2017–2021 BASIC AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 2017 2021 BASIC AGREEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTSARTICLE I Intent and Purpose ..1 ARTICLE II Recognition ..1 ARTICLE III Uniform Player s Contract ..1 ARTICLE IV Negotiation and Approval of Contracts ..2 ARTICLE V Scheduling ..3A. Length of Season ..3B. Championship Schedules ..5C. Additional Scheduling Agreements ..5D. Interleague Play .. 11 ARTICLE VI Salaries .. 11A. Minimum Salary .. 11B. Maximum Salary Reduction .. 13(1) Maximum Salary Cut Rate .. 13(2) Calculation of Previous Seasons Salaries .. 14(3) Disputes .. 18C. Standard Length of Season .. 18D. Salary Continuation Military Encampment .. 18E. Salary Arbitration .. 18(1) Eligibility .. 18(2) Notice of Submission .. 19(3) Withdrawal from Arbitration .. 19(4) Form of Submission .. 20iPage(5) Selection of Arbitrators .. 20(6) Location of Hearings .. 20(7) Conduct of Hearings .. 20(8) Continuances, Adjournments or Postponements ..21(9) Hearing Costs .. 21(10) Criteria.

2 21(11) Confidential Major League Salary Data .. 23(12) Prohibition Regarding Competitive Balance Tax .. 23(13) Timetable and Decision .. 23 ARTICLE VII Expenses and Expense Allowances .. 24A. Transportation and Travel Expenses .. 24B. In-Season Meal and Tip Allowance .. 26C. Spring Training Allowances .. 28D. All-Star and Home Run Derby Participant Benefits .. 29E. In-Season Supplemental Allowances .. for Disabled Players .. 31 ARTICLE VIII Moving Allowances .. 34 ARTICLE IX Termination Pay .. 36A. Off-Season .. 36B. Spring Training .. 36C. In-Season .. 37D. Split Contracts .. 37E. Injury .. 38iiPageARTICLE X World Series, League Championship Series, Division Series, and Wild Card Game Players Pool .. 39A. Creation of Pool .. 39B. Distribution of Pool .. 39C. Division of Players Pool .. 39D. Guarantee of Pool .. 40 ARTICLE XI Grievance Procedure .. 41A. Definitions .. 41B. Procedure.

3 45C. Special Procedure with Regard to Certain Disciplinary Action .. 47D. Grievances Initiated or Appealed by a Club .. 49E. Grievances Initiated or Appealed by the Association .. 50G. Survival Following Termination of BASIC AGREEMENT .. 51 ARTICLE XII Discipline .. 51A. Just Cause .. 51B. Conduct Detrimental or Prejudicial to Baseball .. 52C. Notice .. 52D. Investigation and Discovery .. 53E. Compliance .. League Rules 15 and 16 .. 55 ARTICLE XIII Safety and Health .. 55A. Safety and Health Advisory Committee .. 55iiiPage(1) Safety and Health Advisory Committee .. 55(2) Committee Meetings .. 55(3) Power and Authority of Committee .. 56(4) Other Rights and Remedies .. 56B. Safety Complaints Responsibility of the Commissioner .. 56C. Disabled List .. 56D. Second Medical Opinion .. 57E. Certified Athletic Trainers .. Room Equipment .. 58G. Disclosure of Medical or Health Information.

4 59H. Location of Rehabilitation Facilities .. 62(1) Rehabilitation During the Championship Season ..62(2) Rehabilitation During the 62(3) Rehabilitation During Spring 63I. Medical History Questionnaire .. 63J. Sports 63K. Strength and Conditioning Advisory 63(1) Strength and Conditioning Advisory Committee ..63(2) Committee 64(3) Nutritional 64(4) Weight 65(5) Off-Season Strength and Conditioning Programs..65 ARTICLE XIV Spring Training Conditions .. 65A. Reporting .. 65B. Living Away from Club Headquarters .. 65ivPageC. Meetings with Players .. 66D. Extended Spring 66 ARTICLE XV Miscellaneous .. 66A. No Discrimination .. 66B. Parking Facilities .. 66C. Winter League Play .. 67D. [Reserved].. 67E. Active Player Limit .. Translations and ESL Courses .. 69(1) Spanish Translation of 69(2) English Language 70(3) Bilingual Media 71G. Future Expansion.

5 72H. Future Contraction .. 72I. Sale of Club .. 72J. Default Notice .. 73K. Interest 73L. Players Association Tickets .. 73M. Family and Medical Leave Act .. 74N. All-Star Game .. 74(1) Roster .. 74(2) Designated Hitter .. 74(3) Election and Selection Process .. 74(4) Emergency Replacements .. 77(5) Reserve Pitching Plan .. 77vPage(6) Participant Benefits .. 77(7) Players Trust Benefits .. 78(8) Miking .. 78O. Special 79 ARTICLE XVI Deferred Compensation .. 81 ARTICLE XVII Existing Agreements .. 83 ARTICLE XVIII Rule Changes .. 83 ARTICLE XIX Assignment of Player Contracts .. 84A. Consent to Assignment .. 84B. Assignment to Minor League club .. 86C. Disabled List Assignment to Minor League club .. 86D. Foreign Assignments .. 89E. Optional Assignments .. 89G. Designated Player .. 90H. Unconditional Release .. 90I. Forms .. 91 ARTICLE XX Reserve System.

6 91A. Reservation Rights of Clubs .. 91B. Free Agency .. 92(1) Eligibility .. 92(2) Procedure .. 92(3) Rights of Former Club .. 94(4) Compensation .. 95viPage(5) Miscellaneous .. 98C. [Reserved].. 100D. Outright Assignment to Minor League club .. 100(1) Election of Free Agency 3-Year Player .. 100(2) Election of Free Agency Second Outright Assignment .. 101(3) Effect of Free Agency Election .. 101(4) Procedure .. 101E. Individual Nature of Rights .. 102 ARTICLE XXI Credited Major League Service .. 104A. Definitions .. 104B. Optional Assignments .. 105 ARTICLE XXII Management Rights .. 105 ARTICLE XXIII Competitive Balance Tax .. 106A. General Definitions .. 106B. Determination of Competitive Balance Tax .. 107(1) Calculation of Tax .. 107(2) Base Tax Thresholds .. 107(3) Base Tax Rates .. 107(4) Surcharge Thresholds, Rates, and 108(5) Phase-In for the 2017 Contract 111(6) Collection of Competitive Balance Tax 111C.

7 Determination of Actual Club Payroll .. 112(1) Definition of Actual Club Payroll .. 112viiPage(2) Rules for Allocation of Salary .. 112D. Benefits or Player Benefit Costs .. 116(1) Definition .. 116(2) Limitation on Annual Increase .. 117E. Determination of Salary .. 117(1) General Rule .. 117(2) Average Annual Value of Guaranteed Multi-Year Contracts .. 118(3) Signing Bonuses .. 118(4) Performance, Award and Other Bonuses .. 118(5) Option Contracts .. 119(6) Deferred Compensation .. 122(7) Loans to Players .. s Rights .. 125(1) Actual Club Payroll Information .. 125(2) Association s Rights to Challenge .. 126G. Other Undertakings .. 128H. Uses of Competitive Balance Tax Proceeds .. 129(1) 2016 Competitive Balance Tax 129(2) 2017 21 Competitive Balance Tax 130I. Sunset .. 130 ARTICLE XXIV The Revenue Sharing Plan .. 130A. Definitions .. 130B. General Principles .. 138(1) Intent of the Plan .. 138(2) Other Sharing.

8 138viiiPage(3) Accounting Rules .. 138(4) Interests of the Association .. 139(5) Other Undertakings .. 139C. Administration .. 141(1) Responsibility .. 141(2) Duties of Administrator .. 141(3) Specific 143D. Participation of the Association .. 144(1) Consultation .. 144(2) Right to Information .. 145(3) Right to Audit .. 147(4) Confidentiality .. 148 ARTICLE XXV International 149A. 149B. Possible Expansion .. 149C. Staging of International Play 150D. Club Selection and Reimbursement for International Play 150(1) Events in Mexico, Puerto Rico, or the 150(2) Championship Season Events in Asia or the United 150(3) Off-season Exhibition/Barnstorming 151(4) Limits on the Number of International Play Events per 151(5) Club Reimbursement for Replacement 151ixPageE. Promoter Selection and Logistics for International Play Activity and International 152(1) Promotional 152(2) International 154G.

9 Player Participation in Off-Season and Spring 154H. Off-Season 154 ARTICLE XXVI Term .. 154 ARTICLE XXVII Comprehensive AGREEMENT .. 155 ARTICLE XXVIII Execution of this AGREEMENT .. 155 ATTACHMENT 1 Commissioner s Letter on Grievance 158 ATTACHMENT 2 Assignments Before Opening Day Rosters are 159 ATTACHMENT 3 Interest Awards .. 160 ATTACHMENT 4 Agent Regulations 161 ATTACHMENT 5 Standard Form of Diagnosis .. 163 ATTACHMENT 6 Medical History 171 ATTACHMENT 7 Charitable Contributions .. 185 ATTACHMENT 8 187 ATTACHMENT 9 Central Tender Letter .. 188xPageATTACHMENT 10 Article XX(A) Exercise of Free Agency Rights by Players on Restricted, Suspended, Disqualified, Ineligible, Voluntarily Retired or Military Lists .. 189 ATTACHMENT 11 Article XX(A) Clubs Obligationsto Tender and Renew Contracts of Players on Restricted, Suspended, Disqualified, Ineligible, Voluntarily Retired or Military Lists .. 190 ATTACHMENT 12 Article XX(A) Minor League Player with No Existing Major League Contract.

10 191 ATTACHMENT 13 Information Bank .. 192 ATTACHMENT 14 Confidentiality AGREEMENT .. 193 ATTACHMENT 15 End of Season Workouts at Spring Training 197 ATTACHMENT 16 Home Run Derby .. 199 ATTACHMENT 17 Family Security .. 205 ATTACHMENT 18 Authorization for the Use and/or Disclosure of Major League Player Health Information .. 206 ATTACHMENT 19 Uniform Regulations .. 211 ATTACHMENT 20 Debt Regulation .. 223 ATTACHMENT 21 Debt Regulation .. 224 ATTACHMENT 22 Debt Service 226xiPageATTACHMENT 23 Multi-Purpose Financial Reporting Process .. 236 ATTACHMENT 24 Minor League UPCs with Major League Terms .. 237 ATTACHMENT 25 Post-Season 238 ATTACHMENT 26 Revenue Sharing Market 239 ATTACHMENT 27 Joint Treatment Program for Alcohol-Related and Off-Field Violent Conduct .. 240 ATTACHMENT 28 Major League Player Tobacco Policy .. 242 ATTACHMENT 29 Major League Baseball s Weapon-Free Workplace Policy .. 246 ATTACHMENT 30 All-Star Game Usage for Sunday 247 ATTACHMENT 31 COLA Rounding.