WWVaBeach Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 If the MLB trade deadline was last month, how are teams still trading players? If it's not really a trade deadline why have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The deadline is actually the Waiver Exemption deadline. Now players have to pass through waivers (teams with a worse record can claim said player) before any team can trade for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricojes Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The deadline is actually the Waiver Exemption deadline. Now players have to pass through waivers (teams with a worse record can claim said player) before any team can trade for them. Exactly, you now have to put a player on waivers before you can trade said player. If he clears waivers, you can trade him. If he is claimed, you can rescind the waiver transaction and reclaim that player or just let him go with no compensation, which is what the Blue Jays did with Rios... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shrader Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Exactly, you now have to put a player on waivers before you can trade said player. If he clears waivers, you can trade him. If he is claimed, you can rescind the waiver transaction and reclaim that player or just let him go with no compensation, which is what the Blue Jays did with Rios... They can also work out a trade with the team who claimed the player, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 They can also work out a trade with the team who claimed the player, right? Yeah. Red Sox did it with a player a couple of years ago. Can't remember who it was though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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