He was released on August 10, 2011, and cleared release waivers on August 12.
This was the last day to place a player on release waivers and not have to pay him 45 days' termination pay.
Montreal has 10 days to trade Reyes, assign him to the minor leagues or place him on release waivers.
Wednesday at 2 P.M. is the deadline for teams to request unconditional release waivers on players, who would then receive 45 days of termination pay.
On January 14, 2011, Rapada was placed on release waivers by the Rangers.
Cruz was placed on unconditional release waivers by the Padres on August 1, 2007.
That is the day on which clubs must ask release waivers on players if they want to avoid paying them their entire 1989 salaries.
Your people would have to fill out a diskload of forms, what with worker's comp, insurance, medical release waivers.
I couldn't find a partner, so I wound up asking release waivers on him.
Three others were claimed on release waivers but refused the assignments, as was their right.