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Josh Beckett On Waivers

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The Red Sox have placed right-hander Josh Beckett on waivers, Jon Heyman of
CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter). Competing executives don’t expect him to
be claimed, Heyman writes.

Beckett, 32, earns $15.75MM per season through 2014. He has posted a 5.23 ERA
with 6.6 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 127 1/3 innings this year, while facing
considerable scrutiny for his on-field performance and off-field actions.

One unnamed GM recently told Heyman "Boston's first priority has to be to
trade Josh Beckett'' this August. The Red Sox and Rangers discussed a trade
that would have sent Beckett, Jacoby Ellsbury and Kelly Shoppach to Texas
leading up to the trade deadline, so the Rangers could be considered a
long-shot suitor.

Teams routinely place players on waivers, even if they don't plan on trading
them, so this is not an indication that the Red Sox intend to move Beckett.
If he goes unclaimed, the Red Sox will be able to complete a trade just as
easily as they could have before the current waiver period began at the
beginning of August.

If a team claims Beckett, the Red Sox will have three choices. They can let
him (and his contract) go to the claiming team, they can complete a trade
with the claiming team, or they can pull him back off of waivers. American
League teams will have claiming priority on Beckett.

Carl Crawford and Nick Punto have already cleared waivers this month. Adrian
Gonzalez is also on waivers now.

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https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/238631622277201920

Josh Beckett is on trade waivers now. Competing execs don't expect him to be
claimed.

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https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/238635778924756992

Adrian gonzalez also on trade waivers, as @Sean_McAdam said. decent chance
hed be claimed. cant see #redsox trading him tho

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