St. Louis Cardinals

Nov. 8-10: General managers meetings, Las Vegas.

Nov. 10: Last day for club to make a qualifying offer to an eligible former player who became a free agent, 5 p.m. EST.

Nov. 14: Rookie of the Year Awards announced.

Nov. 15: Manager of the Year Awards announced.

Nov. 16: Cy Young Awards announced.

Nov. 16-17: Owners meetings, New York.

Nov. 17: Most Valuable Player Awards announced.

Nov. 20: Last day for player to accept a qualifying offer, 5 p.m. EST.

Nov 28-Dec. 2: Major League Baseball Players Association executive board meeting, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2023 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.

Dec. 4: Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball/Players Committee vote announced, San Diego.

Dec. 5-7: Winter meetings, San Diego,

Dec. 7: Winter meeting draft, San Diego.

Dec. 15: International signing period closes, 5 p.m. EST.

Jan. 13: Salary arbitration figures exchanged.

Jan. 15: International signing period opens, 9 a.m. EST.

Jan. 30-Feb. 17: Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Jan. 24: Hall of Fame Baseball Writers' Association of America voting announced.

Feb. 13: Mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers participating in World Baseball Classic.

Feb. 15: Voluntary reporting date for other pitchers and catchers, and injured players.

Feb. 16: Mandatory reporting date for other players participating in World Baseball Classic.

Feb. 24: Exhibition games start.

Feb. 25: Mandatory reporting date.

March 1-10: Period for renewing contracts of unsigned players on 40-man rosters.

March 8-21: World Baseball Classic.

March 30: Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.

April 28-29: San Diego vs. San Francisco at Mexico City.

June 24-25: Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis at London.

July TBA: Amateur draft.

July 11: All-Star Game, Seattle.

July 31: Last day during the season to trade a player.

Aug. 1: Deadline for drafted players to sign, except for players who have exhausted college eligibility, 5 p.m. EDT.

Aug. 20: Philadelphia vs. Washington at Williamsport, Pa.

Oct. 1: Regular season ends.

Dec. 2: Last day for teams to offer 2024 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.

December TBA: Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball/Managers-Umpires-Executives Committee vote announced.

Dec. 15: International signing period closes, 5 p.m. EST.

NEW YORK METS -- Acquired LHP Brooks Raley from Tampa Bay in exchange for LHP Keyshawn Askew. Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Verlander on a two-year contract.

** National Basketball Association

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES -- Waived G A.J. Lawson.

CAROLINA HURRICANES -- Assigned D Dylan Coghlan to Chicago (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.

COLORADO AVALANCHE -- Recalled RW Callahan Burke, D Andreas Englund, LWs Charles Hudon and Sampo Ranta and C Ben Meyers from Colorado (AHL). Loaned C Alex Galchenyuk to Colorado.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS -- Returned LW Lukas Reichel to Rockford (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS -- Recalled D Dillon Heatherington from Belleville (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS -- Reinstated LW James van Riemsdyk from injured reserve.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS -- Recalled RW Jonas Rondbjerg from Henderson (AHL).

** American Hockey League

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS -- Assigned F Matt Alfaro to Wheeling (ECHL).

BELLEVUE SENATORS -- Assigned D Zachary Massicotte to Allen (ECHL).

CHICAGO WOLVES -- Signed LW Nathan Sucese to a standard player contract (SPC).

CLEVELAND MONSTERS -- Returned D Olivier LeBlanc to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

COACHELLA VALLEY FIREBIRDS -- Assigned F David Cotton to Kansas City (ECHL).

MANITOBA MOOSE -- Returned D Jacob Friend to Jacksonville (ECHL).

ONTARIO REIGN -- Returned F Justin Nachbaur to Greenville (ECHL).

SAN JOSE BARRACUDA -- Signed D Darren Brady to a professional tryout contract (PTO).

** ECHL

ADIRONDACK THUNDER -- Activated D Wayne Letourneau from reserve. Placed D Jarrod Gourley on reserve.

ALLEN AMERICANS -- Signed F Chad Butcher and placed on reserve.

CINCINNATI CYCLONES -- Activated D Matt Cairns from injured reserve. Placed F Philip Lagunov on reserve.

GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS -- Placed F Austin Eastman on reserve.

IOWA HEARTLANDERS -- Activated D Justin Wells from reserve. Placed D Nolan Orzeck on reserve.

JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN -- Activated G Charles Williams from injured reserve. Placed D Garret Cockerill and G Olof Lindblom on reserve. Suspended F Paul McAvoy.

KALAMAZOO WINGS -- Released D Josh Victor.

NEWFOUNDLAND GROWLERS -- Acquired D Dilan Peters from Wheeling and placed him on reserve.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS -- Activated F Brett Ouderkirk from reserve. Placed F Brandon Schultz on reserve.

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS -- Loaned D Jack Dougherty to Belleville (AHL).

SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES -- Activated F Brennan Blasczak from injured reserve. Activated G Jordan Papirny from reserve.

TROIS-RIVIERES LIONS -- Signed D Jason Horvath and F Chrystopher Collin and placed him on reserve.

WHEELING NAILERS -- Activated G Tommy Nappier and D Jack Van Boekel from reserve. Placed G Ryan Bednard and D Davis Bunz on reserve. Traded G Joel Eisenhower to Greenville.

WICHITA THUNDER -- Traded D Alex Peters to Fort Wayne.

WORCESTER RAILERS -- Activated F Nolan Vesey from reserve. Placed F Liam Coughlin on reserve.

** SOCCER

** Major League Soccer

D.C. UNITED -- Signed D Mohanad Jeahze using targeted allocation money (TAM) pending receipt of his international transfer certificated and P-1 visa.

HOUSTON DYNAMO FC -- Signed T Ifunanyachi Achara to a one-year contract.

** MLS Nest Pro

TACOMA DEFIANCE -- Signed M Christopher Aquino.

** National Women's Soccer League

NWSL -- Named Carlin Hudson director of strategy, Celine Perrot-Johnson chief financial officer and Maureen Raisch creative director.

ORLANDO PRIDE -- Signed M Viviana Villacota to a two-year contract.

Last updated: 12/08 2:40 am