Here is the list of all the upcoming big dates for this offseason:
December 5-8: Baseball Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX
December 7: Last date for former club of player who declared free agency under Art. XX (B) to offer salary arbitration. If Club does not offer, then it loses all rights to negotiate with and sign the free agent until May 1st of the next season
Dec. 8- Major League Rule V Draft
Dec. 19: Last date for player, who declared free agency under Art. XX (B), to accept an arbitration offer of former club. If player rejects offer to go to arbitration, his former club may still negotiate with and sign him until January 8th of next season
Dec. 20: Last date to tender contracts for 2006 season to unsigned players
Jan. 5-15: Salary arbitration filing period
Jan. 8: Last day until May 1 for free agents who rejected arbitration offers to re-sign with their former teams
Jan. 18: Exchange of salary arbitration figures
Feb. 1-21: Salary Arbitration hearings