IMPORTANT DATES
- JUN 6-8 – FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
- JUNE 15 – END OF 2012-2013 INTERNATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD
- JUNE 16 – FIRST DATE CLUBS MAY TRADE XX(B) PLAYER WITHOUT HIS CONSENT
- JULY 2 – BEGINNING OF 2013-2014 INTERNATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD
- JULY 12 – SIGNING DEADLINE FOR RULE 4 DRAFTED PLAYERS, 5PM ET
- JULY 31 – NON WAIVER TRADE DEADLINE
- SEP 1 – ROSTERS EXPANDED TO MAXIMUM OF 40 PLAYERS
NOTABLE MOVES
- PETTITTE TO 15-DAY DL WITH MUSCLE STRAIN
- CUBS EXTEND RIZZO, 7YRS/$41M
- A’S PUT REDDICK ON DL, CALL UP BARTON
- WHITE SOX’ FLOYD DONE FOR THE YEAR
- RAMIREZ GOES BACK ON THE DL AFTER 4 GAMES
- ROCKIES SIGN OSWALT TO MINOR LEAGUE DEAL
- STANTON TO DL WITH HAMSTRING INJURY
- BILLINGSLY HAS TOMMY JOHN SURGERY
- GUTIERREZ ON 15-DAY DL WITH HAMSTRING STRAIN
- JAYS ACTIVATE LAWRIE
- CUETO ON 15-DAY DL WITH LAT MUSCLE STRAIN
- QUENTIN SUSPENDED 8 GAMES, HAIRSTON JR. 1
- RANGERS’ HARRISON TO 15-DAY DL
- A’S SIZEMORE HAS TORN ACL, OUT FOR SEASON
- VLAD GUERRERO SIGNS WITH INDY LEAGUE LONG ISLAND
- RANGERS EXTEND ANDRUS
- CARDS EXTEND WAINWRIGHT FOR 5YRS/$97.5M
- LOHSE LANDS WITH BREWERS, 3YRS/$33M
- ANGELS SHIP VERNON WELLS TO YANKEES
- BREWERS EXTEND GOMEZ, 4YRS/$27.5M
- WHITE SOX EXTEND SALE, 5YRS/$32.5M
Category Archives: TERMS & RULES
TERMS AND RULES: BEREAVEMENT LIST
The bereavement list is a list that a major league club can place a player on when it becomes necessary for the player to leave the team due to an illness or death in his immediate family (his or his … Continue reading
TERMS AND RULES: ARTICLE XX(B)
The most recent MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement has altered the player movement process in many ways, some of them pretty big. From the draft rules to free agent compensation, this latest CBA brought some significant adjustments to the process we were all familiar with. One … Continue reading
END OF WORLD SERIES STARTS FREE AGENCY
With the last out of the Giants’ World Series sweep last night, the clock started ticking for the off-season player movement calendar. 137 players, listed here by MLBTradeRumors.com, became free agents and their clubs have exclusive negotiating rights for five … Continue reading
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TERMS AND RULES: AUG 31 ROSTER DEADLINE
On August 31 at midnight ET, three different milestones in the player movement calendar occur. The waiver trade deadline period comes to an end while the postseason eligibility lists are established. These two events mean that the time to load up … Continue reading
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INTERNATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD BEGINS
Today is the first day MLB teams can sign international players for the following season. With the new collective bargaining agreement, clubs can spend up to $2.9M on international prospects from July 2, 2012 to July 1, 2013 but they … Continue reading
TERMS AND RULES: KEY DATES
With the First-Year Player Draft completed, it is time to look ahead at some key dates that loom on the hot stove calendar in the coming months. June 16 – First date that clubs may trade an eligible free agent … Continue reading
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TERMS AND RULES: KEY DATES
The hot stove rolls on with a ton of noteworthy dates on the schedule as winter turns to spring. Here’s a rundown from February 1st through mid-May: February 1 – 21 - Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, FL March 11 … Continue reading
JANUARY/FEBRUARY ARBITRATION DATES
We are well into arbitration season, with many teams/players avoiding the process by agreeing to deals. Others are still going through the process with a salary for next year in the balance. Here are the timeframes for the important arbitration … Continue reading
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TERMS AND RULES: SUPER-TWO’s
Major league players reach free agency after six seasons, giving them freedom to test their value on the open market. During that six-year period, the arbitration process kicks in, giving players a chance to ”put in for a raise” for the next season. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arbitration, Arizona Diamondbacks, Daniel Hudson, free agency, Ian Kennedy, San Francisco Giants, Super-Two, Tim Lincecum
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TERMS AND RULES: OFFSEASON KEY DATES
With the Hot Stove season upon us, here is a look at the key dates on the player movement calendar this offseason. November 3 – Free agents are eligible to sign with any team. 12:01AM ET. November 15, 16 –GM … Continue reading
