2011 Important Dates
MARCH 2-11, 2011
Contracts of unsigned players may be renewed
MARCH 15
Last day to assign an injured player to a minor league club until the close of the championship season (outright or optionally) provided that:
a) The player has less than 3 years of Major League service;
b) The assignment would not be the player’s second (or subsequent) career outright since 3/19/90;
c) The player had no Major League service the prior season; and
d) The player was not selected by the assignor Major League club in the immediately preceding Rule 5 Draft.
MARCH 22
The earliest date a club may backdate a placement on the Major League 15-day disabled list.
MARCH 31
Opening Day 2011. All clubs are required to reduce rosters to 25 players.
APRIL 6
First date a player placed on the 15-day disabled list during Spring Training may be reinstated (if placed on or backdated to March 22).
APRIL 10
First date a player optioned during Spring Training may be recalled.
APRIL 15, 2011
Jackie Robinson Day
MAY 8
Mother’s Day
MAY 15
Civil Rights Game, Turner Field—Atlanta, GA.
MAY 15
Earliest date clubs may re-sign players that they unconditionally released between Aug.31, 2010 and March 31, 2011.
MAY 27
Play Sun Smart
MAY 30
Start of Closed Period—First-Year Player Draft.
WelcomeBackVeterans.org
JUNE 6-8, 2011
First-Year Player Draft, Secaucus, N.J.
JUNE 16
First day clubs may trade an eligiblefree agent player who was signed after electing free agency. A club may assign the contract prior to this date for other player contracts and/or a cash consideration of no more than $50,000 if the player gives his written consent.
JUNE 19
Father’s Day
JULY 4
WelcomeBackVeterans.org
JULY 12, 2011
All-Star Game, Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz.
JULY 24
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Clark Sports Center—Cooperstown, N.Y.
JULY 31, 2011
Non-waiver Trade Deadline, 4 p.m. ET
AUG. 15, 2011
Last day for teams to sign 2011 First-Year Player Draft selections who have remaining college eligibility. Deadline is midnight.
AUGUST 31
Postseason eligibility lists are established at midnight.
SEPT. 1, 2011
Active rosters expand from 25 to 40 players
SEPT. 11
September 11th Remembrance
SEPT. 14
Roberto Clemente Day
SEPT. 28
Official closing of the 2011 season.
Posted by Rick Becker on 03/09 at 07:01 PM
Next entry: How to Enter the Derby