Game Thread: 8.30 Weekday day game -- going for a sweep

[calsnowskier]

BBRef doesn't envision Giolito getting past the D-Backs on the waiver wire . . .

The Best Fits For Lucas Giolito

Yesterday's biggest development was the number of players reportedly on the waiver wire. The Angels, White Sox, Yankees, Mets and …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Not surprising.

But how does the claiming process work, exactly? Does the bucket with all the players get passed around, and each team gets to help themselves then pass the bucket along, or are they limited to only 1 player before passing the bucket along?

 

[tzill]

BBRef doesn't envision Giolito getting past the D-Backs on the waiver wire . . .

The Best Fits For Lucas Giolito

Yesterday's biggest development was the number of players reportedly on the waiver wire. The Angels, White Sox, Yankees, Mets and …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

He won't get past the Reds.

 

[tzill]

Not surprising.

But how does the claiming process work, exactly? Does the bucket with all the players get passed around, and each team gets to help themselves then pass the bucket along, or are they limited to only 1 player before passing the bucket along?

Each team can put in as many claims as it likes. The A'ss could take every single player for instance.

They'd have to find room on their roster, of course.

I don't think the Giants end up with anybody.

 

[calsnowskier]

Each team can put in as many claims as it likes. The A'ss could take every single player for instance.

They'd have to find room on their roster, of course.

I don't think the Giants end up with anybody.

But they have to place claims not knowing who is ultimately available? For example, let’s say the Giants only want 1 player. They want Giolito OR Renfroe, but NOT BOTH. There is no way they can fine tune the process to accomplish that end?

They want Giolito, but if he isn’t available THEN they will claim Renfroe.

That’s a dangerous system.

 

[tzill]

But they have to place claims not knowing who is ultimately available? For example, let’s say the Giants only want 1 player. They want Giolito OR Renfroe, but NOT BOTH. There is no way they can fine tune the process to accomplish that end?

They want Giolito, but if he isn’t available THEN they will claim Renfroe.

That’s a dangerous system.

Nope. They have to put claims in on whoever they want by midnight tonight. The league will notify teams who gets which player tomorrow am. If they don't put in a waiver claim tonight, they cannot get the player period.

 

[LHG]

This article explains a bit more about the waiver process. I find it interesting that some of these players are still on active rosters and the teams could keep them on the roster (such as Tyler Anderson) if no one claims them.

Best Fits For Harrison Bader, Hunter Renfroe, Randal Grichuk

Outfielders Harrison Bader, Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk are all on waivers. MLB Trade Rumors breaks down the best fits for each veteran.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[calsnowskier]

Surprised the aspect I spelled out is not grasped by the media at large. Maybe it is too complex to discuss in “media bites”, but it is an important factor, imho.

 

[LHG]

Surprised the aspect I spelled out is not grasped by the media at large. Maybe it is too complex to discuss in “media bites”, but it is an important factor, imho.

I think that MLB plays a bit fast and loose with the waiver wire rules anyway. There seems to be much more behind the scenes than is shared.

 

[LHG]

Here is the waiver wire claim priority order, according to MLB Trade Rumors (I think the only teams above the Giants that may put in claims are the Padres, Marlins, Reds, Twins, Red Sox (maybe) and D-Backs):

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. Minnesota Twins, .515*
17. Boston Red Sox, .515
18. Arizona Diamondbacks, .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

* Note: Minnesota and Boston would have priority over Arizona for players waived by AL teams; Arizona would have priority for players waived by NL teams

• 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
• 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