11.   A player is allowed three with each team before he has to clear waivers.

12.   After clearing waivers, Stoerner was signed back to the practice squad.

13.   After that deadline, any player traded must clear waivers, making it much more difficult to make an impact trade.

14.   After clearing waivers, Thomas was signed by Dallas.

15.   After clearing waivers, the once-celebrated Japanese right-hander Hideo Nomo was sent outright by the Mets to Triple-A Norfolk Wednesday.

16.   After being designated for reassignment last week, infielder Shawn Gilbert cleared waivers Monday and was reassigned to Class AAA Norfolk.

17.   After he cleared waivers Tuesday, Hamelin was put on the Omaha roster and released.

18.   After that, any released player who clears waivers is paid his full salary.

19.   After that, players must clear waivers before being traded.

20.   After that, players have to clear waivers to be traded.