Important Off-season Dates for 2024
I know what you’re thinking. Yeah, the World Series is nice and all, but when do we move on to things that impact the Rays?
Here are all the dates to know this off-season, including some that don’t even apply to the Rays this year (like the Gold Glove awards...).
- The Day after World Series Ends: Free Agents File
- Five Days after World Series Ends: Free Agency Opens
- Five Days after World Series Ends: 60-day injured list reinstatement
- Five Days after World Series Ends: Contract options deadline
- November 3: Rawlings Gold Glove Winners announced
- November 5-7: GM Meetings in San Antonio
- November 11: BBWAA Award Finalists Announced
- November 12: Louisville Silver Slugger Awards announced
- November 14: Hank Aaron Award, Comeback Player of the Year, Relievers of the Year along with All-MLB First and Second teams announced.
- November 18: Rookie of the Year Winners announced
- November 19-21: Owner Meetings in New York
- November 19: Qualifying offer deadline
- November 19: Rule 5 protection date
- November 19: Manager of the Year Awards announced
- November 20: Cy Young Awards announced
- November 21: MVP awards announced
- November 22: Non-tender deadline
- TBD: Hall of Fame Ballot released
- December 8-12: Winter Meetings in Dallas
- December 8: The Classic Baseball Era Committee meeting
- December 10: MLB Draft Lottery
- December 11: Ford Frick Award winner announced
- December 11: Rule 5 Draft
- January 10: Salary Arbitration figures exchange date
- January 15: International Signing Period opens
- January 21: Hall of Fame voting results announced