Lineup Changes (Bench/Active)

If your league allows daily roster moves and lineup changes (all Public Leagues allow daily moves, and Custom Leagues default to this setting), you may move players between bench and active positions up to five minutes before the scheduled start time for their game.

In order to move a player, that player must not be within five minutes of the scheduled start time of his game and the position you are attempting to move him to must not be occupied by a player who is within five minutes of his game's scheduled start time.

Roster positions are locked based on scheduled start time, which may differ from the actual time of the first pitch due to delays, ceremonies, etc.

Daily transactions (Adds/Drops/Trades)

The default deadline to make all transactions (trades, waiver claims, and free agent pick-ups) for the following day is 11:59 p.m. PT each night. All completed transactions will then be reflected in your lineup for the following day.

So, if you add a player to your roster on Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. PT, he will be available to your team on Thursday.

Custom League commissioners may choose to keep this deadline or arrange their league so all transactions can only be made on a weekly basis.

Weekly transactions

If you choose to configure your league to use the weekly option, all transactions (including lineup changes) made during the week will be reflected in your lineup on that day of the week.

In order for a transaction to take effect in a given week, it must be completed by 11:59 p.m. PT on the day before your league's deadline.

So, if you choose to have all lineup changes occur on Monday, you will need to make all transactions by 11:59 p.m. PT each Sunday.

Also, bear in mind that your league may include a trading deadline. Click on the League Settings link from your league home page to view the configuration of your league. Trade deadlines do not impact the ability to add players via waivers or free agency.