Major League Baseball Important Offseason Dates

Now that the Major League Baseball season is officially over, we need to start thinking about the offseason. Here are some important dates that you may want to mark off on your calendar.

Nov. 7, 2010: Free-agent filing period and exclusive negotiating window ends at 12:01 a.m. ET. Free agents can sign with any team.

Nov. 9, 2010: AL Rawlings Gold Glove Awards

Nov. 10, 2010: NL Rawlings Gold Glove Awards

Nov. 15, 2010: AL, NL Rookie of the Year Awards

Nov. 16, 2010: NL Cy Young

Nov. 16, 2010: AL & NL Manager of the Year

Nov. 16-17, 2010: General Managers Meetings, Orlando, Fla.

Nov. 18, 2010: AL Cy Young

Nov. 22, 2010: NL Most Valuable Player

Nov. 23, 2010: AL Most Valuable Player

Nov. 23, 2010: Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to free agents in order to preserve their right to draft-pick compensation.

Nov. 30, 2010: Last day for free agents to accept salary-arbitration offers.

Dec. 2, 2010: Last day for teams to tender 2011 contracts to players under reserve.

Dec. 6-9, 2010: Winter Meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Jan. 5-15, 2011: Salary arbitration filing period

Jan. 18, 2011: Salary arbitration figures exchanged

Feb. 1-21, 2011: Salary arbitration hearings

Feb. 13, 2011: Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 18, 2011: Voluntary Spring Training reporting date for non-pitchers and catchers.

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