Miami Marlins on Friday continued their recent run of picking up players who have been placed on waivers by acquiring right-handed pitcher Darren McCaughan from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
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