Baseball Events Calendar
Major dates across MLB, college baseball, and the offseason — so you never miss what matters next.
Upcoming Events
MLB Draft
📅 Sunday, July 12, 2026
📍 Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
The 2026 MLB Draft takes place July 11–12 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center during All-Star Week in Philadelphia. The Chicago White Sox hold the #1 overall pick, with shortstops dominating the top of a deep class.
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MLB Home Run Derby
📅 Monday, July 13, 2026
📍 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Baseball's annual power showcase returns as part of All-Star Week in Philadelphia, with sluggers competing in bracket-format home run rounds at Citizens Bank Park.
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MLB All-Star Game
📅 Tuesday, July 14, 2026
📍 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
The 96th Midsummer Classic comes to Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia — the city's first All-Star Game since the stadium opened in 2004, timed with America's 250th birthday. Fox broadcasts at 8 PM ET.
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Baseball Hall of Fame Induction
📅 Friday, July 24, 2026 — July 27
📍 Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown, NY
Hall of Fame Weekend 2026 (July 24–27) culminates with Sunday's induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown. The Class of 2026 — Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Kent — joins baseball's immortals. Ceremony begins at 1:30 PM ET and is free to the public.
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MLB Trade Deadline
📅 Thursday, July 30, 2026
📍 League-wide (transaction cutoff)
The last moment for MLB clubs to complete trades using players on their active 40-man rosters. Buyers and sellers reshape their rosters for the pennant race in a frenzy of deadline-day deals.
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Roberto Clemente Day
📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
📍 MLB ballparks nationwide
MLB honors the legacy of Roberto Clemente — humanitarian, Hall of Famer, and one of the most beloved figures in baseball history — with tributes across all 30 clubs.
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MLB Postseason Begins
📅 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
📍 Higher seeds' home ballparks
The 2026 MLB Postseason opens with the Wild Card Series — best-of-three matchups between the six Wild Card teams that set the bracket for the Division Series and beyond.
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World Series Begins
📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
📍 AL Champion home ballpark (TBD)
The 2026 World Series opens at the home ballpark of the American League champion. Home field advantage belongs to the pennant winner with the better regular-season record.
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MLB Winter Meetings
📅 Sunday, December 6, 2026 — December 9
All 30 MLB clubs gather for the annual Winter Meetings — the most active four days of the baseball offseason, when free agent signings and blockbuster trades reshape rosters for the coming year. The Rule 5 Draft closes out the week.
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Rule 5 Draft
📅 Wednesday, December 9, 2026
The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select unprotected minor league players not on any club's 40-man roster. It closes the Winter Meetings and is a perennial source of surprise contributors.
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Recent Past Events
MCWS Finals Begin
June 20, 2026 · College Baseball
MLB Draft Combine
June 16, 2026 · Draft & Awards
Men's College World Series
June 12, 2026 · College Baseball
NCAA Baseball Super Regionals
June 5, 2026 · College Baseball
NCAA Baseball Regionals
May 29, 2026 · College Baseball
NCAA Baseball Selection Show
May 25, 2026 · College Baseball
Conference Tournament Week
May 18, 2026 · College Baseball
Jackie Robinson Day
April 15, 2026 · MLB Special Events