2007-08 MLB Calendar

Dec. 1 -- Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.

Dec. 3-6 -- Winter meetings, Nashville, Tenn.

Dec. 3 -- Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voting for managers and umpires announced.

Dec. 7 -- Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.

Dec. 12 -- Last day for teams to offer 2008 contracts to unsigned players.

2008

Jan 5-15 -- Salary arbitration filing.

Jan. 8 -- Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced.

Jan. 18 -- Exchange of salary arbitration figures.

Feb. 1-21 -- Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Feb. 14 -- Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 19 -- Voluntary reporting date for other players.

Feb. 26 -- Mandatory reporting date.

March 2-11 -- Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.

March 12-- Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.

March 26-- Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2008 salary.

March 30 -- Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.

June TBA -- Amateur draft.

July 15 -- All-Star Game, Yankee Stadium, New York.

July 27 -- Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31 -- Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.

Sept. 1 -- Active rosters expand to 40 players.

Dec. 8-11 -- Winter meetings, Las Vegas.

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