Lead Story - 3/23/2026

1960 Off Season Schedule

Here is the off season schedule in preparation for the 1960 season, fresh from the league office:

✅Thursday, March 12, 8 AM: Deadline to sign contracts, apply bonus baby tags, and buy out contracts using existing cap space. League year rolls over to 1960 with progressions and rookie imports - real stats year may be changed to 1959.

✅Thursday, March 12, 12 PM: Round 1 of free agency kicks off; pre-ranking of rookies turns on.

✅Friday, March 13, 12 PM: Two-round draft commences. 8 Hours to pick in round 1, 4 hours in round 2.

✅Monday, March 16, 10 AM: Deadline to submit bids for round 1.

✅Monday, March 23, 10 AM: Deadline to submit bids for round 2 of free agency

✅Monday, March 23, 3 PM: Deadline to buy out contracts

✅Monday, March 23, 3 PM: doubling of stats

Monday, March 23, 5 PM: Opening Day 1960!

Tuesday, March 24, 5 PM: Deadline to request position changes

3/23/2026

Round 2 Free Agency Results

Here are the results of the final round of free agency:

C Roy Campanella - White Sox ($5x1=$5)
C Sammy Taylor - Dodgers ($2x1=$2)
1b Gordon Goldsberry - Yankees ($33x1=$33)
1b Gil Hodges - White Sox ($3x1=$3)
2b Pumpsie Green - A's ($1x6=$6)
2b Bobby Avila - Reds ($8x3=$24)
Ss Coot Veal - A's ($1x5=$5)
Ss Alvin Dark - Indians ($9x1=$9)
Of Gus Zernial - Giants ($13x1=$13)
Sp Hal Newhouser - Cubs ($4x4=$16)
Sp Wilmer Fields - White Sox ($5x2=$10)
Rp Pete Schwartz - Indians ($9x2=$18)
Rp Bob Milliken - Giants ($15x1=$15)
Rp Marshall Bridges - Dodgers ($2x1=$2)

Big game for Post lifts Cubs to victory

Wally Post drove in 4 runs, carrying Chicago to a 13-5 victory over the Dodgers. Minnie Minoso had a big game as well, knocking in 3 runs for Chicago while recording 3 hits. Jackie Robinson recorded 4 hits. Al Smith of the Dodgers had 4 hits in the game. | Box

White sparks 4-0 win for Cardinals

Bill White's hot bat helped the Cardinals to a 4-0 win over the Giants. White collected 4 hits in the game. | Box

Dodgers can't contain Gilliam, fall 11-1

Jim Gilliam was on his game, knocking in 3 runs in Chicago's 11-1 victory over the Dodgers. Gilliam also had 3 hits in the game. Hal Newhouser struckout 8 Los Angeles batters in the contest. | Box

Roberts whiffs 8 in 5-4 win

Robin Roberts struckout 8 Milwaukee batters in a 5-4 win for the Pirates. | Box

3/17/2026

Traded Draft Picks

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