MLB Important Dates

Aug. 17, 2009
Last day to sign selections from 2009 First-Year Player Draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.

Aug. 31, 2009
Postseason eligibility lists are established.

Sept. 1, 2009
Active player limit expands from 25 to 40 players.

Sept. 2, 2009
Roberto Clemente Day

Sept. 11, 2009
September 11th Remembrance

Oct. 4, 2009
End of the regular season

Oct. 7, 2009 *
Division Series play begins

Oct. 15, 2009 *
Championship Series play begins

Oct. 28, 2009 *
World Series begins

* subject to change

Nov. 9-11, 2009
General Managers Meetings, Chicago

Nov. 10, 2009
AL Gold Glove Award winners announced.

Nov. 11, 2009
NL Gold Glove Award winners announced.

Nov. 12, 2009
AL, NL Silver Slugger Award winners announced.

Nov. 16, 2009
AL and NL Rookie of the Year Award winners announced.

Nov. 17, 2009
AL Cy Young Award winner announced.

Nov. 18, 2009
AL, NL Manager of the Year Award winners announced.

Nov. 18-19, 2009
Owners Meetings, Chicago

Nov. 19, 2009
NL Cy Young Award winner announced.

Nov. 20, 2009
Reserve lists for all Major and Minor League levels filed.

Nov. 23, 2009
AL MVP Award winner announced.

Nov. 24, 2009
NL MVP Award winner announced.

Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2009
Players union executive board annual meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Dec. 1, 2009
Last date for former Club to offer salary arbitration to receive compensation.

Dec. 7, 2009
• Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.
• Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting announced, Indianapolis

Dec. 7-10, 2009
Winter Meetings, Indianapolis

Dec. 10, 2009
Major League Rule 5 Draft -- Winter Meetings, Indianapolis

Dec. 12, 2009
Last day for teams to tender 2010 contracts to unsigned players

Jan. 5-15, 2010
Salary arbitration filing period

Jan. 6, 2010
2010 Hall of Fame balloting results announced.

Jan. 19, 2010
Exchange of salary arbitration figures

Feb. 1-21, 2010
Salary arbitration hearings

Feb. 2-8, 2010
Caribbean Series

Feb. 18, 2010
First date injured players, pitchers and catchers may report to Spring Training.

Feb. 23, 2010
First date all players may report to Spring Training.

March 2, 2010
Mandatory Spring Training reporting date for all players.

March 2-11, 2010
Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.

March 17, 2010
Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.

March 31, 2010
Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2010 salary.

April 4, 2010
• Opening Day
• Active player limit reduced to 25 players.

June 7-9, 2010
First-Year Player Draft, Seacaucus, N.J.

July 12, 2010
Home Run Derby, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.

July 13, 2010
All-Star Game, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.

July 25, 2010
Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31, 2010
Non-waiver trade deadline

Aug. 15, 2010
Last day to sign selections from 2010 First-Year Player Draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.

Aug. 31, 2010
Postseason eligibility lists are established.

Sept. 1, 2010
Active player limit expands from 25 to 40 players.

October 2010
Postseason begins, dates TBD.

November 2010
Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.

Dec. 4-7, 2010
Winter Meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Dec. 12, 2010
Last day for teams to tender 2011 contracts to unsigned players.

So the World Series will run into November this year?

jmccurry08 wrote:

So the World Series will run into November this year?

looks like it

wow, well if the yankees make it there jeter is gonna have to live up to his name as mr. november

Nov. 7, 2010
Free agent filing period and exclusive negotiating window ends at 12:01 a.m. ET. Free agents can sign with any team

Nov. 9, 2010
AL Rawlings Gold Glove Awards

Nov. 10, 2010
NL Rawlings Gold Glove Awards

Nov. 11, 2010
Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards

Nov. 15, 2010
AL, NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards

Nov. 16, 2010
NL Cy Young

Nov. 17, 2010
AL & NL Manager of the Year

Nov. 16-17, 2010
General Managers Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Nov. 17-18, 2010
Owners Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Nov. 18, 2010
AL Cy Young

Nov. 22, 2010
NL Most Valuable Player

Nov. 23, 2010
AL Most Valuable Player

Nov. 23, 2010
Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to free agents in order to preserve their right to draft-pick compensation

Nov. 30, 2010
Last day for free agents to accept salary-arbitration offers

Dec. 2, 2010
Last day for teams to tender 2011 contracts to players under reserve

Dec. 6-9, 2010
Winter Meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Jan. 5-15, 2011
Salary arbitration filing period

Jan. 18, 2011
Salary arbitration figures exchanged

Feb. 1-21, 2011
Salary arbitration hearings

Feb. 13, 2011
Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players

Feb. 18, 2011
Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for non-pitchers and catchers

March 1, 2011
Mandatory Spring Training reporting date for all players

March 2-11, 2011
Contracts of unsigned players may be renewed

March 28, 2011
Deadline to request unconditional release waivers without having to pay the player's full 2011 salary

March 31, 2011
Opening Day

April 15, 2011
Jackie Robinson Day

July 12, 2011
All-Star Game, Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz.

July 31, 2011
Non-waiver Trade Deadline

Aug. 15, 2011
Last day for teams to sign 2011 First-Year Player Draft selections who have remaining college eligibility

Sept. 1, 2011
Active rosters expand to 40 players

November 8, 2012

Silver Slugger Awards announced


November 12, 2012

AL and NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards announced


November 13, 2012

AL and NL Managers of the Year announced


November 14, 2012

AL and NL Cy Young Award winners announced


November 15, 2012

AL and NL Most Valuable Players announced


November 15-19, 2012

World Baseball Classic Qualifier 3 in Panama City, Panama (Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama)


November 15-18, 2012

World Baseball Classic Qualifier 4 in New Taipei City, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand)


November 30, 2012

Midnight ET, last date to tender contracts


December 3-6, 2012

Baseball Winter Meetings, Nashville, Tenn.


December 6, 2012

Rule 5 Draft, Nashville, Tenn.


January 9. 2013

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Class of 2013 announced


January 18

Salary arbitration figures exchanged


February 4-20

Salary arbitration hearings held (if necessary)


February 11

Spring Training report date for pitchers, catchers and injured players


February 13

Voluntary date on which all non-World Baseball Classic position players may be invited to Spring Training


February 14

Mandatory date by which all non-World Baseball Classic players must report


March 2-6, 2013

World Baseball Classic, First Round
Pool A - Fukuoka, Japan (Fukuoka Dome): Japan, Cuba, China, Qualifier TBD


March 2-5, 2013

World Baseball Classic, First Round
Pool B - Taichung, Taiwan (Intercontinental Stadium): Korea, Netherlands, Australia, Qualifier TBD


March 7-10, 2013

World Baseball Classic, First Round
Pool C - San Juan, Puerto Rico (Hiram Bithorn Stadium): Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Qualifier TBD


March 7-10, 2013

World Baseball Classic, First Round
Pool D - Phoenix, Ariz. (Chase Field & Salt River Fields at Talking Stick): United States, Mexico, Italy, Qualifier TBD

Game Schedule & Results

Round 1, Pool D, Game 3....	Fri, Mar 8.....	MEX @ USA...	7:00 PM (Local), 9:00 PM (ET)
Round 1, Pool D, Game 5	Sat, Mar 9	USA @ ITA	7:00 PM (Local), 9:00 PM (ET)
Round 1, Pool D, Game 6	Sun, Mar 10	USA @ CAN	1:00 PM (Local), 4:00 PM (ET)

March 8-10, 2013

World Baseball Classic, Second Round
Pool 1 - Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Dome)


March 12-16, 2013

World Baseball Classic, Second Round
Pool 2 - Miami, Fla. (Marlins Park)


March 17-19, 2013

World Baseball Classic, Championship Round
Finals - San Francisco, Calif. (AT&T Park)