Several reports in recent days said A's outfielder Shannon Stewart had been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. But Stewart remains in an Oakland uniform, likely meaning the teams could not negotiate a trade if Chicago did claim him. When a player gets claimed off waivers, his team can work a trade with the claiming team, simply give him and his salary over to that team, or pull him back off waivers and keep him. Stewart, on a one-year contract, holds value to the A's because he could net them a high draft pick as compensation if he leaves via free agency after the season. The Cubs also appear to be targeting White Sox outfielder Scott Podsednik in a potential trade.