When do Winter League seasons begin in Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic?

I talked to Dodgers outfielder Trayce Thompson yesterday about possibly playing in one of the various Caribbean Winter Leagues. His season is effectively over, so I figured he might want to get some work in this off-season before spring training.

Thompson wouldn’t rule out going if the team asked him to, but he wasn’t sure if he would have the time following his recovery. I wasn’t sure either, since I couldn’t find the schedules anywhere online.

Courtesy of MLB, here they are:

Venezuela (No longer have a first half and a second half)

  • Opening Day:         October 6th
  • Season Ends:          December 29th

Mexico

  • Opening Day:         October 11th
  • First Half Ends:       November 20th
  • Second Half Begins: November 21st
  • Season Ends:          December 30th

Dominican Republic

  • Opening Day:         October 20th
  • Season Ends:          December 21st

Puerto Rico

  • Opening Day:         October 27th
  • Season Ends:          December 30th
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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.