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All (2011) non-prospect contracts must be resigned by 1:00 PM EST on Oct. 1, 2011. All prospect contracts (P-2011) must be resigned by 1:00 PM EST on Oct. 15, 2011. Any players with expiring contracts not signed by these dates will be placed in the Free Agent Pool.
These deadlines appear to be different than the ones posted under Deadlines.Important Deadlines8/22/2011 - Playoffs Begin - ALDS/NLDS8/29/2011 - ALCS/NLCS9/5/2011 - World Series matchup (two weeks)12/15/2011 - Unsigned Players Become FA, Cap Hits Raised1/1/2012 - RFA only bidding begins1/15/2012 - FA opens up for CI / DH2/1/2012 - FA opens up for P2/15/2012 - FA opens up for OF3/1/2012 - FA opens up for MI3/15/2012 - FA opens up for C6/1/2012 - Market Values Updated7/31/2012 - Trade Deadline, Cap Hits Lowered8/16/2012 - Entry Draft Begins at Noon EST8/21/2012 - Free Agency Ends at 11:59 PM EST (no more opening of bids)
Can we assume that trading will not be allowed until after October 15th, since any trades of non-prospects prior to that would negate the newly approved Prince Fielder rule? Btw, the Prince Fielder rule as approved by the TC said that players with expiring contracts were free agents as soon as the regular season was over which would mean at the conclusion of tomorrow's games. I don't have a problem with adjusting the deadlines as long as no trades are allowed until then, otherwise we would be circumventing the Fielder rule.
For potential free agents, can someone please confirm that the team with rights to the player automatically gets draft pick compensations as soon as the player is release?
As long as the player is released by the Commissioner because the contract expired.