CALENDAR

July 2 — International amateur signing period opens.

July 6 — Last day to sign for amateur draft picks subject to deadline.

July 17 — All-Star Game, Washington.

July 29 — Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31 — Last day to trade a player without securing waivers. Aug. 31 — Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.

Oct. 2-3 — Wild-card games. 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, 15th day after World Series. Nov. 6-8 — General managers’ meetings, Carlsbad, Calif.

Nov. 8-15 — All-Star tour of Japan. Nov. 30 — Last day for teams to offer 2019 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters. Dec. 9 — Hall of Fame Today’s Game committee vote announced, Las Vegas.

Dec. 10-13 — Winter meetings, Las Vegas.

2019

Jan. 11 — Salary arbitration figures exchanged.

Feb. 1-20 — Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla. March 20-21 — Opening series, Seattle vs. Oakland at Tokyo. June 29-30 — New York Yankees vs. Boston at London.