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.
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