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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Florida claimed him on waivers in 2021, and the Panthers have developed Forsling into a top defender.
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Robinson was claimed on waivers from the Angels on Saturday.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Wynns is the team’s third catcher, but if there is any doubt he’d be claimed on waivers, the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed former Reds catcher Chuckie Robinson last week.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Teams will first have the chance to claim Villar on waivers or work out a trade with San Francisco.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Robinson was claimed on waivers from the Angels on Saturday.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Wynns is the team’s third catcher, but if there is any doubt he’d be claimed on waivers, the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed former Reds catcher Chuckie Robinson last week.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Teams will first have the chance to claim Villar on waivers or work out a trade with San Francisco.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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