There are growing concerns that the demands of the amateur baseball calendar and year-round travel baseball and showcases do not allow adequate time for the rest and recovery that young athletes need to stay healthy. Starting this offseason, Major League Baseball will be instituting an Amateur Recovery Period that creates downtime for players by prohibiting teams from scouting amateur players or collecting on-field data -- allowing those players the time to focus on rest and recuperation while continuing to develop.

The Amateur Recovery Period dates for athletes will be as follows for this offseason:

High School Players: Oct. 15, 2025 through Jan. 15, 2026

College Players: Nov. 15, 2025 through Jan. 15, 2026

The idea for this initiative was the result of league discussions with medical

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