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MLB Proposes Three-Week Free-Agent Window for December

8/30/2026

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MLB proposes a three-week free-agent signing window opening early December and closing Dec. 21.
The window reopens the next Monday in February and bans player trades.
Teams may begin negotiations five days after World Series, yet contracts cannot be signed until winter meetings.
The Players Association called the window artificial and warned it would reduce player leverage.
MLB spokesperson Glen Caplin said a cap-and-floor system would add stability and speed offseason.

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MLB proposes a three-week free-agent signing window opening early December and closing Dec. 21.
The window reopens the next Monday in February and bans player trades.
Teams may begin negotiations five days after World Series, yet contracts cannot be signed until winter meetings.
The Players Association called the window artificial and warned it would reduce player leverage.
MLB spokesperson Glen Caplin said a cap-and-floor system would add stability and speed offseason.