How would you prevent waiver wire vacillation?

"To be clear: I'm not even saying the phenomenon referred to in the title even needs a fix. Maybe, if you're a fringy utility player or hurler, it's just your lot in life to change teams five teams before you suit up in a Spring Training uniform during the upcoming season. Still, it seems kind of ... if not inhumane, perhaps dehumanizing. A little bit, no?"

"Setting that aside, let's assume you did want to fix the phenomenon of guys getting DFAed, claimed on waivers, and DFAed all over again, all offseason long. How would you do it? There are a lot of ways that really constrain team roster flexibility, i.e., "a player claimed on waivers can't be waived again for another month" or whatever. That would "solve" the problem to some extent, and players would have a bit more freedom of choice as they cleared waivers and got released/rejected outright assignments."

Many borderline major-league players are repeatedly DFAed and claimed throughout the offseason, producing frequent relocations and a sense of dehumanization. Simple fixes include rules that prevent an immediately claimed player from being waived again for a set period, or require minimum tenure after a claim. Those fixes reduce churn but can constrain team roster flexibility and reduce opportunities for players to land 40-man jobs. Alternatives include granting players limited election rights after multiple claims, imposing roster-cost penalties for serial claims, or offering compensation and relocation support. The ideal approach balances reduced churn with preserved opportunity and roster maneuverability.

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