MLBPA AGENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
the daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st -
CORRECT ANSWER 26
When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor
league affiliates, he cannot be recalled back to the major league club for
how many days? - CORRECT ANSWER 10
Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many
option years does a club have on that particular player? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3
When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-
man), how many days does a club have to trade, assign or release that
player? - CORRECT ANSWER 7
When referencing a player on a club's 40-man roster, a player is
considered to have used an "option year" when he spends at least how
many days in the minors? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
How many days is considered 1 full year of major league service time? -
CORRECT ANSWER 172
,Following the completion of a player's Uniform Player's Contract, a
player may become a free agent if he has not executed a contract for the
next season AND if he has at least how many years of Major League
service? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
Regarding a player and free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"? -
CORRECT ANSWER 5 days
A Qualifying Offer is given by a club to a player that is guaranteed equal
to the average of the _______ highest paid players from the prior season.
- CORRECT ANSWER 125
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training
but 16 days on or before the start of the season shall be entitled to
receive termination pay equal to how many days' payment at the rate
stipulated in paragraph 2 of his contract? - CORRECT ANSWER 30
days
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training
within 15 days or less before the start of the season shall be entitled to
receive termination pay equal to how many days' payment at the rate
stipulated in paragraph 2 of his contract? - CORRECT ANSWER 45
days
What percentage of the exterior of a player's shoe must be the club's
designated primary shoe color? - CORRECT ANSWER 51%
,How many violations of the Smokeless Tobacco Policy by a player does
it take before the player is fined? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 violations
A player is suspended how many games for their first positive steroid
test result? - CORRECT ANSWER 80 games
In regards to drug testing, players on the major league roster will be
required to submit to how may urine samples during the season? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
Excluding "Super Two" players, what is the minimum number of Major
League service years accumulated must a player have to be considered
for salary arbitration? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
What percentage of the playoff Players' Pool is distributed to the players
if they win the World Series? - CORRECT ANSWER 36%
Each club may schedule up to how many Interleague games each
season? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
The minimum salary for each day of service at the Minor League level
depends on what? - CORRECT ANSWER How long a player has been
at the minor league level
, In general, no player shall be required to report for Spring Training
workouts more than _______ days prior to the start of the season. -
CORRECT ANSWER 33
What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain
during the season, barring unforeseen circumstances? - CORRECT
ANSWER 25
What is the limit on percentage of total compensation that can be
deferred of a player contract? - CORRECT ANSWER no limit
The contract of a player with ________ or more years of Major League
service, the last ________ of which have been with one team, shall not
be assignable to another Major League club without the player's written
consent. - CORRECT ANSWER 10,5
A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day
following the day the last game of the World Series has started? -
CORRECT ANSWER 9:00 AM ET
Any club signing a contract with a player during free agency after the
expiration of the "Quiet Period" cannot assign his contract until after
what date? - CORRECT ANSWER The next June 15
FACT PATTERN: Your client has accumulated 2 full years of major
league service time from the 2014 and 2015 seasons and had also
accumulated 87 days of service during the 2016 season. This ranks him
(VERIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
the daily major league roster limit from Opening Day until August 31st -
CORRECT ANSWER 26
When a player is optioned from a major league club to one of its minor
league affiliates, he cannot be recalled back to the major league club for
how many days? - CORRECT ANSWER 10
Once a player has been placed on a club's 40-man roster, how many
option years does a club have on that particular player? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3
When a player is designated for assignment (total removal from the 40-
man), how many days does a club have to trade, assign or release that
player? - CORRECT ANSWER 7
When referencing a player on a club's 40-man roster, a player is
considered to have used an "option year" when he spends at least how
many days in the minors? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
How many days is considered 1 full year of major league service time? -
CORRECT ANSWER 172
,Following the completion of a player's Uniform Player's Contract, a
player may become a free agent if he has not executed a contract for the
next season AND if he has at least how many years of Major League
service? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
Regarding a player and free agency, how long is the "Quiet Period"? -
CORRECT ANSWER 5 days
A Qualifying Offer is given by a club to a player that is guaranteed equal
to the average of the _______ highest paid players from the prior season.
- CORRECT ANSWER 125
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training
but 16 days on or before the start of the season shall be entitled to
receive termination pay equal to how many days' payment at the rate
stipulated in paragraph 2 of his contract? - CORRECT ANSWER 30
days
A player whose contract is terminated by a club during Spring Training
within 15 days or less before the start of the season shall be entitled to
receive termination pay equal to how many days' payment at the rate
stipulated in paragraph 2 of his contract? - CORRECT ANSWER 45
days
What percentage of the exterior of a player's shoe must be the club's
designated primary shoe color? - CORRECT ANSWER 51%
,How many violations of the Smokeless Tobacco Policy by a player does
it take before the player is fined? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 violations
A player is suspended how many games for their first positive steroid
test result? - CORRECT ANSWER 80 games
In regards to drug testing, players on the major league roster will be
required to submit to how may urine samples during the season? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
Excluding "Super Two" players, what is the minimum number of Major
League service years accumulated must a player have to be considered
for salary arbitration? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
What percentage of the playoff Players' Pool is distributed to the players
if they win the World Series? - CORRECT ANSWER 36%
Each club may schedule up to how many Interleague games each
season? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
The minimum salary for each day of service at the Minor League level
depends on what? - CORRECT ANSWER How long a player has been
at the minor league level
, In general, no player shall be required to report for Spring Training
workouts more than _______ days prior to the start of the season. -
CORRECT ANSWER 33
What is the minimum number of active players a club can maintain
during the season, barring unforeseen circumstances? - CORRECT
ANSWER 25
What is the limit on percentage of total compensation that can be
deferred of a player contract? - CORRECT ANSWER no limit
The contract of a player with ________ or more years of Major League
service, the last ________ of which have been with one team, shall not
be assignable to another Major League club without the player's written
consent. - CORRECT ANSWER 10,5
A player is eligible to become a free agent as of what time on the day
following the day the last game of the World Series has started? -
CORRECT ANSWER 9:00 AM ET
Any club signing a contract with a player during free agency after the
expiration of the "Quiet Period" cannot assign his contract until after
what date? - CORRECT ANSWER The next June 15
FACT PATTERN: Your client has accumulated 2 full years of major
league service time from the 2014 and 2015 seasons and had also
accumulated 87 days of service during the 2016 season. This ranks him
