No Deal
Sports Illustrated Jon Heyman reported that time has expired this afternoon on both waiver claims for Raul Ibanez and Jarrod Washburn.
The Tigers reportedly won the claim on Ibanez, and the Twins won the claim on Washburn. No deal could be worked out for either player before the deadline.
Mariner fans don’t burn your hats just yet, the waiver process can be very misleading based on the fact that teams will block players through the waiver process to keep them from going to a team they are contending with, with no intention on reaching a deal.
Unless this report is untrue, both players will remain on the roster for the immediate future.
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