2018 Calendar December 28, 2017, 10:56:31 AM 12/31/2017 - Transaction freeze is lifted1/7/2018 @ 3 PM PST - Ballpark draft will begin using a lottery to determine order of selection. All eligible teams receive the same number of chances1/14/2018 - ISR's must be submitted by 11:59 PM1/21/2018 @ 3 PM PST - deadline to waive all players eligible for free agency, deadline to promote all players who must be promoted and free agency nominations open1/28/2018 @ 3 PM PST - deadline to send in any Rule V draft selections2/4/2018 @ 3 PM PST - week 1 of arbitration begins2/11/2018 @ 3 PM PST - Free agency begins3/18/2018 - Free agency ends3/18/2018 @ 3 PM PST - week 2 of arbitration begins3/25/2018 - Managerial profiles are due to Rod3/29/2018 - MLB Opening Day4/2/2018 - MSB Opening Day Quote Selected 1 Likes