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  • Today (3/1) is the NBA Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
    • Today (3/1) is the NBA Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
    The period of time between the NBA trade deadline in early-February and March 1st is unofficially known as buyout season. It’s the time of year when players who weren’t traded at the deadline regularly give back some salary to their current club to get their freedom. Those players usually sign on with playoff teams for...2020
  • • Open NBA Roster Spots Ahead Of 2020 Waiver Deadline
    This Sunday, marks a significant date on the NBA calendar, March 1 is the Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline. If a player is currently on an NBA roster and is working toward a buyout agreement, he must be waived by Sunday in order to be eligible to play for another team in the 2020 NBA playoffs. […] The post Open NBA Roster Spots Ahead Of 2020 Waiver Deadline appeared first on SLAM....2020
  • • Blue Jays re-sign John Axford to minor league deal
    The Blue Jays announced that they’ve re-signed right-hander John Axford to a minor league contract. He had been in camp with the Jays for much of Spring Training but was cut loose from that deal when he was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow. Because he’ll be sidelined for at least a month, Axford and the Jays re-worked the terms of the minor league contract. It still remains quit...2019
  • • Pau Gasol expected to sign with Bucks after contract buyout from Spurs
    Pau Gasol is expected to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after receiving a contract buyout from the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news on Friday and noted that the timing of the move allows Gasol to be eligible for the postseason. Friday marked the waiver deadline for playoff eligibility. Gasol was in the second season of a 3-year, $48.8 million deal he signed with the Sp...2019
  • • Lakers reportedly eyeing DeAndre Jordan for stretch run
    The Los Angeles Lakers still have one roster spot open after making multiple trade-deadline deals earlier in the month. The expectation here is that the Lakers will use said roster spot on the veteran buyout market. Obviously, the name that came to mind first was current free agent Carmelo Anthony. However, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report mentions another possibility. “A better fit would be New Yor...2019
  • • Agent: Nicholas Castellanos Prefers Trade Before Spring Training
    Nicholas Castellanos has seen his name bandied about the rumor circuit enough to know that the Tigers intend to trade him before this season’s non-waiver deadline, and his agent, David Meter, tells Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press that Castellanos would prefer to open Spring Training with a new team if it’s a foregone…...2019
  • • Agent: Nicholas Castellanos prefers trade before spring training
    Nicholas Castellanos has seen his name bandied about the rumor circuit enough to know that the Tigers intend to trade him before this season’s non-waiver deadline, and his agent, David Meter, tells Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press that Castellanos would prefer to open Spring Training with a new team if it’s a foregone conclusion that he’ll be moved eventually anyhow. However, Detroit gener...2019
  • • Report: Dodgers tried to trade Yasiel Puig for Bryce Harper
    The Los Angeles Dodgers are always in contention when it comes to signing the top free agents on the market, and that should be the case with Bryce Harper this winter. While it is widely assumed that they will not bring back Manny Machado, there could be reason to believe the Dodgers will be suitors for Harper. According to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers tried to acquire Harp...2018
  • • MLB considering moving back trade deadline
    One of the interesting possibilities coming out of the GM meetings is not a potential deal, but a big change to the MLB trade deadline. MLB is considering moving the non-waiver deadline back from its traditional July 31 date. In the process, the waiver deadline of Aug. 31 would be eliminated. “I think it’s a great idea,” former MLB GM Dan O’Dowd said on the MLB Network. “I think it allows clubs th...2018
  • • Watch: Justin Verlander gets rousing ovation in return to Detroit
    While Justin Verlander no longer plays for the Detroit Tigers, the fans in Motor City still have plenty of love for one of the greatest players in franchise history.A little more than one year after he was traded to the Houston Astros, Verlander returned to Comerica Park on Monday as a visitor for the first time in his career. As he returned from the bullpen after warming up, the fans in Detroit g...2018

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  • • Blue Jays re-sign John Axford to minor league deal
    The Blue Jays announced that they’ve re-signed right-hander John Axford to a minor league contract. He had been in camp with the Jays for much of Spring Training but was cut loose from that deal when he was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow. Because he’ll be sidelined for at least a month, Axford and the Jays re-worked the terms of the minor league contract. It still remains quit...2019
  • • Adrian Beltre turned down change to be traded at deadline
    Adrian Beltre could have been involved in a playoff race this month but turned down that opportunity.Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels said on Monday that the team approached Beltre about a potential trade before the waiver deadline on Aug. 31, but both sides decided against it. Apparently a team reached out to the Rangers about Beltre, which led them to present the offer to him.The Dallas Morning News...2018
  • • Nationals trade reliever Ryan Madson to Dodgers
    The Washington Nationals chose to essentially stand pat at the non-waiver trade deadline last month because they believed they were still in the playoff hunt, but they have changed their approach at the waiver deadline.Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Nationals have traded reliever Ryan Madson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Madson has been one of the better relief pitchers in baseball t...2018
  • • Report: Posey drew interest from Braves
    Some San Francisco-heavy rumblings from Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe: Giants catcher Buster Posey drew trade interest from the Braves prior to the July 31 non-waiver deadline, Cafardo reports. Moreover, “there was talk” Boston was interested in Posey, but a team source shot down that, Cafardo adds. Regardless, it’s no surprise the Giants didn’t trade Posey, a franchise institution who remains ...2018
  • • Report: Kenley Jansen to miss a month for irregular heartbeat
    After being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat after arriving in Colorado, Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is now expected to miss a month of action.According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the All-Star closer will undergo treatment for his irregular heartbeat in the coming weeks and isn’t expected back until September. Jansen was unavailable for Thursday’s series opener at Coors Field again...2018
  • • Brandon Kintzler was shocked that Nationals traded him
    Players are typically on high alert at the end of July due to trade reports and rumors, but getting traded can still come as a surprise. That was the case for Brandon Kintzler.Kintzler was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, hours before the non-waiver deadline passed. He was caught off-guard by the trade, with two reporters describing him as being “shocked” by the n...2018
  • • Report: Nationals could decide to be sellers at trade deadline
    The Washington Nationals have had a disappointing season and are currently seven games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, and they may decide to wave the white flag in advance of the July 31 trade deadline.Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said earlier this week that the team is still committed to winning in 2018, but Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports that Washington is preparin...2018
  • • Report: Brewers' Brent Suter has torn UCL, will need surgery
    In the midst of a playoff race in the National League, this is the last thing the Milwaukee Brewers needed. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, starting pitcher Brent Suter has a torn UCL and will likely need Tommy John Surgery. If Suter ultimately needs surgery, it will shelve him for the remainder of the 2018 campaign and pretty much all of next season, as well.The 28-year-old starter wa...2018
  • • Twins place Logan Morrison on 10-day DL
    With the All-Star break at hand, we may well continue to see more disabled list placements than usual as teams attempt to get players extended rest, with a minimal number of actual games missed, to address minor ailments. Here are the day’s notable placements: The Twins added first baseman/DH Logan Morrison to the 10-day DL owing to a left hip impingement. The seriousness of the injury isn’t yet c...2018
  • • Top Chicago Cubs prospect Oscar De La Cruz suspended 80 games
    The Chicago Cubs have a ton of elite young arms in their farm system. In fact, six of the organization’s top-seven prospects are pitchers, according to MLB.com.One of those pitchers, 23-year-old right-hander Oscar De La Cruz, has been suspended 80 games for allegedly testing positive for a masking agent. De La Cruz entered the season as Chicago’s No. 3 overall prospect. Prior to the suspension, th...2018

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Waiver Deadline trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Today (3/1) is the NBA Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
    The period of time between the NBA trade deadline in early-February and March 1st is unofficially known as buyout season. It’s the time of year when players who weren’t traded at the deadline regularly give back some salary to their current club to get their freedom. Those players usually sign on with playoff teams for...2020
  • • Blue Jays re-sign John Axford to minor league deal
    The Blue Jays announced that they’ve re-signed right-hander John Axford to a minor league contract. He had been in camp with the Jays for much of Spring Training but was cut loose from that deal when he was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow. Because he’ll be sidelined for at least a month, Axford and the Jays re-worked the terms of the minor league contract. It still remains quit...2019
  • • Pau Gasol expected to sign with Bucks after contract buyout from Spurs
    Pau Gasol is expected to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after receiving a contract buyout from the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news on Friday and noted that the timing of the move allows Gasol to be eligible for the postseason. Friday marked the waiver deadline for playoff eligibility. Gasol was in the second season of a 3-year, $48.8 million deal he signed with the Sp...2019
  • • Lakers reportedly eyeing DeAndre Jordan for stretch run
    The Los Angeles Lakers still have one roster spot open after making multiple trade-deadline deals earlier in the month. The expectation here is that the Lakers will use said roster spot on the veteran buyout market. Obviously, the name that came to mind first was current free agent Carmelo Anthony. However, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report mentions another possibility. “A better fit would be New Yor...2019
  • • Agent: Nicholas Castellanos Prefers Trade Before Spring Training
    Nicholas Castellanos has seen his name bandied about the rumor circuit enough to know that the Tigers intend to trade him before this season’s non-waiver deadline, and his agent, David Meter, tells Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press that Castellanos would prefer to open Spring Training with a new team if it’s a foregone…...2019
  • • Agent: Nicholas Castellanos prefers trade before spring training
    Nicholas Castellanos has seen his name bandied about the rumor circuit enough to know that the Tigers intend to trade him before this season’s non-waiver deadline, and his agent, David Meter, tells Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press that Castellanos would prefer to open Spring Training with a new team if it’s a foregone conclusion that he’ll be moved eventually anyhow. However, Detroit gener...2019
  • • Report: Dodgers tried to trade Yasiel Puig for Bryce Harper
    The Los Angeles Dodgers are always in contention when it comes to signing the top free agents on the market, and that should be the case with Bryce Harper this winter. While it is widely assumed that they will not bring back Manny Machado, there could be reason to believe the Dodgers will be suitors for Harper. According to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers tried to acquire Harp...2018
  • • MLB considering moving back trade deadline
    One of the interesting possibilities coming out of the GM meetings is not a potential deal, but a big change to the MLB trade deadline. MLB is considering moving the non-waiver deadline back from its traditional July 31 date. In the process, the waiver deadline of Aug. 31 would be eliminated. “I think it’s a great idea,” former MLB GM Dan O’Dowd said on the MLB Network. “I think it allows clubs th...2018
  • • Watch: Justin Verlander gets rousing ovation in return to Detroit
    While Justin Verlander no longer plays for the Detroit Tigers, the fans in Motor City still have plenty of love for one of the greatest players in franchise history.A little more than one year after he was traded to the Houston Astros, Verlander returned to Comerica Park on Monday as a visitor for the first time in his career. As he returned from the bullpen after warming up, the fans in Detroit g...2018
  • • Report: BoSox, Yanks miffed at Donaldson deal
    The circumstances of the Indians' waiver deadline acquisition of star third baseman Josh Donaldson has drawn the ire of multiple teams, including the Red Sox and Yankees, according to a report by The Athletic....2018

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  • • Pau Gasol expected to sign with Bucks after contract buyout from Spurs
    Pau Gasol is expected to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks after receiving a contract buyout from the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news on Friday and noted that the timing of the move allows Gasol to be eligible for the postseason. Friday marked the waiver deadline for playoff eligibility. Gasol was in the second season of a 3-year, $48.8 million deal he signed with the Sp...2019
  • • Indians could activate Josh Donaldson on Tuesday
    Injured third baseman Josh Donaldson appears to be closing in on his Cleveland debut. If all goes well for Donaldson over the next few days, expectations are that the Indians will activate him from the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday, Paul Hoynes of cleveland.com reports. In the meantime, the plan is for Donaldson to play third at the Double-A level on Saturday and then go through a workout prior ...2018
  • • Report: Yankees 'have no plans to trade Andujar'
    The Yankees were involved in the Manny Machado sweepstakes before the Dodgers acquired him from the Orioles this week, though adding him wouldn’t have led New York to trade rookie third baseman Miguel Andujar. Rather, the Yankees simply would have platooned Andujar at first base or sent him down to the minors while Machado played third, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (subscription required). Th...2018
  • • MLB Rumors: Analyzing Trade Buzz on Brian Dozier, Sonny Gray and More
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  • • Jose Bautista Is the Free-Agent Slugger with No Clear MLB Home
    2016
  • • Giants' Aggressive Deadline Moves Will Take Down Dodgers in NL West Race
    2016
  • • Giants' Aggressive Deadline Moves Will Take Down Dodgers in NL West Race
    2016
  • • MLB Team of the Week: Carlos Gonzalez, Mike Napoli and Danny Duffy Star
    2016
  • • MLB Team of the Week: Carlos Gonzalez, Mike Napoli and Danny Duffy Star
    2016
  • • MLB Waiver Wire 2016: Breaking Down Potential Post-Deadline Moves
    2016

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  • • NL Notes: Mesoraco, Cubs, Bucs, Nats, Brewers
    There’s not much “momentum” on a trade involving Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco, Mike Puma of the New York Post tweets, though he notes that a deal still may come together by the non-waiver deadline on Tuesday. Mesoraco has already been part of one trade this year, as he joined the Mets in May in a…...2018
  • • Trade deadline survivors who could still be moved this winter
    After much deliberation and a staggering race to the finish line, the Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone. While a many of the rumors proved true regarding which players would swap caps in the final moments before the curtain closed on July baseball, there were also plenty of popular names in the weeks leading up to the deadline that stayed put.However, that does not mean their ...2017
  • • Carlos Gonzalez Blockbuster Trade Opportunity Could Be Now or Never
    2016
  • • MLB Trade Rumors: Latest Trade Rumblings Following 2015 Winter Meetings
    2015
  • • 2016 MLB Free Agents: Latest Rumors and Predictions on Underrated Options
    2015
  • • Yoenis Cespedes Proving to Be the Difference-Maker for Sweeping Mets
    2015
  • • MLB Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz and Predictions for Top Players Available
    2015
  • • Mets' Low-Key Moves a Much-Needed Shot in the Arm for Their Playoff Hopes
    2015

Top Waiver Deadline news

  • • Mike Napoli to Rangers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
    2015
  • • Blockbuster Johnny Cueto Trade Cements Royals as Heavy AL Favorites
    2015
  • • Dodgers leave Yasiel Puig behind as they head to Colorado
    Yasiel Puig did not travel with the Dodgers on Monday when they flew to Denver for a three-game series against the Rockies.Puig, 25, stormed off after arriving at Dodger Stadium and being informed that he would either be traded or sent to the minors, according to major-league sources.He was not traded before the non-waiver deadline at 4 p.m. ET, but the team’s immediate plan for him is unclear.Clu...2016
  • • Anthony Bennett Waived by Raptors: Latest Comments, Reaction
    2016
  • • Yoenis Cespedes Proving to Be the Difference-Maker for Sweeping Mets
    2015
  • • Why it's time to stop doubting the Los Angeles Dodgers
    Uh, it might be time to stop poking fun at the filthy-rich Dodgers and their All-Star front office.I questioned the Dodgers when they failed to acquire Cole Hamels last season, declined to give free-agent right-hander Zack Greinke a sixth guaranteed year over the winter and balked at acquiring a late-inning reliever such as Andrew Miller at the non-waiver deadline.Those questions remain fair. So d...2016
  • • MLB Trades 2015: Breaking Down Teams Who Netted Biggest Deadline Gains
    2015
  • • Final Winners and Losers of the 2015 MLB Waiver Trade Window
    2015
  • • Yasiel Puig Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Dodgers OF
    2015
  • • Padres Reportedly Making Progress On Andrew Cashner Trade
    The Padres are making progress on a trade involving Andrew Cashner, reports MLB.com’s Jon Morosi (via Twitter). Cashner, widely expected to be on the move prior to the Aug. 1 non-waiver deadline, could even be moved before tonight’s scheduled start against the Blue Jays, Morosi adds. Bleacher Report’s Scott Miller, however, heard otherwise earlier today,…...2016
  • • Padres reportedly making progress on Cashner trade
    The Padres are making progress on a trade involving Andrew Cashner, reports MLB.com’s Jon Morosi (via Twitter). Cashner, widely expected to be on the move prior to the Aug. 1 non-waiver deadline, could even be moved before tonight’s scheduled start against the Blue Jays, Morosi adds. Bleacher Report’s Scott Miller, however, heard otherwise earlier today, tweeting that the Padres are expecting ...2016
  • • How Badly Do Houston Rockets Need an Upgrade at Point Guard?
    2015
  • • David Price, Blue Jays' Super-Offense Would Be MLB Postseason Nightmare
    2015
  • • Pitching Rumors: Ervin, Hellickson, Buchholz, Logan
    The Blue Jays are still in the market for a starting pitcher before tomorrow’s non-waiver deadline. One name being discussed at this time, per MLB.com’s Jon Morosi (on Twitter), is Ervin Santana. Morosi doesn’t specify whether that means that the Jays are discussing Santana internally or they’re presently in talks with the Twins about their…...2016

Waiver Deadline fantasy rankings and news

  • • Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Top 10 Pickups for Week 18
    2016
  • • MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Top Trade Targets at Each Position
    2016
  • • Chase Utley Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz and Speculation Surrounding Phillies 2B
    2015
  • • How Badly Do Houston Rockets Need an Upgrade at Point Guard?
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Waiver Deadline schedule, game

  • • Today (3/1) is the NBA Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
    2020
  • • Open NBA Roster Spots Ahead Of 2020 Waiver Deadline
    2020
  • • Pau Gasol expected to sign with Bucks after contract buyout from Spurs
    2019
  • • Lakers reportedly eyeing DeAndre Jordan for stretch run
    2019
  • • Agent: Nicholas Castellanos prefers trade before spring training
    2019
  • • Adrian Beltre turned down change to be traded at deadline
    2018
  • • Nationals trade reliever Ryan Madson to Dodgers
    2018
  • • Blue Jays’ Kendrys Morales, Marco Estrada reportedly clear waivers
    The Toronto Blue Jays have a couple of players who could be interesting trade candidates by Friday’s waiver deadline.According to Fancred’s Jon Heyman, both Kendrys Morales and Marco Estrada have cleared waivers and are therefore eligible to be traded by Friday’s deadline. Morales has been on a hot streak, homering in seven straight games until the streak was snapped on Monday. That could appeal t...2018
  • • Mets, Phillies reportedly discussing Jose Bautista trade
    Jose Bautista is nowhere near as productive of a player as he was with the Toronto Blue Jays several years ago, but one playoff contender may feel that the aging slugger could provide a boost down the stretch.The New York Mets placed Bautista on revocable trade waivers recently, and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that he was claimed by the Philadelphia Phillies. The two teams are in the pro...2018
  • • Olney: What trade deadline? These 12 players could move in August
    Baseball's non-waiver deadline has passed, but there are still deals to be made as contenders prepare for the playoffs....2018

Waiver Deadline rumors, scandals, hoax

  • • Looking ahead to Cole Hamels' 2019 option
    When the Cubs traded for Cole Hamels just days prior to the non-waiver deadline, he was largely viewed as a pure rental. While the discrepancy between his performance at Globe Life Park in Arlington (6.41 ERA, 6.16 FIP, 16 of his 23 homers allowed) and his performance on the road (2.93 ERA, 4.17 FIP, seven homers) led to some speculation that he could at the very least make the Cubs think, few wou...2018
  • • Quick Hits: DeGrom, Bryant, Ohtani
    The latest on a few of the majors’ biggest names… While Mets ace Jacob deGrom was popular in trade speculation leading up to the July 31 non-waiver deadline, the club “never seriously pursued” dealing the NL Cy Young hopeful, Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes. For now, deGrom remains under New York’s control…...2018
  • • Jose Bautista Is the Free-Agent Slugger with No Clear MLB Home
    2016
  • • Giants' Aggressive Deadline Moves Will Take Down Dodgers in NL West Race
    2016
  • • Giants' Aggressive Deadline Moves Will Take Down Dodgers in NL West Race
    2016
  • • Odds of Each Top Remaining 2016 MLB Trade Target Being Dealt on Deadline Day
    2016
  • • MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Date, End Time, Hottest Rumors, Predictions and More
    2016
  • • MLB Rumors: Latest Buzz on Big Names on the 2016 Trade Market
    2016
  • • Hamels looks to recapture Wrigley magic on MLB.TV
    The last time Hamels took the mound at Wrigley Field, he did so swirling in trade speculation as the non-waiver deadline approached. Hamels, who in that game threw the first no-hitter at Wrigley since 1972, was dealt to the Rangers six days later....2016
  • • MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Top Trade Targets at Each Position
    2016

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