2018 Event and Deadline Schedule

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September 24, 2017: End of MBL's World Series.

October 15, 2017: Deadline for 2018 (or offseason) Roster Page creation. Any GMs who haven't been present during the previous month will need to again be consistently present by this date.

October 16 - November 5, 2017: Roster checks will be performed. (Volunteers requested.)

October 23 - 29, 2017: Rule change voting. (Please submit any requests prior to this date.)

October 23 - 29, 2017: Any GM who wishes may volunteer to be put on the Trade Committee ballot.

October 30 - November 5, 2017: Trade Committee voting.

November 6, 2017: TC confirmation; Trade market opens.

November 26, 2017 (11:59 PM EST): Deadline for picking up 2018 team options.

December 4, 2017: Free Agency week 1: Center fielders

December 11, 2017: Free Agency week 2: Pitchers

December 18, 2017: Free Agency week 3: 2nd basemen

(One week break.)

January 1, 2018: Free Agency week 4: Pitchers

January 8, 2018: Free Agency week 5: 1st basemen, designated hitters

January 15, 2018: Free Agency week 6: Pitchers

January 22, 2018: Free Agency week 7: Right fielders

January 29, 2018: Free Agency week 8: Pitchers

February 5, 2018: Free Agency week 9: Left fielders

February 12, 2018: Free Agency week 10: Pitchers

February 19, 2018: Free Agency week 11: Shortstops

February 26, 2018: Free Agency week 12: Pitchers

March 5, 2018: Free Agency week 13: 3rd basemen

March 12, 2018: Free Agency week 14: Pitchers

March 19, 2018: Free Agency week 15: Catchers

March 26, 2018: Free Agency week 16: Previously Unlisted Free Agents

June 16, 2018: Free agents signed without a hometown discount become eligible for trade.

July 29, 2018: (11:59 PM EST): Non-waiver trade deadline. Free agent signing deadline. Waiver period begins.

August 12, 2018 (11:59 PM EST): Waiver period ends.

[Rangers GM (Stephen)]

Non-waiver trade deadline moved from July 31st to July 29th to reflect updated rules.