Post by n8carnes on Sept 9, 2018 18:35:22 GMT -2
October 3rd, 23:59 ET - New season begins. Contracts decrement by 1 year. Minor League promotions are allowed. Mandatory call-ups take place. Players are extended option contracts.
October 6th, 23:59 ET - Option/mandatory call-up deadline. Players without contracts file for free agency.
October 7th, 00:01 ET - All pending trades pass and trading is turned back "on".
October 8th, 12:00 ET - October auction window opens. Owners may only start auctions on free agents departing their own team.
November 30th, 23:59 ET - October auction window closes. No more auctions may be started, existing auctions run to conclusion.
December 1st, 00:00 ET - "Festive break" - trades require 11 yes votes to close, or must wait until January 19th, 12:00 ET.
January 15th, 00:00 ET - "Festive break" ends; normal trade procedures re-instated.
February 1st, 12:00 ET - February auction window opens. Teams may start auctions on any qualifying player, including rookies with major league play time.
(Unknown) - Conclusion of February auctions. 12 hours following, a 48-hour DL replacement period begins. No auctions may be started during this window. Following the DL replacement period, auctions are open, but rookies are ineligible. Players may be cut, except those with rookie status.
March 1st, 12:00 ET - Minor League Draft begins.
(Unknown) - Conclusion of minor league draft. Rookies with play time become "unprotected" and available for auction. All players may now be cut.
March 24th, 23:59 ET - Contract assignment deadline for all players won before this date. Any players won after this time have the normal 72-hour contract window.
August 8th , 23:59 ET - Trade deadline. Any trades posted after this date do not take effect until after the close of the call-up/option windows on Oct 14th.
August 31st, 23:59 ET - Roster freeze. Players may not be cut, auctioned or promoted in any fashion. DL Replacements may still be added, dropped or swapped as necessary/legal.
(Unknown), 23:59 ET (== Last day before playoffs) - DLR freeze. Playoff teams can no longer drop or "swap" DLR's without a forcing reason (player comes off the DL, or DLR goes on the DL or becomes NA, etc.). Non-playoff teams can no longer add or drop DLR's for any reason.