MLB Calendar
Aug. 31 - Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.
Sept. 1 - Active rosters expand to 28 players.
Oct. 5 - Regular season ends.
Oct. 7-9 - Wild Card Series.
Oct. 11-17 - Division Series.
Oct. 18-26 - League Championship Series
Oct. 28-Nov. 5 - World Series.
November TBA - Trading resumes, day after World Series.
November TBA - Last day for club to make a qualifying offer to an eligible former player who became a free agent, fifth day after World Series, 5 p.m. EST.
November TBA - Last day for player to accept a qualifying offer, 15th day after World Series, 5 p.m. EST.
Dec. 2 - Last day for teams to offer 2023 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
Dec. 4 - Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball/Players Committee vote announced, San Diego.
Dec. 5-7 - Winter meetings, San Diego,
Dec. 7 - Winter meeting draft, San Diego.
Dec. 15 - International signing period closes, 5 p.m. EST.
2023
Jan. 13 - Salary arbitration figures exchanged.
Jan. 15 - International signing period opens, 9 a.m. EST.
Jan. 30-Feb. 17 - Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Feb. 13 - Mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers participating in World Baseball Classic.
Feb. 15 - Voluntary reporting date for other pitchers and catchers, and injured players.
Feb. 16 - Mandatory reporting date for other players participating in World Baseball Classic.
Feb. 20- Voluntary reporting date for other players.
Feb. 24 - Exhibition games start.
Feb. 25 - Mandatory reporting date.
March 1-10 - Period for renewing contracts of unsigned players on 40-man rosters.
March 30 - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.
April 28-29 - San Diego vs. San Francisco at Mexico City.
June 24-25 - Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.
July TBA - Amateur draft.
July 11 - All-Star Game, Seattle.
July 23 -Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 31 - Last day during the season to trade a player, 6 p.m. EDT.
Aug. 1 - Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for players who have exhausted college eligibility, 5 p.m. EDT.
Aug. 20 - Philadelphia vs. Washington at Williamsport, Pa.
Oct. 1 - Regular season ends.
Dec. 2 - Last day for teams to offer 2024 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.
December TBA - Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball/Managers-Umpires-Executives Committee vote announced.
Dec. 15 - International signing period closes, 5 p.m. EST.
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