accepts.

The Royals get a solid pitcher and a good outfield prospect, both of which I anticipate will make up for the loss of Melky Cabrera, who is hard to let go with 20-20 potential.

I am assuming that we are not starting free agency yet.  Any update?

The process actually follows MLB pretty closely.  The main difference is that waivers are revocable in MLB, meaning a team retains claim to the player until the 48 hours expires and if a team puts in a claim, can attempt to make a trade with the claiming team.  The other difference is all of the teams in the same league have priority over those in the opposite league.

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/8/22/2378124/so-you-want-to-understand-mlbs-august-waiver-period

This same thing happened in MLB this year when the Pirates claimed Brandon Wood and then 5 days later claimed Xavier Paul.

I noticed a couple of teams had posted their own rosters.  I had been wondering if we were supposed to do that or if this was something that just hadn't been done, yet. 

promotes the following players:

from Omaha (AAA) to the 40 man roster
Mike Moustakas
Johnny Giavotella
Lorenzo Cain

from NW Arkansas (AA) to the 40 man roster
Salvador Perez

from NW Arkansas (AA) to Omaha (AAA)
John Lamb
Jeff Bianchi
Wil Myers

from Wilmington (A) to NW Arkansas (AA)
Noel Arguelles
Jake Odorizzi