How do MLB outright waivers work and how do they affect postseason play?

Outright waivers are a mechanism in Major League Baseball (MLB) that allow teams to remove players from their 40-man roster and assign them to the minor leagues. Players who are outrighted must clear waivers before they can be assigned to the minors, and if they are claimed by another team, they are removed from the original team's roster and added to the claiming team's roster.

Outright waivers can be used for a variety of reasons, including to make room on the 40-man roster for other players, to send players to the minors for development, or to cut players who are no longer considered to be part of the team's plans.

Players who are outrighted after August 31st are not eligible to play in the postseason for the team that outrighted them. This rule was put in place to prevent teams from stockpiling players on their 40-man roster and then outrighted them after the trade deadline to make them eligible for the postseason.

FAQ

  • What is an outright waiver? An outright waiver is a mechanism that allows teams to remove players from their 40-man roster and assign them to the minor leagues.
  • Do players have to clear waivers before they can be outrighted? Yes, players must clear waivers before they can be outrighted to the minor leagues.
  • What happens if a player is claimed on waivers? If a player is claimed on waivers, they are removed from the original team's roster and added to the claiming team's roster.
  • Can players who are outrighted after August 31st play in the postseason? No, players who are outrighted after August 31st are not eligible to play in the postseason for the team that outrighted them.
  • Why was the rule against outrighted players playing in the postseason put in place? The rule was put in place to prevent teams from stockpiling players on their 40-man roster and then outrighted them after the trade deadline to make them eligible for the postseason.

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