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 Schedule

MLB Important Dates

Jan. 5-15, 2009
Salary arbitration filing period

Jan. 12, 2009
2009 Hall of Fame balloting results announced.

Jan. 13-15, 2009
Owners Meetings

Jan. 19, 2009
Exchange of salary arbitration figures
Feb. 1-21, 2009
Salary arbitration hearings

Feb. 2-7, 2009
Caribbean Series

Feb. 14, 2009
• First date injured players, pitchers and catchers may report to Spring Training.
• All World Baseball Classic players for the teams from China, Japan, South Korea and Chinese Taipei must report to Spring Training.
• All pitchers and catchers for other World Baseball Classic teams must report to Spring Training.

Feb. 17, 2009
• First date all players may report to Spring Training.
• Remaining World Baseball Classic position players must report to Spring Training.

Feb. 22, 2009
Mandatory Spring Training reporting date for all players.
March 2, 2009
First date to renew contracts of unsigned players

March 11, 2009
Last date to renew contracts

March 5-23, 2009
World Baseball Classic

March 18, 2009
Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.

April 1, 2009
Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2009 salary.

April 5, 2009
• Opening Night, Atlanta at Philadelphia
• Active player limit reduced to 25 players.

April 6, 2009
Opening Day

June 9-10, 2009
First-Year Player Draft

July 14, 2009
All-Star Game, St. Louis

July 26, 2009
Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31, 2009
Non-waiver trade deadline
Aug. 15, 2009
Last day to sign selections from 2009 First-Year Player Draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.

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

Dec. 7-10, 2009
Winter Meetings, Indianapolis