How do MLB teams trade players after the trade deadline?

Question

The trade deadline was a couple weeks ago but i keep seeing trades like how did arizona get adam dunn

Answer 1

its possible that a player is released then signs as a free agent with another team.

Answer 2

it is very complicated, you have to waive the player then you have to claim him so nobody takes him.

Answer 3

The unrestricted trade deadline was July 31. After July 31, players can be traded in one of two ways:

Player is put on waivers for 48 hours, subject to be claimed by any of the 29 remaining teams - claims processed in inverse standing order.

No one claims him? His team is free to deal him to any other team.

Player is claimed? Team lowest in standing gets priority - that team has 48 hours to work out a trade. if the do? Trade goes through. If they don't ...original team has two choices ...let the player go to the team that claimed him for nothing, or keep him.

Answer 4

they can because they were negotiating a deal with him before so it can contiinue due to what the contract says or because someones contract was ending so they can get a new player to fill their roster completely

Answer 5

Waivers, Im too lazy to explain

So Somebody will do it for me