The third waiver period for the 2026 Major League Pickleball (MLP) season has concluded, with several teams making significant roster moves. In this waiver period, teams were allowed to swap out currently rostered players for UPA-signed, MLP non-rostered players, with each team submitting a bid of at least $1,000 to participate.
Waiver Period Results
The selection order for each waiver period is determined by the bid amount, with the highest bidder selecting first. If a team makes a waiver claim, they must pay the bid amount to the league for each claimed player. The results of the third waiver period are as follows:
- Palm Beach Royals: Claimed Casey Diamond and waived Grayson Goldin to the injured reserve list.
- Florida Smash: Claimed Connor Mogle and waived Travis Rettenmaier.
- Miami Pickleball Club: Claimed Zane Ford and waived Luc Pham.
- Texas Ranchers: Claimed Rafa Hewett and waived Matthew Barlow.
- Texas Ranchers: Claimed Angie Walker and waived Marcela Aguila Ampon.
It's worth noting that players claimed on waivers in 2026 will not be eligible to be kept in future years. Additionally, waiver slots may only be used by the team picking in that slot and are not eligible to be traded. Any player dropped from a roster as the corresponding move for a waiver claim will be eligible for another team to pick up during that same waiver period.
In the previous waiver periods, several other notable moves were made. In the second waiver period, the California Black Bears acquired Connor Mogle from the Carolina Hogs in exchange for Michael Loyd. The Miami Pickleball Club claimed Rika Fujiwara and waived Ava Cavataio, while the Chicago Slice claimed AJ Koller and waived Tom Protzek.
In the first waiver period, the Dallas Flash claimed Hsiang Wen-Huang and waived Angie Walker, while the Carolina Hogs claimed Abbigail Hatton and Ava Ignatowich, and also claimed Connor Mogle and waived James Delgado. The next waiver period is expected to take place on a later date, allowing teams to continue making adjustments to their rosters.
