Important Offseason Dates (November 2011-April 2012)

[Party]

November

Nov. 1, 2011: AL, NL Gold Glove Award winners announced.

Nov. 2, 2011: AL, NL Silver Sluggers Award winners announced.

Nov. 3, 2011: Players Choice Award winners announced.

Nov. 3, 2011: Free agents eligible to sign with any team at 12:01 a.m ET

Nov. 11, 2011: Marlins unveil new uniforms

Nov. 12, 2011: Select-A-Seat at new ballpark

Nov. 14, 2011: AL, NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Awards announced

Nov. 15, 2011: AL Cy Young Award announced

Nov. 15-16, 2011: GM meetings, Milwaukee

Nov. 16, 2011: AL, NL Manager of the Year Awards announced

Nov. 16-17, 2011: Owners meetings, Milwaukee

Nov. 17, 2011: NL Cy Young Award announced

Nov. 18, 2011: Day to file reserve lists for all Major and Minor League levels.

Nov. 21, 2011: AL Most Valuable Player Award announced

Nov. 22, 2011: NL Most Valuable Player Award announced

Nov. 23, 2011: Last date for former club to offer salary arbitration to ranked XX(B) free agents in order to be eligible for compensation. Deadline is midnight

December

Dec. 1, 2011: Last day to request outright waivers to assign player prior to Rule 5 Draft

Dec. 5, 2011: 5 p.m. ET is last time to outright a player prior to the Rule 5 Draft

Dec. 5-8, 2011: Baseball Winter Meetings in Dallas

Dec. 5, 2011: Balloting results announced for Hall of Fame Golden Era Committee

Dec. 6, 2011: Balloting results announced for Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting

Dec. 7, 2011: Last date for player who declared free agency to accept an arbitration offer from former club. Deadline is midnight ET

Dec. 8, 2011: Major League Rule 5 Draft in Dallas

Dec. 11, 2011: Current collective bargaining agreement expires

Dec. 12, 2011: Last date to tender contracts is midnight ET

Dec. 31, 2011: Deadline for BBWAA ballots

January

TBA: Playing surface installation commences at new ballpark

Jan. 9, 2012: Hall of Fame Class of 2012 announced

February

TBA: Construction ends at new ballpark

February 22, 2012: Pitchers and catchers report

February 26, 2012: Pitchers and catchers report

TBA: Fan Fest at new ballpark

March

March 5, 2012: Marlins VS. Cardinals, Spring Training begins

March 5, 2012: Belen Jesuit VS. Columbus, first baseball game at Marlins Park

March 6, 2012: Marlins VS. Hurricanes, exhibition game

March 7, 2012: Marlins VS. Golden Panthers, exhibition game

March 28-29, 2012: Japan Opening Series, Mariners vs. A's, Tokyo

April

Apr. 1, 2012: Miami Marlins VS. New York Yankees: First MLB exhibition game at new ballpark

Apr. 2, 2012: Miami Marlins VS. New York Yankees exhibition game

Apr. 4, 2012: All teams must set 25 man rosters

Apr. 4, 2012: Opening Day at new ballpark. Marlins VS. Cardinals

[jOOj]

Which date will someone have tickets for me to buy?

[Party]

Dates added:

-Pitchers and catchers' reporting date
-Position players' reporting date
-First ST game

[marlins02]

Any word about when they'll announce the date for fan fest? i dont remember them waiting so long to come out with a date.

[Jorge18]

FanFest will be March 3rd.

[marlins02]

weird that i havent been able to find that, thanks

[Jorge18]

weird that i havent been able to find that, thanks

That's what my "sources" told me