Jan. 12 - Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced.
Jan. 13-15 - Owners meeting, Phoenix.
Jan. 20 - Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 - Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix.
Feb. 14 - Mandatory reporting date for players on World Baseball Classic rosters of China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan unless they have reported directly to their national teams; mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers on provisional rosters of other WBC teams; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 17 - Mandatory reporting date for remaining position players on WBC rosters; voluntary reporting date for non-WBC position players.
Feb. 22 - Mandatory reporting date for non-WBC players.
March 2-11 - Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.
March 5-23 - World Baseball Classic.
March 18- Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.
April 1 - Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2008 salary.
April 5 - Opening day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.
June 9-10 - Amateur draft.
