MLB Calendar

Oct. 5-6 - Wild card games.

Oct. 7 - Division Series start.

Oct. 15 - League Championship Series start.

Oct. 26 - World Series starts.

Nov. 8-11 - General managers meetings, Carlsbad, Calif.

Dec. 1 - Collective bargaining agreement expires, 11:59 p.m. EST.

Dec. 2 - Last day for teams to offer 2022 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.

Dec. 6-9 - Winter meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Dec. 8 - Winter meeting draft, Orlando, Fla.

Dec. 15 - International amateur signing period closes, 5 p.m. EST.

2022

Jan. 14 - Salary arbitration figures exchanged.

Jan. 15 - International signing period opens, 9 a.m. EST.

Jan. 31-Feb. 18 - Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Feb. 16 - Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 21- Voluntary reporting date for other players.

Feb. 25 - Exhibition games start.

Feb. 26 - Mandatory reporting date.

March 31 - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.

July 19 - All-Star Game, Los Angeles.

Aug. 11 - Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati at Dyersville, Iowa.

Aug. 21 - Boston vs. Baltimore at Williamsport, Pa.

Oct. 2 - Regular season ends.

Dec. 15 - International signing period closes, 5 p.m. EST.

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