MLBPA AGENT EXAM (ACTUAL 2024-
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Joint Drug Agreement - (Testing Foreign players) - -
answers___- Cuban: tested within 7 days of MLB qualifying.
- Japan/Korea: tested within 7 days of posting.
- Other countries: tested as soon as negotiations with club
begin.
- Positive test result -> notification to inquiring club and 12
months follow up testing.
Unconditional Release - -answers___- Notice of
Unconditional Release; waivers; contract is terminated.
- UR Notice free to shop; term pay; FA.
UPC (Generally) - -answers___- UPC may be improved upon
w/ special covenants..... but sections and clauses in UPC may
not be replaced/deleted.
Uniform Player's Contract (Special Covenants) - -answers___-
Can't contain provisions that give player bonuses for skill or
club's standing at the end of the season.
- If quantity then OK....... If quality...... not OK.
Yes: winning MVP; # of Abs
No: bonus team wins division; player hits .300; Player hits 24
HR.
Ex.
, MLBPA AGENT EXAM (ACTUAL 2024-
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
- Salary guarantee provision
- Salary payment schedule
- No-trade protection
- Club/player vesting options
- Roster/Performance/Award bonuses.
Uniform Player's Contract (other) - -answers___- Salary
Guarantee Language
o Need to remove all "insurance guaranty language".
o It is ok to cooperate w/ club so that they can get insurance.
o We do not want any language that allows the club to void K
b/c insurance cant be found.
Uniform Regs (Discipline) - -answers___- 1st violation:
warning
- 2nd violation: $1K fine
- 3rd violation: $5K fine
- 4th + violation +: $10K fine and prohibition on playing
*** Single flagrant or provocative breach can be prohibition
from playing.
Uniform Regs (generally) - -answers___- no arbitration for
on-field discipline.
- on-field suspensions are "paid suspensions".
, MLBPA AGENT EXAM (ACTUAL 2024-
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Uniform Regs (Pants) - -answers___- no straps on bottom of
pants.
- can't remove elastic string from bottom.
- can't pull below spikes.
Uniform Regs (Undershirts) - -answers___- no corporate
logos other than Nike or MLB silhouette batter logo.
Uniform Regs (Compression Sleeves) - -answers___- Nike,
Under Armor, or Adidas only
Uniform Regs (Footwear) - -answers___- At least 51% of
shoe must be club's designated primary color.
Uniform Regs (Adornments/Markings) - -answers___- No
distracting jewelry pins, flags, patches, or decals attached to
uniforms.
- No nicknames or messages may be attached to a uni or
equipment.
Uniform Regs (Gloves) - -answers___- Pitchers glove can not
be white or distracting.
- No hue higher than 14-series of pantone color set.
, MLBPA AGENT EXAM (ACTUAL 2024-
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Waiver Claims - -answers___- Players are offered to all 29
clubs claimed by one or more.
Waiver Claims (Unconditional Release Waivers) - -
answers___- A club that wishes to release a player places him
on unconditional release waivers. He then may be claimed for
$1, but the player has five days to choose whether to accept it
or refuse the claim and become a free agent.
- If the player rejects the claim, he become a free agent and
forfeits the remaining money due on his contract.
- If the player accepts the claim, the new team pays him under
the contract he signed with his former team.
- If no team claims the player, he becomes a free agent.
Waiver Claims (Irrevocable Outright Waivers) - -answers___-
A club that wishes to remove a player from its 40-man roster
but keep him in its minor-league system must first place him
on outright or special waivers.
- Outright waivers are not revocable, so a player claimed on
outright waivers may not be pulled back by his original club.
- A club may not request outright waivers on a player with a
complete no-trade clause or on a player ten-and-five rights.
Waiver Claims (Optional Waivers) - -answers___- Required
when optioning a player who has options remaining but who
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Joint Drug Agreement - (Testing Foreign players) - -
answers___- Cuban: tested within 7 days of MLB qualifying.
- Japan/Korea: tested within 7 days of posting.
- Other countries: tested as soon as negotiations with club
begin.
- Positive test result -> notification to inquiring club and 12
months follow up testing.
Unconditional Release - -answers___- Notice of
Unconditional Release; waivers; contract is terminated.
- UR Notice free to shop; term pay; FA.
UPC (Generally) - -answers___- UPC may be improved upon
w/ special covenants..... but sections and clauses in UPC may
not be replaced/deleted.
Uniform Player's Contract (Special Covenants) - -answers___-
Can't contain provisions that give player bonuses for skill or
club's standing at the end of the season.
- If quantity then OK....... If quality...... not OK.
Yes: winning MVP; # of Abs
No: bonus team wins division; player hits .300; Player hits 24
HR.
Ex.
, MLBPA AGENT EXAM (ACTUAL 2024-
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
- Salary guarantee provision
- Salary payment schedule
- No-trade protection
- Club/player vesting options
- Roster/Performance/Award bonuses.
Uniform Player's Contract (other) - -answers___- Salary
Guarantee Language
o Need to remove all "insurance guaranty language".
o It is ok to cooperate w/ club so that they can get insurance.
o We do not want any language that allows the club to void K
b/c insurance cant be found.
Uniform Regs (Discipline) - -answers___- 1st violation:
warning
- 2nd violation: $1K fine
- 3rd violation: $5K fine
- 4th + violation +: $10K fine and prohibition on playing
*** Single flagrant or provocative breach can be prohibition
from playing.
Uniform Regs (generally) - -answers___- no arbitration for
on-field discipline.
- on-field suspensions are "paid suspensions".
, MLBPA AGENT EXAM (ACTUAL 2024-
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Uniform Regs (Pants) - -answers___- no straps on bottom of
pants.
- can't remove elastic string from bottom.
- can't pull below spikes.
Uniform Regs (Undershirts) - -answers___- no corporate
logos other than Nike or MLB silhouette batter logo.
Uniform Regs (Compression Sleeves) - -answers___- Nike,
Under Armor, or Adidas only
Uniform Regs (Footwear) - -answers___- At least 51% of
shoe must be club's designated primary color.
Uniform Regs (Adornments/Markings) - -answers___- No
distracting jewelry pins, flags, patches, or decals attached to
uniforms.
- No nicknames or messages may be attached to a uni or
equipment.
Uniform Regs (Gloves) - -answers___- Pitchers glove can not
be white or distracting.
- No hue higher than 14-series of pantone color set.
, MLBPA AGENT EXAM (ACTUAL 2024-
2025)QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Waiver Claims - -answers___- Players are offered to all 29
clubs claimed by one or more.
Waiver Claims (Unconditional Release Waivers) - -
answers___- A club that wishes to release a player places him
on unconditional release waivers. He then may be claimed for
$1, but the player has five days to choose whether to accept it
or refuse the claim and become a free agent.
- If the player rejects the claim, he become a free agent and
forfeits the remaining money due on his contract.
- If the player accepts the claim, the new team pays him under
the contract he signed with his former team.
- If no team claims the player, he becomes a free agent.
Waiver Claims (Irrevocable Outright Waivers) - -answers___-
A club that wishes to remove a player from its 40-man roster
but keep him in its minor-league system must first place him
on outright or special waivers.
- Outright waivers are not revocable, so a player claimed on
outright waivers may not be pulled back by his original club.
- A club may not request outright waivers on a player with a
complete no-trade clause or on a player ten-and-five rights.
Waiver Claims (Optional Waivers) - -answers___- Required
when optioning a player who has options remaining but who
