The New York Mets have announced that Dillon Gee has cleared waivers.
The right-hander remains shy of five years of service time, meaning that he had to accept the assignment or forfeit the remainder of his guaranteed salary.
New York placed Gee on waivers Sunday with the intent of sending him to Triple-A.
They have been trying to trade him for quite some time.
The Mets have failed to trade right-hander Dillon Gee despite some interest from other clubs and instead have placed him on outright waivers for the purpose of sending him to Triple-A Las Vegas, a source told ESPN.com.
The Royals announced today that catcher Erik Kratz has been claimed off waivers by the Red Sox.
Kratz, 34, was designated for assignment by the Royals on June 11. He played in four games with the Royals before being placed on the disabled list on May 6.
The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed Matt Dominguez off waivers from the Houston Astros.
The Astros designated Dominguez for assignment last week in order to clear space on the 40-man roster for top prospect Carlos Correa.
Dominguez, who has spent parts of the past four seasons in the Majors, is still just 25 years of age.
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