The Rangers have placed outfielder Leody Taveras on outright waivers, The Athletic’s Ken Rosnethal reports. Taveras can continue playing for Texas until he is claimed, which differentiates the “outright waiver” process from a more standard designation for assignment. If a claim happens, Taveras’ new team will assume the rest of his 2025 salary, which is roughly $3.88MM.
Taveras entered the season with three years and 124 days of official Major League service time, which plays an important role in his waiver status. Because Taveras has more than three years of service time, should he clear waivers, he can turn down an outright assignment to Triple-A and become a free agent. However, because he has less than five years of MLB service time, becoming a free agent would mean that Taveras would forego his $3.88MM in remaining salary.
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