Baseball Calendar

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—Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting announced, Indianapolis.

Dec. 7-10—Winter meetings, Indianapolis.

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

2010

Jan 5-15—Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 6—Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced.

Jan. 13-14—Owners meetings, Scottsdale, Ariz.

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 2010 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.