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Players Claimed And Pulled Back
A player who is claimed on waivers can be pulled back by his original team, and it happens regularly. It could be that the two sides just couldn't reach a deal, or it might be that the original team never intended to trade the player. Technically a player can be placed on waivers a second time, but it's rare because in that case he cannot be pulled back. Reportedly, at least 16 players have been claimed and pulled back this month:
- Ryan Dempster
- Kyle Farnsworth
- Joel Peralta
- Edwin Jackson
- B.J. Upton
- Heath Bell - claimed by Giants
- Tim Byrdak
- Chris Carpenter
- Coco Crisp
- Scott Hairston
- Rich Harden - claimed by Indians
- Ramon Hernandez
- Jason Isringhausen
- Jason Kubel - claimed by Indians
- Carlos Pena - claimed by Yankees
- Wandy Rodriguez - claimed by Rockies
Many players were placed on waivers and were not traded, including John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Paul Konerko, Matt Thornton, Brett Myers, Clint Barmes, and Craig Breslow. It's safe to assume several of these players were claimed and then pulled back. Additionally, at least 23 players have cleared waivers and can be traded to any team.
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