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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRONT OFFICE

2021 IMPORTANT DATES CALENDAR
FRONT OFFICE

JANUARY JULY
13 Preliminary filing numbers due by 5:00 pm ET 4 Start of the Closed Period - MLB Draft
15 Salary arbitration exchange date 11 - 13 2021 MLB Draft, Atlanta, GA
Beginning of the 2020 - 2021 International Signing Period 13 All-Star Game at Truist Park, Atlanta, GA MANAGER & STAFF
30 Trade deadline – 4:00 p.m. ET
Waivers secured on or after May 1, 2021 expire at 5:00 p.m. ET
FEBRUARY 31 New waiver period begins
MANAGERS & COACHES
1-19 Salary arbitration hearings
12 By 4:00 PM ET, each Club must submit a list of no more than 75 total players that will be invited to
Major League Spring Training AUGUST
By 4:00 PM ET, each Club must submit a list of no more than 75 non-player personnel the Club Signing deadline for Rule 4 drafted players – 5:00 pm ET
wishes to designate in access Tiers 1 and 2 for Spring Training. 1
4 Forfeited Pick Lottery, if necessary
17 The voluntary date on which all pitchers, catchers and injured players on a Major League roster
may be invited to Spring Training workouts 15 Last date to select player to avoid draft-excluded status PLAYER BIOS
First date players may be placed on the 60-day Injured List 29 Unconditional Release waivers must be requested by 2:00 p.m.(ET) to avoid May 15, 2022 signing restriction
Enforcement of Domestic Minor League Player Limit – 190 Players 31 Post-season eligibility lists are established at 11:59 pm ET
20 First date weekend waivers will be processed; continues through end of season Secured Outright Waivers expire midnight tonight ET
PLAYER BIOS
22 The voluntary date on which all position players on a Major League roster may be invited to
Spring Training workouts
27 Mandatory date all players must report to report to Spring Training SEPTEMBER
28 Anticipated start of spring training games among Major League Clubs
1 New Outright Waiver Period – secured waivers are good for seven days
Active Major League player limit increased from 26 to 28
MARCH 26 Last date to trade any Minor League UPC until end of championship season - Noon ET SEASON IN REVIEW
2 First date to renew Major League contracts
7 First date Clubs may ask waivers on selected Rule 5 or draft-excluded players OCTOBER
11 Last date to renew Major League contracts
12 First date Clubs may assign selected Rule 5 or draft-excluded players 3 Last weekend date waivers will be processed until next spring training
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
14 Last date to request UR Waivers to owe 30 days’ termination pay (before 2 pm ET) Last day of the 2021 championship season
15 UR Waivers requested today thru 3/29, Club will owe player 45 days’ termination pay 4 All players on optional assignment must be recalled
Opening of the International Player Registration Period All players on the 7-day and 10-day Injured Lists must be reinstated
16 Last date to assign an injured player to a Minor League club, if applicable Minor League UPC’s may now be traded between Major League Clubs
17 By 4:00 PM ET, each Club must submit its proposed Alternate Training Site details to MLB Injured players now may be assigned to the Minor Leagues until November 19, if permissible
22 Last date a XX(B) player signed to a Minor League contract qualifies for a Retention Bonus (provided no play-in game required)
By 4:00 PM ET, each Club must submit a list of no more than 75 total Tier 1 and Tier 2 individuals the 4-15 Article XX(D) Free Agency period 2017 SEASON REVIEW
Club wishes to designate in access Tiers 1 and 2 for the 2021 Championship Season.
27 Last date to select or release a XX(B) “Retention Bonus” player before a bous obligation
28 The earliest date that a Club may backdate a placement on the 7-day Injured List
29 The earliest date that a Club may backdate a placement on the 10-day Injured List TBD DATES (Based on the end of the World Series)
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Last date to request UR Waivers to owe 45 days’ termination pay (before 2 pm ET)
1 st Day After Eligible XX(B) players become free agents
First date players may be traded between Major League Clubs
4 th Day After Last date to request waivers on draft-excluded players until next spring
APRIL 5 th Day After Last date to reinstate players from the Major League and Minor League 60-day Injured Lists
Last date to outright potential Minor League free agent without Major League contract, if applicable
1 Official opening of 2021 Season - rosters reduced to 26 by 12:00 pm ET Last date for former Club to tender qualifying offer to XX(B) players BRAVES HISTORY
Clubs will submit a list of up to 28 players that will be assigned to either the Class AAA affiliate or Domestic Minor League Player Limit Increases to 190 Players
the Alternate Training Site by 12:00 pm ET Minor League players become free agents at 5:00 p.m. ET, if applicable
4 First date 7-day Injured List players may be reinstated, if applicable 15 th Day After Last date for XX(B) players to accept qualifying offer from former Club
BRAVES HISTORY
8 First date 10-day Injured List players may be reinstated, if applicable
11 First date optioned players may be recalled, if applicable
30 All Outright Waivers in effect expire at 5:00 pm ET
NOVEMBER
1 Registration Deadline
MAY 17 Last date to ask Outright Waivers on an injured player, if permissible
Last date to outright an injured player to the Minor Leagues, if applicable
1 New waiver period begins 19 Reserve lists for all Major and Minor League levels filed by 6:00 pm ET OPPONENTS

15 Earliest date Clubs may re-sign Major League players they released after September 12, 2020
31 First date that players on the 60-day Injured List may be reinstated, if permissible
OPPONENTS
DECEMBER
JUNE 1 Last date to request outright waivers to assign player prior to Rule 5 Draft, provided player does not need
to be tendered
1 XX(B) “Retention Bonus” player may require release if not added to 26-man roster Release of the 2021-2022 Registration List
16 First date Clubs may trade a XX(B) player without his consent 2 Tender deadline
5 Last date to outright a player prior to the Rule 5 Draft
8 Major League Rule 5 Draft - Winter Meetings, Orlando, FL MISCELLANEOUS
THESE DATES WILL BE USED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED 15 End of 2020 - 2021 International Signing Period
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