Important Dates for the St. Louis Cardinals Off-Season to Watch For

The St. Louis Cardinals are heading into an off-season marked by critical roster decisions and an anticipated Major League Baseball lockout. Key front office events begin in November, including the General Manager meetings in Las Vegas from November 9 through 12, followed by the Owner meetings in New York scheduled for November 17 through 19.

Several roster deadlines arrive in mid-November, including the qualifying offer acceptance deadline and Rule 5 draft protection cutoff on November 17, along with the non-tender deadline on November 20. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire on December 1 at 10:59 p.m. Central Time, which the author notes will likely cause an immediate lockout and delay subsequent winter events.