Lead Story - 8/20/2026

Off-season Schedule

Here is the schedule for the upcoming off-season:

✅Friday, August 14, 10 AM: Deadline to tag rookies, buy out contracts with existing cap space, and sign unsigned players.

✅Friday, August 14, 11 AM: Pre-ranking for rookie draft turned on.

✅Friday, August 14, 11 AM: Round 1 of free agency kicks off.

✅Saturday, August 15, 11 AM: Rookie draft commences. 2 rounds. 8 hours to pick in both rounds.

✅Tuesday, August 18, 11 AM: Deadline for bids in round 1 of free agency

Wednesday, August 26, 10 AM: Deadline to request contract buyouts

Wednesday, August 26, 10 AM: Deadline to submit bids for round 2 of free agency

Wednesday, August 26, 10 AM: Doubling of stats

Wednesday, August 26, 11 AM: 1937 Season Opening Day!

Thursday, August 27, 11 AM: Deadline to request position swaps

8/18/2026

Round 1 Free Agency Results

The players below were won in round 1 and will move on to their new teams:

C Harry Danning - Millers ($1x9=$9)
C Walt Lerian - Rebels ($1x5=$5)
2b Cleo Smith - Bees ($1x1=$1)
2b Howdy Groskloss - Phillies ($1x3=$3)
2b Rabbit Warstler - Red Sox ($1x2=$2)
2b Taj Hill - Red Sox ($1x2=$2)
3b Art Scharein - Phillies ($1x2=$2)
Ss Ray Green - Red Sox ($1x3=$3)
Ss Ed Montague - Yankees ($1x5=$5)
Of Estel Crabtree - Maple Leafs ($1x3=$3)
Of Roy Parnell - Yankees ($19x6=$114)
Of LeRoy Taylor - Bees ($1x2=$2)
Of Harry Rice - Hoosiers ($17x6=$102)
Of Eddie Dwight - Phillies ($1x4=$4)
Of Herb Thomas - Red Sox ($1x1=$1)
Of Anthony Cooper - Red Sox ($1x1=$1)
Sp Luis Tiant - Hoosiers ($2x8=$16)
Sp Helliodoro Diaz - Yankees ($1x5=$5)
Sp Everett Nelson - Red Sox ($31x6=$186)
Sp Herb Smith - Phillies ($14x5=$70)
Sp Andy Porter - Red Sox ($1x6=$6)
Rp Dutch Lieber - Packers ($21x10=$210)
Rp Ripsaw Carter - White Sox ($14x3=$42)
Rp Charlie Eckert - Packers ($1x2=$2)

8/20/2026

Traded Draft Picks

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