MLB: Key 2015 Dates to Know
By Aaron Somers
Spring Training for the teams across Major League Baseball is rapidly approaching, but there are still some key dates to mark on the calendar before the offseason officially closes and camps begin. Games will soon follow before the 2015 season will be fully underway.
Key 2015 MLB dates to know:
January 13
Salary arbitration filing day
January 14-15
Owner’s Meetings; Phoenix, AZ
January 16
Salary arbitration figures exchanged
February 1-21
Salary arbitration hearings
February 19
First date that pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training
Full report dates: Grapefruit | Cactus
March 3
Grapefruit and Cactus League play begins
April 5
Opening Night: St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs (8 PM EST, ESPN2)
April 6
Opening Day
April 15
Jackie Robinson Day
June 8-10
MLB First-Year Player Draft
July 2
International free agent signing period begins
July 10-14
T-Mobile All Star FanFest at Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
July 12
All Star Sunday: includes SiriusXM All Star Futures Game and Taco Bell All Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game
July 13
Gatorade All Star Workout Day, featuring the Home Run Derby
July 14
86th All Star Game; Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, Ohio
July 17
Deadline for amateur draft picks to sign
July 26
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies (1:30 PM EST, MLB Network and MLB.com)
July 31
Non-waiver Trade Deadline
September 1
Active rosters expand to 40 players
October 4
Final day of Regular Season
December 7-10
Winter Meetings; Nashville, Tennessee