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
• CHW Home Game Opener - 12:00 PM
• FLO Home Game Opener - 12:00 PM
• HOU Home Game Opener - 12:00 PM
• CIN Home Game Opener - 1:10 PM
• BOS Home Game Opener - 2:05 PM
• TEX Home Game Opener - 2:05 PM
• BAL Home Game Opener - 3:05 PM
• ARI Home Game Opener - 3:40 PM
• STL Home Game Opener - 4:15 PM
• SDP Home Game Opener - 7:05 PM
• TOR Home Game Opener - 7:15 PM
• MIN Home Game Opener - 8:10 PM
• ANA Home Game Opener - 9:05 PM

April 7,2009

• CLE Home Game Opener - 12:00 PM
• COL Home Game Opener - 12:00 PM
• MIL Home Game Opener - 4:05 PM
• KCR Home Game Opener - 7:05 PM
• CHC Home Game Opener - 7:07 PM
• DET Home Game Opener - 8:10 PM
• OAK Home Game Opener - 8:15 PM
• ATL Home Game Opener - 9:40 PM
• SFG Home Game Opener - 10:05 PM

April 8,2009

• WSN Home Game Opener - 12:00 PM
• NYM Home Game Opener - 3:40 PM
• PIT Home Game Opener - 7:05 PM
• TBD Home Game Opener - 7:05 PM
• SEA Home Game Opener - 7:10 PM
• LAD Home Game Opener - 10:05 PM

April 16,2009

NYY Home Game Opener - 12:00 PM

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