2026 Offseason Dates & Calendar (via TwinsDaily)
- Oct 24 – Nov 1: World Series
- Immediately After The World Series: Players Become Free Agents, Trade Market Opens
- 5 Days After Conclusion Of World Series: Contractual Options Due, Qualifying Offers Due, League-Wide Free Agency Opens
- Early November: General Manager Meetings
- Nov 13: The MLB Awards
- Nov TBA: Rule 5 Protection Deadline, Qualifying Offer Decisions due
- Nov TBA: Tender Deadline
- Dec TBA: Announcement of Competitive Balance Picks
- Dec 7-10: Winter Meetings (Orlando, FL)
- Dec 10: MLB Draft Lottery
- Dec 10: Rule 5 Draft
- January 2026: BBWAA HOF announcement
- Mid-January: Arbitration agreement deadline
- Jan 15: International Signing Period Opens
- Late January: Twins Fest
- Late January-Early February: Arbitration Hearings
- Mid-February: Report to Spring Training
- February TBA: First Spring Training Game
- March TBA: MLB Spring Breakout
- March 25: MLB Opening Night (Yankees @ Giants)
- March 26: Opening Day (Twins @ Orioles)
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Man, I gotta say, it’s rough watching even the White Sox and Pirates trying to take steps to add quality players like Murakami and Lowe while we get nothing but double talk, oh and Josh Bell.
I minor pet peeve of mine is when articles pick Walter Johnson as our franchise GOAT.
It’s been 65 YEARS. The Senators don’t exist and we have our own history.