Dates to watch for in baseball:

May 14-15 � Owners' meeting, Milwaukee.

June 5-6 � Amateur draft, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

July 15 � All-Star game, New York.

July 27 � Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.

July 31 � Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.

Sept. 1 � Active rosters expand to 40 players.

October/November � Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.

Nov. 3-6 � General managers' meetings, Dana Point, Calif.

Dec. 1 � Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.

Dec. 7 � Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept the offers.

Dec. 8-11 � Winter meetings, Las Vegas.

Dec. 12 � Last day for teams to offer 2009 contracts to unsigned players.