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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Early in his career, Turner was traded by the Cincinnati Reds, placed on waivers by the Baltimore Orioles and non-tendered by the New York Mets.
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Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Cut by Washington in July, Rosario signed with Atlanta two days later, but by August was back on waivers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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 club put him on waivers last season but no contending clubs bit.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Cut by Washington in July, Rosario signed with Atlanta two days later, but by August was back on waivers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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 club put him on waivers last season but no contending clubs bit.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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