Upcoming Post Season & Off-Season Dates

Games:

October 3
NL Division Series Game 1

October 4
AL Division Series Game 1

October 11
NL Championship Series Game 1

October 12
AL Championship Series Game 1

October 23
World Series Game 1

Off-Season Dates:

World Series Ends

Eligible players become free agents

4th day after
Last date to request waivers on Draft-excluded players until next spring

5th day after
Last date to reinstate players from 60-day disabled list
Last date to outright potential Minor League free agent without Major League contract, if permissable
Last date for former club to tender qualifying offer to XX(B) players
Minor League players become free agents at 5 p.m. ET, if applicable

6th day after
Free agents may sign with all clubs

12th day after
Last date for XX(B) players to accept qualifying offer from former club

November 10

Outright waivers secured on or after September 1 expire at 5 p.m. ET

November 11
New waiver period begins

November 18
Last date to ask outright waivers on an injured player, if permissable

November 20
Last date to outright an injured player to the Minor Leagues, if permissable
Reserve lists for all Major and Minor League levels filed

December 2
Tender deadline

December 5
Last date to request outright waivers to assign player prior to Rule 5 Draft

December 9
Last date to outright a player prior to Rule 5 Draft

December 9-12
Winter Meetings
GIBBY (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) Awards

December 12
Rule 5 Draft

February 1st - 21st
Arbitration Hearings