How could Adam Dunn be acquired today by the D-Backs? I thought the trade deadline had already came and went?

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Answer 1

He passed through waivers. Although normally blockbuster trades like this happen after the normal trade deadline. I was surprised. Good pickup for the Diamondbacks.

Answer 2

The non waiver deadline passed. Players can passed through waivers and still be traded. When waived, other teams can claim them (based on standings), if claimed the original team can rescind the waiver and take him back, trade the player to claiming team, or release him outright to the claiming team. If the player passes without being claimed, he can be traded.

Answer 3

As long as he makes it through waivers, he can then be traded.  Good pick up for the D-backs.  

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Answer 5

Teams can still aquire players even after the non waiver dealine passes, and now for teams they might have to get players (if they have a no trade clause in thier contract), to wave it so they can be traded to another team. And of course there are players that will have this clause in thier contract. Now as far as Adam Dunn being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, this is the first I have heard of it. And this will have potneil playoff teams, that will get these teams a chance to get thier rosters finalzied and any player that is on thier team prior to the August 31st trading dealine, they can make the playoffs with thier new team, if they make it there.  

Answer 6

he went threw waivers, which the deadline for waiver deals is aug 31st. the reds put him on waivers and anybody was able to pick him up, and the dbacks picked him up