7/7/26
- For Week 16 lineups - you may reorder your pitching
rotation from scratch - we will not check on games of rest
between Weeks 15 and 16 - it's our version of the All
Star Break. Lineup deadline is Sunday at noon.
- All teams will get a cash distribution this week of 1
million Benchwarmer Bucks (1000) in advance of the contract
extension deadline on Week 17 (deadline July 17)
- All non-adopted orphan teams were just awarded their 4000 in
orphan cash
7/4/26
7/2/26
- Reminder - this week (deadline Saturday 7PM EDT
Sunday 4 PM EDT) is the
final chance to cut a player and get a pro-rated salary rebate.
- Check all your teams to see if you have any
pending trade offers.
7/1/26
- With Game 75, we've hit the halfway mark of the regular season
6/27/26
- Schedule and deadline updates
- Week 12 games won't finish until maybe Monday. This
week's transaction order will be the same as last week and
there will be no cash distribution for wins or division
placement.
- Week 15 deadline will be on Saturday, July 4 at 7 PM
Eastern.
- I expect to switch to Thursday deadlines for Week 16
(July 9).
- With Week 12, we're starting 3 weeks of play within your
division.
6/9/26
- Every 5 weeks we shift the
transaction/lineup deadline day - for
the next 4 weeks, our deadlines are on Friday nights at 7 PM
Eastern (we made the move 1 week late). There will also be
an adjustment TBD for Week 14 (regularly scheduled for
Friday 6/26).
- Check all your teams to see if you have any
pending trade offers.
6/2/26
- We've
crossed the 1/3 mark of the regular season
5/8/26
- Reminder - Weekly transactions/lineups now have a 1 PM (ET)
deadline on Saturdays
4/30/26
- Week 4 Underway - it's the start of 8 weeks of games played outside of your
division
4/19/26
- It's still early, but here's our 1-page look at comparing
teams across all the leagues in the BWB universe:
Around BWB
- After 9 games, we've got 7 undefeated teams and 10 winless
teams.
4/11/26
4/10/26
- Regular Season underway! - Game 1 posted
- Current plan is for Games 2-3 by late Saturday night; Games
4-6 on Sunday
4/5/26
- Some unexpected things going on today - not sure if any
games will post, but there is a schedule update:
4/1/26
- Posting Week 1 transactions took a little longer than planned, so we'll extend
the next deadline too: Next deadline - Week Two:
Monday, April 6
at 7 PM Eastern
- Players may start getting added to the player list from
here on out - as they appear in their first MLB game
- Players are only added at the time of the posting of
transaction results - so you don't have to be searching
daily for new additions.
- You'll find the new players in the player/free agent
list - find the drop down box for "New in 2026" -
players are listed by the first transaction week in
which they can be signed.
3/26/26
- Maximum Cash Balance - enforcement delayed
- this will eventually get codified into the rules as something
we'll do every year
- Because of the nature of blind transaction submissions -
teams may have planned out to get the balances below the
limit, but after perhaps not being able to sign the players
they wanted, the cash balances are now too high.
- In trying to cut people a break, this
list of
teams that are over the maximum cash balance
still have a chance to use their cash
before losing it.
- Because all teams have been given 2000 cash for
Opening Day, the new maximum balance is 7000
- The teams on the list can only work their cash down
via contract extensions - no additional player signings
are available
- Use the normal
contract extension form to
submit your choices
- Before we process Week 1 transactions, we'll run a
special contract extension round only. After those
extensions are processed, any of the teams that still
have balances over 7000 will be cut down to that amount.
- Then we'll move on to run the remainder of the Week 1 transaction
submissions as normal.
- The deadline to complete this is the same as the
Week 1 transaction deadline - Monday night, March 30 at
midnight EDT
-
Only the
teams on this list need to be concerned about this
3/25/26
- Week Zero
Transactions Posted
- Next deadline - Week One: Monday night, March 30
at midnight Eastern
- Expected deadlines beyond that - Weeks 2-5: Sundays at Noon
EDT
- All teams received an
extra 2000 in cash this week
- After the extra 2000 in cash, the maximum cash balance
allowed to take into the season is 7000. For teams over that
mark, you get one last chance to reduce your balance this week
through contract extensions or you lose the cash. More details
will be posted Thursday.
3/23/26
- Getting your team's cash balance below 5000 during this
week's transactions -
- Don't forget that salary rebates will add back to your
cash.
- Make sure that on your transaction page, you check to
see what the estimated cash balance will be after
transactions. You can see all your teams in one glance if
you check all your
transactions. Look for cash balances in either
red or green to see if you're going to lose money.
- Cash estimates after transactions do not include trades
- if you've got a trade happening this week, you'll need to
do some math yourself.
3/22/26
- A reminder about the Shohei Ohtani Rules:
he can be used
as both a hitter and pitcher in the same game:
- Teams with Ohtani have an "extra" player on the
roster - one Ohtani can be used as a hitter and one as
a pitcher
- These teams also have a leftover player - either
hitter or pitcher - that will go into the lineup in the "Ext" (Extra)
slot
- The Ext is a mandatory slot for those teams
with Ohtani.
- The player in the Ext slot is checked for usage in a
game if there are any benchwarmers or pinesitters
remaining in the lineup once all options have been
checked. That player can only fill in an existing hole
in the lineup - we do not try to rerun all the lineup
options again to find the best fit (similar to how we do
September callups).
- If you're not using Ohtani in one of his roles -
either hitter or pitcher, then that player goes in the
Ext slot (not Taxi).
- If you do want to pull Ohtani from the active lineup
- for example, if he is on the IL - then 1 Ohtani goes
to the Taxi Squad and the other to Ext.
- The website warnings don't yet handle the
Ext slot. If you're missing a player in there
or have an incorrect number of players in Ext, then BWB
will manually adjust your roster during weekly
transaction/lineup processing.
- The website transaction warnings also don't handle Ohtani
correctly - the warnings will count him twice. The
roster counts on your team page are correct, but
transaction warnings might show you going over the limit
even if you're OK. You'll need to verify those
warnings manually.
3/16/26
- Week -2 Transaction
Results Posted
- Next deadline - Week Zero: Tuesday night, March
24 at 7 PM Eastern (We're skipping Week -1)
- All teams will get an extra 2000 in cash this week
- it's not added to your balance yet, but if you're short on
cash, you spend it as though you have it (your cash balance can
go as low as -2000 in the hole in your transactions).
- We're getting down to the wire for the final
touches on your rosters heading into the season.
- Because we are skipping Week -1, for this week you can
sign up to 8 free agents instead of the normal 4.
- After the Week Zero transactions - teams in returning leagues will lose any cash balance left
over 5000 at that time (and then all teams get the
extra 2000). Starting a few years ago, there are
exceptions to this rule:
- Any orphan teams acquired by an owner for his/her
initial season of BWB are not subject to the maximum
cash balance
- Any orphan teams acquired where the extra 4000 cash
is credited on Week -2 (3/15) or later does not have to quickly
reduce (We're currently in Week Zero, so pick up an orphan
now and your cash is safe)
- And - any teams
currently in orphan status will not be subject to a cut.
-
See the rule
- The Week 1 deadline will be on Sunday, March 29. That will
be the final set for your Opening Day lineups. Since there will
be a relatively short week after Week Zero, you might want to
start prepping this week.
3/15/26
- Transaction deadline is tonight (Sunday) extended to
midnight Eastern
- Transaction schedule after today...skipping a week back in
January shortened the time available post-draft and I would have
preferred at least 2 regular transaction weeks before Week Zero.
Some teams might be in ready-to-go shape after the draft and
some might need more help. Rather than try to squeeze in an
extra week with short deadlines, the next transaction week we'll
double the allowable picks from 4 to 8.
- Week Zero - deadline Tuesday, March 24, 7 PM
Eastern
- I'm out of town March 20-23, so passing on a couple
extra days to you
- 8 rounds of free agent picks instead of 4
- You need to sign players by this week for them to be
on your roster for Opening Day.
- Your team cash balances need to be at or below 5000
after processing transactions.
- Week One - deadline Sunday, March 29. Time TBD
- Setting your Opening Day lineups
- Special last-chance opportunity to get your cash
balances below 5000 using contract extensions
- Estimating to post results Game 1 of the new season around
April 2 or 3.
- It probably goes without saying if you look at the calendar,
but no new leagues for 2026.
3/9/26
-
Redistribution Draft 2026 - Rounds
3-5 posted
- We now move on to normal weekly transactions - we're going
to have 3 weeks of transactions before you need to set
your Opening Day lineups.
- All transaction types are open - signings, cuts, trades,
move to prospects, and contract extensions
- Next deadline is for Week -2,
Sunday night, March 15 at
7 PM Eastern
- We have more time this season than in the last couple of
years. We will enforce the
maximum cash balance of 5000 heading into the season rule.
Your team's cash balance needs to be at or below 5000 after Week
Zero transactions (deadline March 26).
- More details will be posted by Tuesday night on the
remaining preseason transaction deadlines.
- Those of you who have Shohei Ohtani on your teams now have
an "extra Ohtani" on the roster to allow you to use one as a
hitter and one as a pitcher.
3/1/26
2/23/26
- I had some requests for more time on the readjustment of
your draft lists - new deadline is Sunday, March 1 at 7
PM Eastern
2/18/26
2/14/26
- Reminder - Deadline for your draft lists for the 2026 Redistribution Draft
is tomorrow night - Sunday 2/15/26 at Midnight Eastern
- Check for any errors in your draft! -
View all of your teams'
Redistribution Draft lists
- I have 4 orphan teams without a foster owner - if you
have time to crank out any more draft lists by Sunday night,
let me know!
2/2/26
- Results of carryover choices posted. View the
Transactions page to see
the cuts in your league.
- The 2026 Redistribution Draft is now open. You'll
have 2
weeks to make your first selections. Deadline is Sunday
2/15/26 at Midnight Eastern
- Visit your team roster to see the link to begin making your
picks.
- For more information, see the rules regarding the
Redistribution Draft
- There are almost 2 weeks to do your list for Round 1, but you
should consider building for all 5 rounds - or at least as much
as you can, because if any of your listed picks/alternates are
gone by your turn in the order, we'll pull up picks from Round 2
and beyond to make sure you get 3 selections.
- After Feb 15, we post the results of only Round 1 only - any
drafted players will be removed from the remainder of your
lists.
- You'll have another week to redo draft lists (if you choose),
then we post the results of Round 2.
- And then one final adjustment and we'll do Rounds 3-5.
- The season calendar of deadlines
is not yet updated for 2026, but the
deadlines for the Redistribution Draft are:
- Sunday evening 2/15 Midnight EST - First submission - we post results for Round
1
- Sunday night 2/22 Midnight EST - Adjust your lists for
Rounds 2-5 - we post results for Round 2
- Sunday night 3/1 Midnight EST - Adjust your lists for
Rounds 3-5 - we post results for the remainder of the draft
- Any players on your
Prospect Roster have been moved back to your 40-man roster.
You can begin to move players to prospect status again after the
Redistribution Draft.
1/31/26
- Check the carryover
status for all your teams - Deadline is tomorrow night at
midnight Eastern
- Here are
the
available orphan teams for the 2026 season.
Email me if you want to pick up a team.
- 2026 Orphan Special - repeating 2025's
offer
- All adopted orphan teams in 2026 are FREE
- Teams adopted by owners who are playing for the
1st time in 2026 - or previous owners reactivating in 2026:
- Your adopted orphan will also be free in
2027
- You'll get an extra bonus free team in 2027
that you can use to draft a team in a new league or pick
up an additional orphan in 2026.
- Want to join BWB?
Sign up here
- I also need foster owners. If you don't
want to adopt a team outright, but you can help me get the team
ready for the 2026 season, let me know. Your extra time
commitment can vary:
- Foster only until Feb. 1 to choose the roster cuts
- Stay through the Redistribution Draft to choose new
players for the team
- Stick around and take care of the team in the regular
season until someone (hopefully) adopts the team
- More coming on new leagues for 2026 in the next few days
1/11/26
- Week Thirty
Transactions Posted (2nd winter trade period)
- Time to finalize your roster carryover/cut decisions -
deadline is Sunday night, January 25 at midnight
Eastern
- Any players that have officially retired have been
automatically removed from rosters and from the player list
(Andrew Heaney is a prime example)
- 99 New players added to the game based on
the 40-man rosters for MLB teams as of late December.
- This is the only player addition until after
Opening Day
- This includes some former major leaguers who played
in foreign leagues and the 3 Japanese players who posted
and signed
- To find them - In the filter/search area of the player
lists, look for the "New in 2026" menu -
See the list of new players
- While we're in the cutdown period and
Redistribution Draft, you can also view players who were
added in Week 25 in 2025. Since the last free agent
signings were in Week 24, these players have not yet
been available to sign.
1/3/26
- Some deadline changes/extensions, based on some of my
availability to run the transactions:
- Current trade deadline extended to Sunday,
January 11 at 7 PM EST
- Roster carryover deadline changed to Sunday,
January 25.
- I'll have something posted later on the changes to the
other deadlines.
- Later today/tonight, I will switch all open trade offers
that expired on a January 4 action deadline to be January
11.
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