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Players Who Cleared Waivers

I will make this post a permanent sidebar link.  This is a running list of players who have cleared waivers, based on published reports.  Once a player clears waivers, he can be traded to any team (barring a no-trade clause).

Updated 8-25-08 at 9:00am.  Latest to clear in red.

• Paul Byrd - Byrd cleared waivers, but then was traded to the Red Sox.  They were the only team willing to pay his remaining $2MM.
• Frank Catalanotto - Catalanotto, 34, is hitting .272/.337/.389 in 267 plate appearances.  He's played first base and left field this year.  He's not helpful against lefthanded pitching.  His contract is a problem - $765K this year, $4MM in '09, and a $2MM buyout in '10.
• Eric Gagne - Gagne has been awful this year, as his walks and home runs skyrocketed and he dealt with rotator cuff tendinitis.  Understandably, no one wanted to pay the $2.15MM remaining on his contract.
• Aubrey Huff - Huff's .909 OPS ranks 10th in the league, but surprisingly no team wanted to take on his $10.1MM commitment through '09.
• Mark Kotsay - Ken Rosenthal says he cleared and a number of teams are interested.  Kotsay clearing is a bit of a surprise since the A's are paying most of his salary.  Kotsay can block trades to eight teams.  The center fielder is having a nice comeback season with a .782 OPS in 324 plate appearances.
• Greg Maddux - Maddux is earning $10MM this year and will only accept a trade to a West Coast team.  The Dodgers wanted him but asked the Padres to pay more than 80% of his remaining salary according to Peter Gammons.
• Kevin Millar - Millar has been OK this year; he may reach 20 home runs.  He is owed about $710K from here on out.
• Kevin Millwood - Millwood, 33, has a 5.24 ERA in 122 innings this year.  He's dealt with a groin injury for much of the season, as well as a hamstring issue in spring.  Millwood will earn another $1.6MM this year and $11MM in '09.  His 2010 salary of $12MM becomes a club option unless he pitches 180 innings in '09.
• Melvin Mora - Mora has raised his numbers and stock significantly by hitting .378/.421/.652 since the beginning of July.  He has a full no-trade clause and is owed $9MM next year and $1.79MM more this year.
• Vicente Padilla - Padilla, 31 in September, has a 4.98 ERA in 148.1 innings.  Home runs have been his main problem.  He spent time on the DL with a strained neck.  He'll earn another $2.1MM this year and $12MM in '09.  He has a $12MM club option for '10 with a $1.75MM buyout.
• Jay Payton - Payton is the O's regular center fielder with Adam Jones out for the season.  He is owed $1.3MM for the rest of the season.  He's been lousy offensively, though he can hit lefties and play all three outfield positions.
• David Riske - Riske is owed $860K more this year, $4.25MM in '09, and $4.5MM in '10 plus a $250K buyout for a total of almost $10MM.  Walks have been a problem this year, as well as elbow pain.
• Dave Ross - Ross had cleared waivers prior to being designated for assignment.  He is earning $2.525MM this year.
• Duaner Sanchez - His velocity is down 3.6 mph from '06.  Sanchez is under team control through '09.
• Scott Schoeneweis - His strikeout rate is down, but so is his ERA.  Apparently no team wanted to risk taking on his contract - $910K more this year, $3.6MM in '09.
• Gary Sheffield - No surprise here. Sheff is owed around $17.5 million between this year and next.
• Jamie Walker - The 37 year-old southpaw has a 5.00 ERA in 27 innings this year.  As usual, home runs have been a problem.  He spent time on the DL with elbow inflammation and is set to earn $4.5MM next year.
• David Weathers - Weathers is owed only $610K on the season, and he has a 2.52 ERA and 2.78 K/BB since the beginning of June.  I am quite surprised he cleared waivers.

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