CALENDAR

Aug. 31: Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.

Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 40 players.

Oct. 1-2: Wild-card games.

Oct. 3: Division Series start.

Oct. 11: League Championship Series start.

Oct. 22: World Series starts.

October TBA: Trading resumes, day after World Series.

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. 11-14: General managers’ meetings, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Nov. 19-21: Owners meetings, Arlington, Texas.

Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2020 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.

Dec. 8: Hall of Fame Modern Baseball committee vote announced, San Diego.

Dec. 9-12: Winter meetings, San Diego.

2020

Jan. 10: Salary arbitration figures exchanged. Feb. 3-21: Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix. Feb. 11: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 16: Voluntary reporting date for other players. Feb. 21: Mandatory reporting date.

March 26: Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players. April 28-30: New York Mets vs. Miami at San Juan, Puerto Rico.

June TBA: Amateur draft.

June 15: International amateur signing period closes.

July 2: International amateur signing period opens.

July 10: Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for players who have exhausted college eligibility.

July 14: All-Star Game at Los Angeles.

July 26: Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31: Last day during the season to trade a player.

Aug. 13: New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa.

Aug. 23: Boston vs. Baltimore at Williamsport, Pa,

Aug. 31: Last day to be contracted to an organization and be eligible for postseason roster.

Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 28 players.

Sept. 29-30: Wild-card games.

Oct. 20: World Series starts.

October TBA: Trading resumes, day after World Series.

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.

Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2021 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.

December TBA: Hall of Fame Golden Days Era committee vote announced.