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Originally Posted by zerozero31
OK, one more newbie question to astound, amaze and delight!
As a soccer fan I'm used to two transfer (trading) windows: one over the summer, and one in the first week or so of january. Outside of those two windows, no transfers can take place.
How does this work in baseball (and OOTP12)? Are trades possible at any time of the season?
[update] No, scrap that. Just discovered the appropriate section in the manual!
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You can trade all year round in MLB with the following hindrance.
I think I am right about these dates. Hopefully someone who is 100% will confirm or correct.
From the end of the World Series until July 31st you can make any trade the other team will agree to. In the game you have to send/receive money, draft pick, player for the game to process the trade. In real life players have been traded for bats and balls, although I am not sure if that was at the ML level.
From July 31st to the end of the WS players have to clear waivers. This means they are placed on waivers and the rest of the league has an opportunity to take the player without offering you compensation. They get the player and pay the remaining salary due.
This is what I am reading but I think trading is not allowed once the playoffs start. I am not 100%.