- Teams have to pass players through waivers to trade them after the deadline.
- Players acquired after August 31st can't play in the postseason.
- Teams will often put most of their players on waivers to determine interest because you don't have to give up every player you waive.
- Unclaimed players can be traded to any clubs in August.
- Claimed player can be kept, traded, or handed over to the claiming team, who would then have to pay the player's salary.
- If only one team claims a player, he can only be dealt to that team.
- If more than one team claims a player, he can only be traded to the team with the worst record in his league.
- If the player's only claimed by teams in the other league, he can only be dealt to the team with the worst record.
Last August Adam Dunn was dealt. Will we see another big named dealt this year?
Jon Heyman has put this list together of players who are likely to clear waivers:
- Bronson Arroyo
- Adam Dunn
- Jose Guillen
- Aaron Harang
- Adrian Beltre
- Jason Giambi
- Melvin Mora
- Miguel Batista
- Juan Gruz
- Ty Wigginton
- Ron Mahay
- Willie Bloomquist
- Lyle Overbay
- Willy Taveras
Could clear:
- Jon Garland
- Doug Davis
- Gil Meche
- Alex Rios
- Carl Pavano
- Mark Hendrickson
- Jhonny Peralta
- Jamey Carroll
- Ron Villone
Unlikely to clear (Heyman's list):
- Roy Halladay
- Felix Hernandez
- Heath Bell
- Andrian Gonzalez
- Marco Scutaro
- Chad Qualls
- Michael Wuertz
- Brian Bannister
- Josh Willingham
- Gary Sheffield
- David Eckstein
- Jason Frasor
- Mark Teahen
If you missed it, click to view my post yesterday on the PCL. Tonight or tomorrow we'll take a look at the IL of AAA baseball.
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