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MLB Proposes New Free Agent Signing Periods

Updated 2026-08-27 20:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Major League Baseball (MLB) is considering a new free agent signing period, similar to those in the NFL and NBA. The proposal includes limiting signings to specific weeks during each offseason and banning trades between these periods.

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MLB eyes free agent frenzy period like NFL, NBA

MLB has proposed limiting free-agent signings to several weeks in December and then from early February on each offseason along with a ban on trades during the gap in between.

2026-08-27 21:01 UTC