Post by Former Texas Rangers GM on Dec 20, 2014 17:08:05 GMT
Waivers
Any player under contract may be placed on waivers ("waived") at any time. After MLBD's July 31 trade deadline and through to the end of the season, however, a team must place a player on waivers if that player is to be traded. If a player is waived, any team may claim him. If more than one team claims the player from waivers, the team with the weakest record in the player's league gets preference. If no team in the player's league claims him, the claiming team with the weakest record in the other league gets preference. In the first month of the season, preference is determined using the previous year's standings. If a team claims a player off waivers and has a viable claim as described above, his current team (the "waiving team") may choose one of the following options:
If a player is claimed and the waiving team exercises its rescission option, the waiving team may not use the option again for that player in that season—a subsequent waiver would be irrevocable with a claiming team getting the player essentially for nothing.
If no team claims a player off waivers after three business days, the player has cleared waivers and may be assigned to a minor league team, traded (to any team), or released outright. (This requires a buyout)
A team who wishes to claim a player must have the available cap space for the entire amount of the waived player's contract for the claim to be legal.
If a player is won that puts the claiming team over the 25 or 40 man roster limits, the claiming team must make a move to create the necessary roster space before the claimed player is added to the new team.
Any player under contract may be placed on waivers ("waived") at any time. After MLBD's July 31 trade deadline and through to the end of the season, however, a team must place a player on waivers if that player is to be traded. If a player is waived, any team may claim him. If more than one team claims the player from waivers, the team with the weakest record in the player's league gets preference. If no team in the player's league claims him, the claiming team with the weakest record in the other league gets preference. In the first month of the season, preference is determined using the previous year's standings. If a team claims a player off waivers and has a viable claim as described above, his current team (the "waiving team") may choose one of the following options:
- arrange a trade with the claiming team for that player within two business days of the claim; or
- rescind the request and keep the player on its major league roster, effectively canceling the waiver; or
- do nothing and allow the claiming team to assume the player's existing contract and place the player on its active major league roster.
If a player is claimed and the waiving team exercises its rescission option, the waiving team may not use the option again for that player in that season—a subsequent waiver would be irrevocable with a claiming team getting the player essentially for nothing.
If no team claims a player off waivers after three business days, the player has cleared waivers and may be assigned to a minor league team, traded (to any team), or released outright. (This requires a buyout)
A team who wishes to claim a player must have the available cap space for the entire amount of the waived player's contract for the claim to be legal.
If a player is won that puts the claiming team over the 25 or 40 man roster limits, the claiming team must make a move to create the necessary roster space before the claimed player is added to the new team.