The following are the baseball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.  

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[edit] Major League Baseball

January

• January 5-15: Salary arbitration filing. CBA, Article VI (F) (5).

• January 6: Hall of Fame BBWAA voting announced.

• January 19: Exchange of salary arbitration figures between MLB Labor Relations Committee and MLB Players Association.

• TBA — Owners meetings

February

• February 1-21: Salary arbitration hearings. CBA, Article VI (F) (5).

• February 18/23: Spring training - Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players/Voluntary reporting date for other players.

• March
• March 2: Spring training - Mandatory reporting date for all players.

• March 2-11: Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players.

• March 17: Last day to place a player on unconditional release waivers and pay 30 days termination pay instead of 45 days.

• March 31: Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2010 salary.

April

• April 4:
  • MLB Opening Night - Teams TBA.
  • Active rosters reduced to 25 players.

• April 12: After 28 years in the Metrodome, the Minnesota Twins open Target Field facing the Boston Red Sox.

May

• May 21: Interleague play begins.

June

• June 7-9: 2010 amateur draft, Secaucus, New Jersey.

July

• July 13 - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will host the 81st All-Star Game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

• July 25: Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, New York.

• July 31: Trade deadline - Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.

August

• August 15: Last day to sign selections from 2010 amateur draft who have not exhausted college eligibility.

September

• September 1: Active rosters expand to 40 players.

October

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November

• Free agent filing period: first 15 days after World Series ends

December

• December 4-7: Baseball winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

• December 12: Last day for teams to offer 2011 contracts to unsigned players.

Sources: Associated Press

[edit] International

• February 2-7: The 52nd edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) will be held with the champions teams from Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. The games will be played at Estadio Nueva Esparta in Margarita Island, Venezuela.

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