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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
Can someone please let me know how this waivers thing works? Because I thought guys were put on waivers to gauge interest across the league, and then a trade could be worked out based on said interest. Could Toronto not have just kept Rios and put him back on waivers?
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Putting him on waivers again would serve no purpose.
The selection order would be the same as before and the White Sox would simply claim him every time to avoid a team ahead of them in the standings claiming him.
Toronto didn't have to trade Rios or let him go, but the White Sox, by claiming him, were obligated to take him. Clearly the White Sox called JP's bluff and told the Jays they weren't willing to give up anything for Rios and JP bought it.