Common use of Prohibition on Taxi Squads Clause in Contracts

Prohibition on Taxi Squads. (a) A Player who is directed to report to the Major League Club during the championship season in connection with his potential selection or recall to the Major League Active Roster must report to the Club upon his arrival in the Club’s city (or the city of the Club’s opponent); provided, however, that a Player may be directed by a Club to report on the day following his day of arrival if: (i) the Player arrives in the Club’s city (or the city of the Club’s opponent) after the time by which the Club’s Players are required to arrive for a workout or pre-game activities; or (ii) there is no game or workout scheduled for the day the Player arrives. For purposes of this subparagraph, all Players will be deemed to have reported to the Club no later than the day after the Player arrives in the Club’s city (or the city of the Club’s opponent). (b) A Player who reports to the Major League Club during the championship season in connection with his potential selection or recall to the Major League Active Roster cannot remain with the Major League Club unless he is added to the Major League Active Roster by the earlier of 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time, or three hours prior to the Club’s scheduled game, on the day after the Player reports. If a Player directed to report is not added to the Major League Active Roster within the time limit set forth in this paragraph, the Player may not remain with the Major League Club (including remaining in the Major League Club’s city at the request of the Club). When a Club directs a Player to report to the Major Leagues and then returns the Player to the Minor League club without selecting or adding him to the Active Roster, the return must be justified based on a change in the circumstances that led the Club to anticipate the Player’s selection or recall. (c) During the period between reporting to the Club and being added to the Active Roster, a Player may participate in one work- out and/or orientation without receiving Major League salary or service, but may not be in uniform for a game or otherwise occupy the bullpen, dugout, or field after the official end of his Club’s batting practice. (d) A Player shall receive the applicable in-season meal and tip allowance under Article VII(B), regardless of whether the Club is at home or on the road, for the day he reports to the Club pursuant to subparagraph 3(a) above. For Players who are added to the Active Roster, the in-season supplemental allowances pro- vided for by Article VII(E) (to the extent applicable) shall com- mence on the day that they are added to the Active Roster. A Player who is returned to the Minor Leagues on the day after reporting (pursuant to subparagraph 3(b) above) shall be entitled to the Article VII(B)(1) allowance on the day of his return only if he joins his Minor League club after the start of the Minor League club’s game (or he arrives after 6:00 P.M. if no Minor League game is scheduled). (e) A Player assigned from a Major League Club to a Minor League club may not remain with the Major League Club for more than 24 hours. Nothing contained in this paragraph is intended to affect the 72-hour reporting requirement contained in Regulation 7 of the UPC. (f) Players who are not on the Club’s Opening Day Major League Active Roster on the day that the championship season commences for any Club may not remain with the Major League Club after the time by which Opening Day rosters must be fixed.

Prohibition on Taxi Squads. (a) A Player who is directed to report to the Major League Club during the championship season in connection with his potential selection or recall to the Major League Active Roster must report to the Club upon his arrival in the Club’s city (or the city of the Club’s opponent); provided, however, that a Player may be directed by a Club to report on the day following his day of arrival if: (i) the Player arrives in the Club’s city (or the city of the Club’s opponent) after the time by which the Club’s Players are required to arrive for a workout or pre-game activities; or (ii) there is no game or workout scheduled for the day the Player arrives. For purposes of this subparagraph, all Players will be deemed to have reported to the Club no later than the day after the Player arrives in the Club’s city (or the city of the Club’s opponent). (b) A Player who reports to the Major League Club during the championship season in connection with his potential selection or recall to the Major League Active Roster cannot remain with the Major League Club unless he is added to the Major League Active Roster by the earlier of 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time, or three hours prior to the Club’s scheduled game, on the day after the Player reports. If a Player directed to report is not added to the Major League Active Roster within the time limit set forth in this paragraph, the Player may not remain with the Major League Club (including remaining in the Major League Club’s city at the request of the Club). When a Club directs a Player to report to the Major Leagues and then returns the Player to the Minor League club without selecting or adding him to the Active Roster, the return must be justified based on a change in the circumstances that led the Club to anticipate the Player’s selection or recall. (c) During the period between reporting to the Club and being added to the Active Roster, a Player may participate in one work- out and/or orientation without receiving Major League salary or service, but may not be in uniform for a game or otherwise occupy the bullpen, dugout, or field after the official end of his Club’s batting practice. (d) A Player shall receive the applicable full in-season meal and tip allowance under Article VII(BVII(B)(1), regardless of whether the Club is at home or on the road, for the day he reports to the Club pursuant to subparagraph 3(a) above. For Players who are added to the Active Roster, the in-season supplemental allowances pro- vided for by Article VII(EVII(F) (to the extent applicable) shall com- mence on the day that they are added to the Active Roster. A Player who is returned to the Minor Leagues on the day after reporting (pursuant to subparagraph 3(b) above) shall be entitled to the Article VII(B)(1) allowance on the day of his return only if he joins his Minor League club after the start of the Minor League club’s game (or he arrives after 6:00 P.M. if no Minor League game is scheduled). (e) A Player assigned from a Major League Club to a Minor League club may not remain with the Major League Club for more than 24 hours. Nothing contained in this paragraph is intended to affect the 72-hour reporting requirement contained in Regulation 7 of the UPC. (f) Players who are not on the Club’s Opening Day Major League Active Roster on the day that the championship season commences for any Club may not remain with the Major League Club after the time by which Opening Day rosters must be fixed.