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With August comes the time of year where teams can still make deals, but only through waiver wire shenanigans. The general gist is that teams can put players on waivers and they can either trade only with the team that claims a specific player on the waiver wire or trade a player to any team if that player goes through the waiver process unclaimed.
In this particular case, we have the potential for the first option. The Padres placed pitcher Tyson Ross on waivers. This isn’t particularly noteworthy given that teams place lots of players on waivers just to see what happens without any strong intent. However, it seems as though Ross has garnered the attention of at least one club.
#Padres RHP Tyson Ross claimed on waivers by unidentified club. SD has 48.5 hours from time of claim to trade Ross, pull him back or allow him to go to claiming club. Ross owed just over $500K for rest of season.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 5, 2018
The Padres now have a decision. They must either take Ross off of waivers and keep him, trade him to the club that claimed him, or just let the team that claimed him have him for nothing. The last option is extraordinarily unlikely so it now comes down to whether the Padres and this mystery team can work out a deal for Ross or if the Padres are just going to keep him.
Tyson Ross has posted a 4.45 ERA and 4.55 FIP in 22 starts in 2018 for San Diego.
**UPDATE**
Actually, the Padres are just going to let Ross go as he was claimed by the Cardinals and he will join the team per Kevin Acee’s reporting.
Jordan Lyles will just beat the #Padres to Milwaukee. The #Brewers claimed the RHP off waivers and Padres letting him go. He just left Wrigley Field.
— Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) August 5, 2018
And Tyson Ross is going to pitch for the #Cardinals, who claimed him.
Padres looking toward giving prospects shots in rotation.