From Opening Day to the trade deadline, here are all the important dates you’ll need to know to follow the 2023 MLB season.
The 2023 MLB season couldn’t come sooner for baseball fans, and it’ll be a season forever etched into history. For the first time ever, all 30 teams in the MLB will play each other in the league’s attempts to create a more equal and balanced schedule.
Under the new format, every team will play at least one series against every other team, à la the NBA and the NHL. That means fewer divisional games (52 compared to 76), fewer intraleague games (64 compared to 66), and many more interleague games (46 compared to 20).
Here are the most important dates you need to know for the 2023 MLB season.
Important dates for the 2023 MLB season
- March 30: MLB Opening Day
- April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
- April 29-30: MLB Mexico City Series
- June 2: Lou Gehrig Day
- July 11: MLB All-Star Game
- July 31: MLB Trade Deadline
- August 20: Little League Classic (Nationals vs. Phillies)
- September 15: Roberto Clemente Day
- October 1: Final Day of MLB Season
- October 3: MLB Playoffs
- TBD: Start of Divisional Series, Championship Series, and World Series
When does the 2023 MLB season start?
Opening Day is Thursday, March 30, with the first two games scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET (Braves vs. Nationals, Giants vs. Yankees).
When is the MLB Mexico City Series?
The San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres will play a two-game series at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium in Mexico City on April 29–30. This is part of the MLB World Tour which sends teams to foreign countries over the next four seasons. It will be the first-ever regular season MLB series in Mexico City.
As part of the World Tour, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will also play a two-game series at London Stadium in London on June 24–25.
When is the MLB All-Star game?
All-Star Week is July 9-12. The 93rd All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
When is the MLB draft?
The MLB draft will take place sometime in July in Seattle. The exact date has not yet been announced. It was rumored that the MLB will host its draft from July 9 to July 11, coinciding with the All-Star game.
For the first time ever, a draft lottery was used to set a portion of the draft order. The Pittsburgh Pirates will have the first selection of the draft.
When is the MLB trade deadline?
The MLB trade deadline will likely revert to July 31 after being pushed back to August 2 in 2022.
When do the MLB playoffs start?
The MLB regular season will end on Sunday, October 1. MLB playoffs will then begin on Tuesday, October 3 with a potential Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday, November 4.
The exact postseason and World Series schedule will be announced later this year.
Will there be a MLB Field of Dreams game?
The MLB at Field of Dreams game will not be held this year due to ongoing construction of a youth baseball and softball complex near Dyersville, Iowa.