2012-2013 Major League Baseball Calendar 2012 Ed Edmonds - Revised November 5, 2012
November 2 Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series is completed, 5:00 p.m. EDT.
November 3 First day that Major League and Minor League free agents may sign contracts with teams other than their former clubs, sixth day after completion of World Series
November 9 Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, twelfth day after World Series is completed, 5:00 p.m. EST.
November 7-9 General Managers Meetings, Indian Wells, California
December 2 Last day for teams to offer 2013 contracts to unsigned players
December 3-6 Baseball Winter Meetings, Nashville, Tennessee.
December 6 Major League Rule 5 Draft, Nashville, Tennessee.
2013
January 15 Salary arbitration filing
January 18 Salary arbitration figures exchanged.
February 1-21 Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix, Arizona.
February 14 Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.
February 19 Voluntary reporting date for other players.
February 26 Mandatory reporting date.
March 2-11 Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 31 Opening day. Active rosters reduced to twenty-five players.
July 16 All-Star game, Citi Field, New York, New York.
1 July 31 Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.
September 1 Active rosters expand to forty players.
October 23 First day of the World Series
November TBA Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series is completed, 5:00 p.m. EDT.
November TBA Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, twelfth day after World Series; 5:00 p.m. EST.
December 2 Last day for teams to offer 2014 contracts to unsigned players.
December 9-12 Winter Meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Sources: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/important_dates.jsp http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=mlb_calendar
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