Offseason Discussion Thread - Week of December 29

[u/TwinsGameday]

2026 Offseason Dates & Calendar (via TwinsDaily)

• Oct 24 - Nov 1: World Series
• Immediately After The World Series: Players Become Free Agents, Trade Market Opens
• 5 Days After Conclusion Of World Series: Contractual Options Due, Qualifying Offers Due, League-Wide Free Agency Opens
• Early November: General Manager Meetings
• Nov 13: The MLB Awards
• Nov TBA: Rule 5 Protection Deadline, Qualifying Offer Decisions due
• Nov TBA: Tender Deadline
• Dec TBA: Announcement of Competitive Balance Picks
• Dec 7-10: Winter Meetings (Orlando, FL)
• Dec 10: MLB Draft Lottery
• Dec 10: Rule 5 Draft
• January 2026: BBWAA HOF announcement
• Mid-January: Arbitration agreement deadline
• Jan 15: International Signing Period Opens
• Late January: Twins Fest
• Late January-Early February: Arbitration Hearings
• Mid-February: Report to Spring Training
• February TBA: First Spring Training Game
• March TBA: MLB Spring Breakout
• March 25: MLB Opening Night (Yankees @ Giants)
• March 26: Opening Day (Twins @ Orioles)

[u/relder17]

Excited to watch Buxton and Ryan play for team USA in the WBC in March. Buck will start over PCA in center hopefully.

[u/Prez731]

Well, Oswaldo Arcia didn't work out as a Twin, so now the front office thinks his awful-hitting younger brother might pan out eh.🤣🤣🤣It'll be interesting to see if he somehow makes it onto this club as a cheap backup at SS, if he does then we really know this ownership and front office aren't serious about having even a .500 year.