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Who Cleared Waivers Last Year?
You may recall that we kept a running list of players who cleared waivers last year based on published reports. It's not publicly available information, but journalists were able to dig up a few names. I expect the same to happen this year.
A reminder of those who cleared a year ago:
Pat Burrell
Jose Contreras
Kyle Farnsworth
Troy Glaus
Jason Lane
Mike Piazza
Odalis Perez
Sammy Sosa
Josh Towers
Steve Trachsel
Jack Wilson
David Wells
Dmitri Young
As for this year, I named many candidates to clear here and here. Also, Tracy Ringolsby names ten candidates to clear in a new column today. It's entirely subjective, but I don't believe Aubrey Huff and Brian Giles would clear. I am on the fence about Jarrod Washburn - sometimes teams act irrationally with starting pitching in August. For example, the Dodgers' claim of Esteban Loaiza a year ago.
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So theoretically if Joba is out for more than one start, the Yankees inquire again about Jarrod Washburn, and the M's lower their demands, could the Mariners get Brett Gardner? My understanding is that he would go to waivers and since the M's are the worst team in the AL, they would have first priority. This would be necessary because most every team would put a claim on Gardner. Ignoring the plausibility of a (Washburn+half of next year's salary for Gardner+half of Washburn's next year salary), would that work?
Posted by: scottiedawg | August 06, 2008 at 03:33 PM
Just curious: Were those the ONLY players to clear waivers last year or just the "big" names who made it through? I know you don't have to clear waivers to be traded - you can be dealt to the team that wins the claim, like Livan Hernandez may do to Colorado - but I don't recall any of the names on last year's list as it appears here getting traded.
Another question: Why would the Cubs designate Eyre for assignment when they could just put him on waivers at this point in the season? What is the difference?
Posted by: cmac1973 | August 06, 2008 at 03:35 PM
If Pat Burrell, Jose Contreras, Kyle Farnsworth, Troy Glaus cleared last year I don't see why Huff and Giles wouldn't. At least with Huff he has a slightly unwieldly contract and is on the oldish side. True he's having a good year but taking on the remaining years is enough to make teams think twice about claiming him.
Posted by: basemonkey | August 06, 2008 at 04:14 PM
I read the articles and still don't understand the process. Why even bother putting your star player (i.e. Jeter) on waives, when you are not going to trade them. I just don't understand that aspect.
Posted by: richie | August 06, 2008 at 04:18 PM
You know, it is pretty shocking that no one put a claim on Dimitri Young last year. He was dirt cheap and had an amazing year. Had the Nats already extended him?
"Were those the ONLY players to clear waivers last year or just the "big" names who made it through?"
This are the "big" names.
"Another question: Why would the Cubs designate Eyre for assignment when they could just put him on waivers at this point in the season? What is the difference?"
By doing a DFA, they can outright him to the minors if he accepts, and hold onto him while he works out his issues.
Posted by: AA | August 06, 2008 at 04:18 PM
if you designate someone they can accept the assignment and go to the minors and you dont have to give him up, however if not he doesnt accept the assignment you place him on waivers. once a player is claimed off waivers you have 47.5 hrs to work a deal out. the players involved in the deal can not be claimed by other teams and a deal can be worked out at that time. the reason why you dont designate him because you have to pay him his salary if accepts the assigment.
Posted by: derman1984 | August 06, 2008 at 05:54 PM
"I read the articles and still don't understand the process. Why even bother putting your star player (i.e. Jeter) on waives, when you are not going to trade them. I just don't understand that aspect."
You put everyone on waivers to hide who you really want to trade.
Posted by: Victor | August 06, 2008 at 10:46 PM