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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That prompted the team to put him on waivers on Sunday.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The Dodgers picked him up on waivers, assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate, then designated him for assignment a week later.
—Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Still, coach Sean Payton thought enough to keep Wilson on the roster all year rather than put him on the practice squad and lose him on waivers.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
Designated for assignment means the Dodgers have seven days to place Barnes on waivers, trade him or release him.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The Dodgers picked him up on waivers, assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate, then designated him for assignment a week later.
—Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Still, coach Sean Payton thought enough to keep Wilson on the roster all year rather than put him on the practice squad and lose him on waivers.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
Designated for assignment means the Dodgers have seven days to place Barnes on waivers, trade him or release him.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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