Lead Story - 3/27/2026

Off-Season Schedule

Here are the steps and deadlines for the pre-2005 off-season (all times MOUNTAIN):

✅Friday, March 27, 9 AM: Deadline to apply rookie tags, sign guys, and request buyouts using existing salary cap space. League year rolls over to 2005 Real-life 2005 rookies imported.

✅Friday, March 27, 12 PM: Round 1 of free agency kicks off

Monday, March 30, 10 AM: Deadline to claim 1 real-life 2005 rookie who played for your team. Ranking for rookie draft begins.

Tuesday, March 31, 10 AM: 2-round slow draft kicks off

Friday, Apri 3, 9 AM: Deadline to submit bids for round 1 of free agency

After Rookie Draft: deadline to submit bids for round 2 of free agency

After Rookie Draft: Deadline to request contract buyouts

After Rookie Draft: Opening Day 2004!

After Rookie Draft: Deadline to request position changes

3/27/2026

2005 Claimed Rookies

Below are the real-life 2005 rookies claimed by their teams. Reminder players eligible to be claimed made their debut with your team in 2005. Anyone not on the team probably didn't play enough to qualify (150 at-bats or 35 innings pitched); but check Baseball Reference to be sure - the site misses guys sometimes.

* = Players have moved to your minor league rosters

Angels: Sp Ervin Santana*
Diamondbacks:
Braves:
Orioles:
Red Sox:
White Sox:
Cubs:
Reds:
Indians: Of Grady Sizemore*
Rockies:
Tigers:
Marlins:
Astros:
Royals:
Dodgers:
Brewers:
Twins:
Expos:
Yankees:
Mets:
A's:
Phillies:
Pirates: Sp Paul Maholm*
Padres:
Giants:
Mariners:
Cardinals:
Devil Rays:
Rangers:
Blue Jays:

3/27/2026

Traded Draft Picks

2005:
Brewers 1st to Yankees
Indians 2nd to A's
A’s 2nd to Rangers
Rangers 1st to Angels
Diamondbacks 2nd to Red Sox

2006:
A's 2nd to Expos

3/23/2026

2005 Draft Order

This year's draft is two rounds. The list below does not show traded picks.

1. Giants 2. Yankees 3. Indians 4. A's 5. Expos 6. Red Sox 7. Mets 8. Astros 9. Tigers 10. Rangers 11. Dodgers 12. Cubs 13. Phillies 14. Devil Rays 15. Padres 16. Rockies 17. Braves 19. Blue Jays 20. Reds 21. Marlins 22. Mariners 23. Orioles 24. Cardinals 25. Brewers 26. Royals 27. Twins 28. Diamondbacks 29. Angels 30. Pirates

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