2022 in baseball
International competition
National team tournaments
Standings
American League
National League
Minor League Baseball
Summer leagues
In voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, David Ortiz was selected for induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ortiz and other honorees composing the class of 2022 were honored in ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York, scheduled for July 24, 2022.Events
January
- The year began with Major League Baseball in a work-stoppage, due to the 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout.
- January 9 – Rachel Balkovec was hired as manager of the New York Yankees' Low-A Southeast affiliate, the Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman to hold this position in the affiliated minor leagues.
- January 25 – David Ortiz is elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in his first year of eligibility.
February
- February 18 – the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season began.
March
- March 1 – Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association fail to meet an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement by the league's imposed 5:00 p.m. EST deadline, thus triggering the cancellation of every team's first two series, a total of 91 games. The cancellations push the league's opening day back to April.
- March 10 – Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association agree on new a deal, ending a 99-day lockout.
- March 31 – The 2022 Major League Baseball season was originally scheduled to begin.
April
- April 2 – the 2022 Chinese Professional Baseball League season begins.
- April 7 – Opening Day of Major League Baseball's 2022 season.
- April 10 – Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Rōki Sasaki throws a perfect game, the first in 28 years and the 16th in NPB history. Sasaki tied an existing NPB record by striking out 19 batters, and setting a new record by striking out 13 consecutive batters.
- April 15 – Jackie Robinson Day.
May
- May 10: Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Reid Detmers throws a complete game no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays.
June
- June 17–28: 2022 College World Series
July
- July 19: 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
- July 24: Induction ceremonies for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York were held.
August
- August 2 : MLB's postseason-eligible deadline for players acquired via trade
- August 18–28: The 2022 Little League World Series was held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- August 31: MLB's postseason-eligible deadline for players acquired via waiver claim
September
- September 1: MLB active rosters expanded from 26 to 28 players.
October
- October 5: End of the Major League Baseball regular season
Postseason
- October 7: American League Wild Card Series and National League Wild Card Series began.
- October 11: American League Division Series and National League Division Series began.
- October 18: National League Championship Series began.
- October 19: American League Championship Series began.
- October 28: 2022 World Series began.
November
- November 5: Houston Astros defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the 2022 MLB World Series, for the championship.
- Immediately after World Series: Eligible players became free agents
- November 7: Trading window reopens.
- November 10: Deadline for clubs to make qualifying offers to their eligible players who became free agents
- November 11: First Day of free agents may sign contracts with a club other than a former club
- November 17: Last Day for article xx free agents to accept a qualifying offer from a former club
December
- December 5–8: Winter Meetings
- December 8: Rule 5 Draft
- December 30: Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.
Deaths
January
- January 2 – Larry Biittner, 75, outfielder and first baseman from 1970 to 1983 for four major league franchises who hit.315 with the 1975 Expos, and enjoyed his best season with the 1977 Cubs, batting.298 with 62 RBI.
- January 4 – Jim Corsi, 60, relief pitcher for five major league teams from 1988 to 1999 with three stints for the Athletics, posting a 2.75 ERA in 159 games for the club, including the 1989 championship season; later a broadcaster.
- January 4 – Carl Linhart, 92, Slovak-born minor league outfielder who appeared in three games for the 1952 Tigers, batted.308 for Eastern League's Albany Senators in 1955.
- January 4 – Tom Matchick, 78, infielder for five American League teams including the 1968 World Series champion Tigers; was 5-time All-Star in minor leagues.
- January 7 – George Gerberman, 79, minor league pitcher who started one game for the 1962 Cubs, was 12-2 for Texas League's Amarillo Sonics in 1966.
- January 8 – Eddie Basinski, 99, middle infielder for the Dodgers and Pirates who hit.262 for Brooklyn in 1945; star for Portland Beavers from 1947 to 1957 elected to Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame in 2006.
- January 8 – Don Dillard, 85, outfielder for the Indians and Braves who hit.272 for Cleveland in 1961, batted.293 over ten minor league seasons.
- January 13 – Cholly Naranjo, 87, Cuban pitcher who made 17 appearances with the 1956 Pirates, pitched nine seasons in Cuban baseball.
- January 16 – Ethan Blackaby, 81, minor league outfielder who played 15 games with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and 1964; general manager of the Phoenix Giants from 1973 to 1986.
- January 16 – Gale Wade, 92, minor league outfielder who played 19 games with the Cubs in 1955 and 1956, led four different minor leagues in steals.
- January 17 – Roger Samuels, 61, relief pitcher for the 1988 Giants and 1989 Pirates.
- January 18 – Vic Roznovsky, 83, catcher for three major league teams including the 1966 World Series champion Orioles.
- January 21 - Bill Harrington, 95, pitcher for the Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics between 1953 and 1956, MVP of the Southern Association in 1958 after winning 20 games.
- January 25 – David Green, 61, Nicaraguan outfielder and first baseman with the Cardinals and Giants who batted.283 for St. Louis' 1982 World Series champions.
- January 27 − Gene Clines, 75, outfielder who played for four teams throughout the 1970s, batting.308 for the 1971 World Series champion Pirates and.334 the following year, later a coach for 20 seasons with five clubs.
- January 30 − Jeff Innis, 59, relief pitcher for the Mets from 1987 to 1993, posting a 3.05 ERA in 288 games.
- January 31 – Jerry Snyder, 92, middle infielder for the Senators from 1952 to 1958 who hit.339 in 1953.