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Tomorrow will be an active day on the transaction front. It’s the last day in which teams can add players from outside the organization and still have them eligible for postseason play. Not coincidentally, non-contending clubs placed a number of impending free agents on waivers yesterday. The two-day waiver window for all those players will be resolved tomorrow at 12:00 pm CDT (though it’s possible the claim results won’t be officially announced until later in the day).

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Before getting to the waiver order, a refresh on the priority rules. Claim priority is the inverse order of win percentage as of Thursday morning. Waivers are not league specific, although teams in the same league as the club that put a player on waivers have priority over a claiming team in the opposite league among clubs with the same win percentage. To break ties between teams with identical records and in the same league, the club with the worse record in previous seasons has priority. (A team moves to the back of the line if they’re attempting to claim a player for the second time in a given season, though that won’t be a factor for any of the players known to be on waivers at the moment.)

Tomorrow’s waiver priority:

1. Oakland Athletics, .291
2. Kansas City Royals, .304
3. Colorado Rockies, .368
4. Chicago White Sox, .396
5. St. Louis Cardinals, .433
6. Detroit Tigers, .444
7. Pittsburgh Pirates, .455
8. New York Mets, .455
9. Washington Nationals, .463
10. San Diego Padres, .463
11. Los Angeles Angels, .478
12. Cleveland Guardians, .478
13. New York Yankees, .489
14. Miami Marlins, .496
15. Cincinnati Reds, .511
16. Arizona Diamondbacks, .515
17. Minnesota Twins, .515
18. Boston Red Sox, .515
19. San Francisco Giants, .519
20. Chicago Cubs, .534
21. Toronto Blue Jays, .545
22. Milwaukee Brewers, .556
23. Philadelphia Phillies, .556
24. Texas Rangers, .564
25. Houston Astros, .570
26. Seattle Mariners, .571
27. Tampa Bay Rays, .612
28. Baltimore Orioles, .624
29. Los Angeles Dodgers, .629
30. Atlanta Braves, .659

• Pittsburgh has priority over Mets based on 2022 record
• Washington has priority over San Diego based on 2022 record
• Angels have priority over Cleveland based on 2022 record
• D-backs have priority over Twins based on 2022 record
• Minnesota has priority over Boston based on 2021 record, as teams had identical records in ’22
• Milwaukee has priority over Philadelphia based on 2022 record

This post originally indicated that the Twins had priority over the D-backs. We regret the error.

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On the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, we’ll often answer questions submitted by our readers. With the next episode due Wednesday morning, we’re looking for MLBTR readers to submit their questions and we’ll pick a few to answer.

The trade deadline is officially in the rearview mirror, but there’s still nearly two months of play left as the MLB season progresses into its final stages. Whether it’s a deadline retrospective, a question surrounding postseason races, or a forward-looking question to the offseason trade/free agent markets — if there’s anything you’d like to get our thoughts on, then please send your questions to mlbtrpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Programming note: Due to some pre-deadline adjustments, this week’s podcast will be recorded on Thursday and released on Friday, as opposed to the standard Tuesday-Wednesday schedule.

On the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, we’ll often answer questions submitted by our readers. With the next episode due Friday morning, we’re looking for MLBTR readers to submit their questions and we’ll pick a few to answer.

If there’s anything you’d like to get our thoughts on, then please send your questions to mlbtrpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

In the meantime, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

On the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, we’ll often answer questions submitted by our readers. With the next episode due Wednesday morning, we’re looking for MLBTR readers to submit their questions and we’ll pick a few to answer.

If there’s anything you’d like to get our thoughts on, then please send your questions to mlbtrpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

In the meantime, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

On the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, we’ll often answer questions submitted by our readers. With the next episode due Wednesday morning, we’re looking for MLBTR readers to submit their questions and we’ll pick a few to answer.

If there’s anything you’d like to get our thoughts on, then please send your questions to mlbtrpod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

In the meantime, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

NHL free agency is about to begin, and Pro Hockey Rumors (@ProHockeyRumors on Twitter) is your go-to source for all the breaking news, rumors, and transactions involving all 32 teams in the league.

In the weeks leading up to free agency, we’ve already witnessed a flurry of trade activity that has set the stage for what promises to be an exciting offseason. Former All-Stars and marquee players like Alex DeBrincat, Connor Hellebuyck, and Mark Scheifele have been at the center of trade speculation as teams look to make big moves and reshape their rosters for the upcoming season in a tight salary cap environment.

One of the most surprising moves so far was the trade that sent original expansion draft selection Reilly Smith from the Vegas Golden Knights to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Smith, who sits near the top of many franchise leaderboards for Vegas, was not expecting to be on the move, but the Penguins acquired the veteran fresh off a Stanley Cup so that Vegas had the cap room to re-sign Ivan Barbashev to a long-term extension.

But keeping up with free agency, there are several intriguing names hitting the market this year. Veteran forward Matt Duchene, who was bought out by the Nashville Predators yesterday, is expected to draw significant interest from contending teams looking to bolster their top-six forward group. There’s also one of the greatest American-born players of all time available in former Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, who’s coming off a hip resurfacing procedure that could impact his market value. Defenseman Dmitry Orlov is also one of the top players available after a strong end to the season with the record-setting Boston Bruins.

Pro Hockey Rumors will be your one-stop destination for all the latest updates on these stories and more. Our writing team will provide comprehensive coverage of the free agency frenzy as teams look to make key acquisitions and bring their 2023-24 rosters into focus. Stay tuned to Pro Hockey Rumors on Twitter – @ProHockeyRumors – for real-time updates and analysis. The NHL offseason is about to heat up, and we’ll be there every step of the way to keep you informed and entertained.