XX(B) "Retention Bonus" player may require release if not added to 25-man roster
June 6-8
First-Year Player Draft
June 15
End of 2012-13 international signing period
June 16
First date clubs may trade a XX(B) player without his consent
June 18-19
MLB Diversity Business Summit in Houston
June 21
Release of the 2013-14 signing period registration list
July 2
Beginning of 2013-14 international signing period
July 7
All-Stars announced
July 7-10
All-Star Game Final Vote
July 12
Signing deadline for Rule 4 drafted players -- 5 p.m. ET
July 12-16
Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest (Javits Center, New York)
July 14
Taco Bell All-Star Sunday at Citi Field featuring SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game
July 15
All-Star Workout Day at Citi Field featuring Home Run Derby
July 16
84th MLB All-Star Game at Citi Field, New York
July 17
Competitive Balance Lottery (and, if necessary, Forfeited Pick Lottery) *Tentative
First date that assignable Draft selections may be traded (through Sept. 29, 2013)
July 28
Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
July 31
Non-waiver Trade Deadline -- 4 p.m. ET
Waivers secured on or after April 30, 2013 expire at 5 p.m. ET
August 1
New waiver period begins -- trade waivers now required
August 15
Last date to select player to avoid Draft-excluded status
August 24
Civil Rights Game, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago
August 29
Unconditional release waivers must be requested by 2 p.m. ET to avoid May 15, 2014 signing restriction
August 31
Waiver Trade Deadline
Postseason eligibility list deadline -- 11:59 p.m. ET
September 1
MLB rosters expand to maximum of 40 players
New outright waiver period -- secured waivers are good for seven days
September 29
Final day of regular season
Last weekend date waivers will be processed until next Spring Training
Last date that assignable Draft selections may be traded (until start of 2014 season)
October 1
Postseason begins
September 30-October 15
Article XX(D) free agency period
October 23
World Series begins
Right after WS
Eligible XX(B) 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
XX(B) and Minor League free agents may sign with all clubs
12th day after
Last date for XX(B) players to accept qualifying offer from former club
TBD
GM/Owners Meetings
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
