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Oden · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: Important off-season dates

Once the World Series ends the off-season truly begins, so I figured it's a good time to bring up the important upcoming MLB dates. I checked these against another site and these look to be accurate.

Important Transaction Dates from Cots

Some of the key dates:

October 15, 2006
Minor league players with expiring contracts become minor league free agents at 5 p.m. EST.

Last day to assign a potential minor league free agent outright to the minor leagues without first being required to have the player signed to a Major League contract for the 2007 season.

October 21, 2006 – October 29, 2006
World Series. Begins in American League city. Ends October 25, 26, 28 or 29.

October 22, 2006
First day (starting at 3 p.m. EST) clubs may sign a player who became a minor league free agent October 15 to a contract.

Late October – mid-November, 2006
Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends. Eligible players may elect free agency or demand a trade. Former club retains exclusive negotiating rights until 15-day filing period expires. A player who has filed for free agency may engage in general discussions with other clubs but may not discuss contract details or sign with them. CBA, Article XX (B).

November 10, 2006
End of waiver period (August 1 - November 10). Waivers secured on or after August 1, 2006, expire at 5 p.m. EST. MLR 10 (f).

November 11, 2006
Beginning of new waiver period (November 11 - February 15). Waivers secured on or after Nov. 11, 2006, remain in effect until February 15, 2007.
Exception: special waivers.

November 13-17, 2006
General managers' meetings in Naples, Fla.

November 20, 2006
Deadline day for clubs to file reserve lists for Major League club and all Minor League levels.

Last date to make an off-season outright assignment of an injured player to the Minor Leagues if the player does not meet the requirements listed in Article XIX (C) (2) (b) of the CBA.

December 4-7, 2006
Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla.

December 4-8, 2006
MLBPA executive board meeting in Bonita Springs, Fla.

December 7, 2006
Rule 5 Draft.

Last day for clubs to offer salary arbitration to their former players who have filed for free agency. A club not offering arbitration loses all rights to negotiate with and sign the free agent until May 1, 2007. Article XX (B) (3).

December 19, 2006
Last day for a free agent offered salary arbitration by his former club to accept or reject the offer. If player rejects the offer to go to arbitration, his former club may continue to negotiate with and sign him until January 8, 2007. Article XX (B) (3).

December 20, 2006
Last day for teams to offer 2007 contracts to unsigned players, as required by Paragraph 10 (a) of the Uniform Player Contract.

January 5-15, 2007
Salary arbitration filing. CBA, Article VI (F) (5).

January 8, 2007
Last day until May 1 that a free agent who rejected his former club’s offer of arbitration may re-sign with that former club. CBA, Article XX (B) (3).

January 18, 2007
Exchange of salary arbitration figures between MLB Labor Relations Committee and MLB Players Association.

February 1-21, 2007
Salary arbitration hearings. CBA, Article VI (F) (5).

February 15, 2007
Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers & unsigned players.
CBA, Article XIV (A).

End of waiver period (November 11 – February 15). Waivers secured on or after November 11, 2006, expire at 5 p.m. EST.

shoewizard · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

Excellent ...thanks for posting this timely guide to offseason events and deadlines. A valuable reference tool we will surely refer to from time to time over the next few months.

DesertKnight · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:43 am Post subject:

The mods should make this a sticky.

matt · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:55 am Post subject:

I made it a sticky. Thanks Oden!

foulpole · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1303

Nice post Oden!

doplgangr · Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

good info here!
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baldmaga · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:21 am Post subject:

I believe yesterday was the last day a player could file for free agency, making today the first day a team can negotiate contract terms, and sign them.

casey1992 · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:12 am Post subject:

Since provisions in the new CBA have kicked in, some of the dates in the original post have changed. This is off the top of my head and should be cross-checked, but here goes. Smile

December 1, 2006 (formerly December 7, 2006)
Last day for clubs to offer salary arbitration to their former players who have filed for free agency. [No longer applies: A club not offering arbitration loses all rights to negotiate with and sign the free agent until May 1, 2007. Article XX (B) (3).]

December 7, 2006 (formerly December 19, 2006)
Last day for a free agent offered salary arbitration by his former club to accept or reject the offer. [No longer applies: If player rejects the offer to go to arbitration, his former club may continue to negotiate with and sign him until January 8, 2007. Article XX (B) (3).]

(On or around) December 10, 2006 (formerly December 20, 2006)
Last day for teams to offer 2007 contracts to unsigned players, as required by Paragraph 10 (a) of the Uniform Player Contract.

[No longer applies:
January 8, 2007
Last day until May 1 that a free agent who rejected his former club’s offer of arbitration may re-sign with that former club. CBA, Article XX (B) (3).]

shoewizard · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:36 am Post subject:

Thanks for the detailed update.