Edgy MD wrote: I mean that what goes into the decision is complicated. DFA is not necessarily an immediate removal from the roster to the waiver wire. It frequently means that you go into a holding pattern for up to three days while the team shops you around the league. And then, if a trade hasn't materialized (or a new spot opened on the roster), then you go through waivers. This is exactly how it went down when Nieuwenhuis was DFA'd at midseason, but sold to the Angels, rather than going through waivers. The fact that Nieuwenhuis was claimed almost immediately after the de Aza signing suggests he was never DFA'd, but instead put on the waiver wire immediately. Chucks answer was fine. You actually think about this stuff and be right 80,000 times? Really?