2009-2010 MLB Calender

2009

Dec. 7 -- Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.
Dec. 7-10 -- Winter meetings, Indianapolis.
Dec. 10 -- Major League Rule 5 Draft
Dec. 12 -- Last day for teams to offer 2010 contracts to unsigned players.

2010

Jan 5-15 -- Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 19 -- Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 -- Salary arbitration hearings.
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.
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.