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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He was purchased by Tampa Bay in January but then claimed on waivers by Getz only two weeks later.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Williams is still two-way eligible, however, so another option for Dallas would be to cut him and then, if he isn’t claimed on waivers, bring him back on a two-way.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2025
In the grand scheme of things, the first one was small: Bottom-six forward Barclay Goodrow, an alternate captain, was placed on waivers.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The Orioles previously designated Blewett for assignment just days after acquiring him after the Minnesota Twins placed him on waivers.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Williams is still two-way eligible, however, so another option for Dallas would be to cut him and then, if he isn’t claimed on waivers, bring him back on a two-way.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2025
In the grand scheme of things, the first one was small: Bottom-six forward Barclay Goodrow, an alternate captain, was placed on waivers.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The Orioles previously designated Blewett for assignment just days after acquiring him after the Minnesota Twins placed him on waivers.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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