MLB CALENDAR

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.