Baseball Calendar
March 2-19 -- World Baseball Classic.
March 13 -- Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
March 27 -- Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2013 salary.
March 31 -- Opening day, Texas at Houston. Active rosters reduced to 25 players.
May 8-9 -- Owners meetings, New York.
June 6 -- Amateur draft.
July 12 -- Deadline for amateur draft picks to sign.
July 16 -- All-Star game, Citi Field, New York.
July 28 -- Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 31 -- Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.
Sept. 1 -- Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Oct. 23 -- World Series begins.
November TBA -- Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series.
November TBA -- Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 12th day after World Series.
Dec. 2 -- Last day for teams to offer 2014 contracts to unsigned players.
Dec. 9-12 -- Winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
2014
July 15 -- All-Star game, Minneapolis.
July 18 -- Deadline for amateur draft picks to sign.
Dec. 8-11 -- Winter meetings, San Diego.
Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press
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