Baseball Calendar

By The Associated Press

(AP) -- November - Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.

Nov. 9-11 - General managers meetings, Chicago.

Nov. 30-Dec. 4 - Major League Baseball Players Association executive board meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Dec. 1 - Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.

Dec. 7 - Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.

Dec. 7-10 - Winter meetings, Indianapolis.

Dec. 12 - Last day for teams to offer 2010 contracts to unsigned players.

Jan 5-15 - Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 6 - Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced.

Jan. 19 - Exchange of salary arbitration figures.

Feb. 1-21 - Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Feb. 18 - Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 23 - Voluntary reporting date for other players.

March 2 - Mandatory reporting date.

March 2-11 - Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.

March 17- Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.

March 31 - Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2008 salary.

April 4 - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.

June 7-9 - Amateur draft, Secaucus, N.J.

July 13 - All-Star game, Anaheim, Calif.

July 25 - Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31 - Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.

Aug. 15 - Last day to sign selections from 2010 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.

Sept. 1 - Active rosters expand to 40 players.

November - Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.

Dec. 4-7 - Winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Dec. 12 - Last day for teams to offer 2011 contracts to unsigned players.

Updated November 3, 2009