Feb. 6-20?Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 14?Mandatory reporting date for players on World Baseball Classic rosters of China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan unless they have reported directly to their national teams; mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers on provisional rosters of other WBC teams; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 17?Mandatory reporting date for remaining position players on WBC rosters; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC position players.
Feb. 22?Mandatory reporting date for non-WBC players.
March 2-11?Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 5-23?World Baseball Classic.
March 18? Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
April 1?Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2008 salary.
April 5?Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.
June 9-10?Amateur draft.
July 14?All-Star game, St. Louis.
July 26?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 2009 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.
Sept. 1?Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Dec. 7-10?Winter meetings, Indianapolis.
Feb. 14?Mandatory reporting date for players on World Baseball Classic rosters of China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan unless they have reported directly to their national teams; mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers on provisional rosters of other WBC teams; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 17?Mandatory reporting date for remaining position players on WBC rosters; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC position players.
Feb. 22?Mandatory reporting date for non-WBC players.
March 2-11?Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 5-23?World Baseball Classic.
March 18? Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
April 1?Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2008 salary.
April 5?Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.
June 9-10?Amateur draft.
July 14?All-Star game, St. Louis.
July 26?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 2009 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.
Sept. 1?Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Dec. 7-10?Winter meetings, Indianapolis.
