Baseball Waiver Trades Rumors

Red Sox Need A Catcher

Jason Varitek needs knee surgery, and WEEI in Boston is saying he may be out 4-6 weeks. I'm sure Will Carroll will have the definitive word on this Wednesday morning. In the meantime, the Red Sox are scrambling for a catcher who can hit above the Mendoza line. They're going to have to shop for the high-salary, waiver-passing guys. Who's available? Javy Lopez is the first name that comes to mind. Lopez wants a flat-out release, but the Orioles won't do that. According to the Baltimore Sun, the team would like to pass him through waivers and cover some, but..   Continue Reading

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Waiver Trade Candidate: Randy Wolf

Phillies' southpaw starter Randy Wolf makes $9MM this year in the last of a four-year deal. This makes him an ideal candidate for a waiver trade before August 31st. Wolf turns 30 this month. He made his first start since June 12, 2005 last Sunday due to Tommy John surgery. His return was also delayed a bit because of a broken hand bone from a line drive. As you would expect with a recent Tommy John guy, Wolf's control was lacking in his '06 debut. He probably won't get his walks down to below 3 per nine innings until 2007...   Continue Reading

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Waiver Trade Rules

I found a helpful old Steve Phillips article explaining the whole August waiver trade thing. If you don't feel like checking that out, here's a summary: Any player can be put on waivers by his team, and the player does not need to be informed. Other teams have the chance to make a claim on the player during a 47 hour window. If the player is claimed, the team that placed him on waivers has the option of pulling him back. If the team pulls him back they can't trade him for 30 days. If his team decides not to..   Continue Reading

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