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March 28
Bruce Rondon optioned to AAA
April 1
Opening Day
April 10
First date optioned players may be recalled, if permissable
April 15
Jackie Robinson Day
April 24
All-Star Game balloting begins
April 29
Waivers secured on or after Feb. 16 expire at 5 p.m. ET
April 30
New waiver period begins
May 1
International player registration deadline
May 15
Earliest date clubs may re-sign Major League players they released after Aug. 31, 2012
May 30
Start of closed period -- First-Year Player Draft
June 1
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 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
July 17
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)
September 30
All players on optional assignment must be recalled (to report or not to report)
All players on the 7-day and the 15-day disabled lists must be reinstated
First date players may be traded between Major League clubs without waivers (unless play-in game necessary)
Injured players now may be assigned to Minor Leagues until Nov. 20, 2013, if permissable
October 1
Postseason begins
September 30-October 15
Article XX(D) free agency period
October 23
World Series begins
Bruce Rondon optioned to AAA
April 1
Opening Day
April 10
First date optioned players may be recalled, if permissable
April 15
Jackie Robinson Day
April 24
All-Star Game balloting begins
April 29
Waivers secured on or after Feb. 16 expire at 5 p.m. ET
April 30
New waiver period begins
May 1
International player registration deadline
May 15
Earliest date clubs may re-sign Major League players they released after Aug. 31, 2012
May 30
Start of closed period -- First-Year Player Draft
June 1
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 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
July 17
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)
September 30
All players on optional assignment must be recalled (to report or not to report)
All players on the 7-day and the 15-day disabled lists must be reinstated
First date players may be traded between Major League clubs without waivers (unless play-in game necessary)
Injured players now may be assigned to Minor Leagues until Nov. 20, 2013, if permissable
October 1
Postseason begins
September 30-October 15
Article XX(D) free agency period
October 23
World Series begins
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