XX(B) "Retention Bonus" player may require release if not added to 25-man roster
June 6-8, 2013
First-Year Player Draft
June 15, 2013
End of 2012-13 international signing period
June 16, 2013
First date clubs may trade a XX(B) player without his consent
June 21, 2013
Release of the 2013-14 signing period registration list
June 16, 2013
First date clubs may trade a XX(B) player without his consent
Jul 2, 2013
Beginning of 2013-14 international signing period
Jul 7-10, 2013
All-Star Game Final Vote
July 12-16, 2013
Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest (Javits Center)
July 14, 2013
Taco Bell All-Star Sunday at Citi Field
July 15, 2013
All-Star Workout Day at Citi Field featuring the Home Run Derby
July 16, 2013
84th MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field
July 17, 2013
Competitive Balance Lottery
July 28, 2013
Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
July 31, 2013
Non-waiver Trade Deadline
August 1, 2013
New waiver period begins
August 15, 2013
Last date to select player to avoid Draft-excluded status
August 24, 2013
Civil Rights Game, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago
August 29, 2013
Unconditional release waivers must be requested
August 31, 2013
Waiver Trade Deadline
September 1, 2013
MLB rosters expand to maximum of 40 players
September 29, 2013
Final day of regular season
October 1, 2013
Postseason begins
September 30-October 15, 2013
Article XX(D) free agency period
October 23, 2013
World Series begins
Right after WS
Eligible XX(B) players become free agents
4th day after
Last date to request waivers
5th day after
Last date to reinstate players
Last date to outright potential Minor League free agent
Last date for former club to tender qualifying offer
Minor League players become free agents
6th day after
XX(B) and Minor League free agents may sign
12th day after
Last date for XX(B) players to accept qualifying offe
TBD
GM/Owners Meetings
November 10, 2013
Outright waivers secured
November 11, 2013
New waiver period begins
November 18, 2013
Last date to ask outright waivers on an injured player
November 20, 2013
Last date to outright an injured player to the Minor Leagues
December 2, 2013
Tender deadline
December 5, 2013
Last date to request outright waivers
December 9, 2013
Last date to outright a player prior to Rule 5 Draft