The Rangers placed right-handed pitcher Gray on waivers, hoping another team would claim him to assume his remaining $3.1MM salary. The claim window closed without any team claiming him, making the waiver move ultimately inconsequential. Texas cannot send Gray to the minors without his consent and may attempt to waive him again later. The team has lost several consecutive games, and further decline in standings could lead to more veterans being waived as August ends.
Texas quietly placed Gray on waivers on Thursday. The 48-hour process came and went without another team putting in a claim, with that window closing this afternoon.
No one bit, and the Rangers would pay that money if they release him. They'll probably keep him on the roster and could try to place him on waivers again in a week or two to see if they'll find a taker.
Dropping any further in the standings over the next couple weeks could incentivize them to waive a number of veterans just before the end of August.
This move itself is likely to be inconsequential. Texas cannot send Gray, who has well over five years of MLB service, to the minors without his consent.
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