Baseball’s offseason calendar largely flows from the end of the World Series. Last night’s thrilling game seven, in which the Nationals prevailed over the Astros, also served as a starting point for several key dates.

Today

Eligible players officially file for major or minor-league free agency

November 4

End of “quiet period” during which teams have exclusive negotiating rights with their free agents

Deadline to issue qualifying offers ($17.8MM) to eligible free agents

Deadline to exercise or decline options and opt-outs (unless sooner by operation of contract; Stephen Strasburg & Aroldis Chapman reportedly must decide by November 2)

November 11-14

General Manager Meetings (Scottsdale, AZ)

November 14

Deadline for qualifying offer recipients to accept or reject

November 20

Deadline for adding Rule 5-draft eligible players to 40-man roster

December 2

Non-tender deadline

[RELATED: MLBTR Arbitration Projections]

December 9-12

Winter Meetings (San Diego, CA)

December 12

Rule 5 Draft

January 10

Deadline to exchange arbitration filing figures if agreement has yet to be reached

February 3-21

Arbitration hearing period

Mid-February

Spring Training commences

March 26