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UNIFORM PLAYER'S CONTRACT
Parties
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Recital
The Club is, along with ·o ther Major League Clubs, signatory to the Major League Constitution and has subscribed to the Major
League Rules.

Agreement
In consideration of the facts above recited and of the promises of each to the other, the parties agree as follows:

Employment
1. The Club hereby employs the Player to render, and the Player agrees to render, skilled services ai; a baseball player during the year(s)
See Special Covenants including the Club's training season, the Club's exhibition games, the Club's playing season, the Division
Series, the League Championship Series and the World Series (or any other official series in which the Club may participate and in
any receipts of which the Player may be entitled to share).
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Payment
2. For performance of the Players services and promises liereunder the Club will pay the Player the sum of See Special Covenants in
semimonthly in$tallments after the commencement of the championship season(s) covered by this contract except as the schedule of
payments may be modified by a special covenant. Payment shall be made on the day the amount becomes due, regardless of
whether the Club is ''home" or "abroad.'' If a monthly rate of payment is stipulated above, it shall begin with the commencement of
the championship season (or such subsequent date as the Player's services may commence) and end with the termination of the
championship season and shall be payable in semi-mon1ftly installments as above provided.

Nothing herein shall interfere with the right of the Club and the Loyalty
Player by special covenant herein to mutually agree upon a method of 3.(a) The Player agrees to perform his services hereunder diligently and
payment whereby part of the Player's salary for the above year.can be faithfully, to keep hlmself in first-class physical condition and to obey the
deferred to subsequent years. Club's training rules, and pledges himself .to the American public and to
the Club to conform to high standards of .personal conduct, fair play and
If the Player is in the service of the Club for part of the good spo1tsn1anship.
championship season only, he shall receive such proportion of the
sum above mentioned, as the number of days of his actual . Baseball Promotion
~mployment i~ the ~hampionship se3:5on b~ to the number of days 3.(b) In addition to bis services in coIUlection with the actual playing of
1~ the cbamp1onshtp ~~on. Notwithstanding the rate of pa~ent baseball, the Player agrees to cooperate with the Club and participate in
stipulated ab_ove, the mnu:mum rate of payment to the Player for. each any and all reasonable promotional activities of the Club and Major
day of service. on a _MaJor League Club sbal~ be at the applicable League Baseball, which, in the opinion of the Club, will promote the
rate se~ forth ~ Article VI(B)(l} of the Basic. Agreement between welfare of the Club or professional baseball, and to observe and comply
the Thirty MaJ~r. League C~ubs and the Ma1or League B~eb~ll with all reasonable requirements of the Club respecting conduct and
Players Association, effective December 20, 2006 ( Basic service of its team and its players at all times whether on or off the field
Agreement"). The minimum rate of payment for Minor League ' ·
service for all Players (a) signing a second Major League contract
(not covering the same season as any such Player's initial Major Pictures and Public Appearances
League contract) or a subsequent Major League contract, or (b) 3.(c) The Player agrees that his picture may be taken for still
having at least one day of Major League service, shall be at the photog1aphs, motion picnires or television at such times as the Club may
applicable rate set forth in Article VI(B)(2) of the Basic Agreement. designate and agrees that all rights in such pictures shall belong to the
The minimum rate of payment for Minor League service for all Club and may be used by the Club for publicity purposes in any manner
I. Players signing a first Major League conttact who are not covered it desires. The Player further agrees that during the playing season he
i by Article VI(B)(2) of the Basic Agreement shall be at the will not make public appearances, participate in radio or television
applicable rate set forth in Article VI(B)(3) of the Basic Agreement programs or permit bis picture to be taken or write or sponsor newspaper
or magazine articles or sponsor commercial products without the written
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Payment to the Player at the rate stipulated above shall be continued consent of the Club, which shall not be withheld except in the reasonable
throughout any period in which a Player is required to attend a interests of the Club or professional baseball.
1 regularly scheduled military encampment of the Reserve of the
.' Armed Forces or of the National Guard during the championship season.
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Ability .
4.(a) The Player represents and agrees that he has exceptional and may furnish to the physicians and officials of such other Club or
unique skill and ability as a baseball player; that his services to be Clubs all relevant medical information relating to the Player;
rendered hereunder are of a special, unusual and extraordinary provided, however, that said physicians and officials are
character wluch gives them peculiar value which cannot be prolubited from re-disclosing any such information without
reasonably or adequately compensated for in damages at law, and the express written consent of the Player. In addition, within
that the Player's breach of this contract will cause the Club great and thirty (30) days from the receipt of the Player's medical
irreparable injury and damage. The Player agrees that, in addition to information, the physicians and officials of the Club which
other remedies, the Club shall be entitled to injunctive and other requested the medical information will return any and all
equitable relief to prevent a breach of this contract by the Pla~er, documents received to the Player's Club, and will not keep
including, among others, the right to enjoin ·the Player from playmg copies of any documents it received or any _other records
baseball for any other person or organization during the term of his indicating the substance of the medical information
contract transmitted. If the Player's UPC is assigned before the
information is returned in accordance with this subparagraph
Condition (2), the assignee Club may retain the information. A Player
4.(b) The Player represents that he has no physical or mental defects may, at the time that he is no longer under reserve to the Club or
known to him and unknown to the appropriate representative of the on December 1 or every other year, whichever is earlier,
Club which would prevent or impair performance of bis services. request that the Club notify him of the Clubs to which his
medical info11nation was provided pursuant to this Paragraph
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I own stock or have any financial interest in the ownership or earnings No Salary Reduction
of any Major League Club, except as hereinafter expressly set forth, 6.(c) The amount stated in. paragraph 2 and in special covenants hereof
and covenants that he will not hereafter, while connected with any which is payable to the Player for the period stated in paragraph 1 hereof
Major League Club, acquire or hold any such stock or interest except shall not be diminished by any such assignment, except for failure to
in accordance with Major League Rule 20(e). report as provided in the next subparagraph (d):
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Service Reportin.g
5.(a) The Player agrees that, while under contract, and prior to
6.(d) The Player shall report to the assignee Club promptly (as provided
expiration of the Club's right to renew this contract, he will not play
in the Regulations) upon receipt of written notice from the Club of the
baseball otherwise than for the Club, except that the Player may
assignment of this contract. If the Player fails to so report, he shall not
participate in post-season games under the conditions prescribed in
be entitled to any payment for the period from the date he receiv~
the Major League Rules. Major League Rule 18(b) is set forth herein.
written notice of assignment until he reports to the assignee Club.
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Other Sports Obligations of Assignor and Assignee Clubs
5.(b) The Player and the Club recognize and agree that the Player's
6.(e) Upon and after such assignment, all rights and obligations of the
participation in certain other sports may impair or destroy his ability
assignor Club hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of the
and skill as a baseball player. Accordingly, the Player agrees that he assignee Club; provided, however, that
will not engage in professional boxing or wrestling; and that, except
with the written consent of the Club, he will not engage in skiing,
(1) The assignee Club shall be liable to the Player for payments
auto racing, motorcycle racing, sky diving, or in any game or
accruing only from the date of assignment and shall not be
exlnbition of football, soccer, professional league basketball, ice liable (but the assignor Club shall remain liable) for payments
hockey or other sport involving a substantial risk of personal injmy.
accrued prior to that date.
Assignment (2) If at any time the assignee is a Major League Club, it shall
6.(a) The Player ·agrees that his contract may be assigned by the
be liable to pay the Player at the full rate stipulated in
Club (and reassigned by any assignee Club) to any other Club in
paragraph 2 hereof for the remainder of the period stated in
· accordance with · the Major League Rules. The Club and the :{>layer
paragraph 1 hereof and all prior assignors and assignees shall
may, without obtaining special approval, agree by special covenant
be relieved of liability for any payment for such period.
to limit or eliminate the right of the Club to assign this contract.
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(3) Unless the assignor and assignee Clubs agree otherwise, if
Medical Information the assignee Club is a Minor League Baseball Club, the
6.(b) The Player agrees: assignee Club shall be liable only to pay the Player at the rate
(1) that the Club's physician and any other physician or usually paid by said assignee Club to otl1er Players of similar
medical professional consulted by the Player pursuant to skill and ability in its classification and the assignor Club shall .
Regulation 2 of this contract or Article XIlI(D) of the Basic be liable to pay the difference for the remainder of the period
Agreement may furnish to the Club all relevant medical stated in paragraph 1 hereof be~een an amount computed at
information relating to the Player. Except as permitted by the rate stipulated in paragraph 2 hereof and the amount so
Article Xlll(G) of the Basic Agreement, which is payable by the assignee Club.
incorporated herein by reference, the Club is prolu"bited
from re-disclosing any such information without the
( 4) If performance and/or award bonuses are included as Special
express written consent of the Player. The Club's
Covenants hereunder and an assignment is made during the
I physician shall be the custodian of the medical records
furnished to a Club pursuant to this Paragraph 6(b). The
championship season, the responsibility for such bonuses shall
be as follows:
Club's trainers shall have access to all such records
provided to the Club.
(i) All performance and/or award bonuses earned prior to
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(ii) The responsibility for any and all performance (1) The Club shall request waivers from all other Major League
bonuses earned after the assignment shall be Clubs. Such waivers shall be good for two (2) business days
prorated between the assignor and assignee Clubs in only. Such waiver request must state that it is for the purpose
proportion to the total number of relevant events of terminating this contract and it may not be withdrawn.
attained during the season with each Club involved; and
(iii) The responsibility for any and all award (2) Upon receipt of waiver request, any other Major League
bonuses earned after the assignment shall be the full Qub may claim assignment of this contract at a waiver price of
and exclusive responsibility of the Club for whom $1.00, the priority of claims to be determined in accordance
the Player was performing services at the end of the with the Major League Rules.
championship season. For purposes of this
paragrap~ an award bonus for election or selection to (3) If this contract is so claimed, the Club shall, promptly and
the AU-Star Game shall be deemed to be earned on before any assignment, notify the Player that it bad requested
the day of the announcement of the election or waivers for the purpose of terminating this contract and that the
selection, an award bonus for perfonnance over the contract had been claimed.
championship season shall be deemed earned on the
• last day of the championship season and an award (4) Within five (5) days after receipt of notice of such claim,
bonus for performance in the post-season shall be the Player shall be entitled, by written notice to the Club, to
deemed earned on the day of the announcement of terminate this contract on the date of his notice of termination.
the award. If the Player fails to so notify the Club, this contract shall be
assigned to the claiming Club.
Moving Allowances
6.(f) The Player shall be entitled to moving allowances under the (5) If the contract is not claimed, the Club shall promptly
. circumstances and in the amounts set forth ID. Articles Vll(F) . and deliver written notice of termination to the Player at the
VIII of the Basic Agreement expiration of the waiver period.

"Club" 7.(e) Upon any ternrination of this contract by the Player, all obligations
6.(g) All references in other paragraphs of th.is contract to "the Club" of both Parties hereunder shall cease on the date of termination, except
shall be deemed to mean and include any assignee of this contract. the obligation of the Oub to pay the Player's compensation to said date.

TERMINATION Regulations
8. The Player accepts as part of this contract the Regulations set forth herein.
By Player
7.(a) The Player may terminate this contract, upon written notice to Rules .
the Club, if the Club shall default ·in the payments to the Player 9.(a) The Club and the Player agree to accept, abide by and comply with ·
provided for in paragraph 2 hereof or shall fail to perform any other all provisions of the Major League Constitution, and the Major League
obligation agreed to be performed by the Club hereunder and if the Rules, or other rules or regulations in effect on the date of this Uniform
Club shall fail to remedy such default within ten (10) days after the Player's Contract, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this
receipt by the Club of written notice of such default. The Player may contract or the provisions of any agreement between the Major League
also teiininate this contract as provided in subparagraph (dX4) of Clubs and the Major League Baseball Players Associatio~ provided that
this paragraph 7. (See Article XV(I) of the Basic Agreement) the Club, together with the Qther Major League Clubs and Minor League
Baseball, reserves the ·right to modify, supplement or repeal any
By Club provision of said Constitutio~ Major League Rules or other rules and
7 .(b) The Club may terminate th.is contract upon written notice to regulations in a manner not inconsistent with this contract or the
the Player (but only after requesting and obtaining waivers of this provisions of any then existing agreement between the Major League
contract from all oth~r Major League Clubs) if the Player shall at any Clubs and the Major League Baseball Players Association.
time: .
Disputes
(I) fail, refuse or neglect to conform his personal conduct 9.(b) All disputes between the Player and the Club which are covered by
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t9 the standards of good citizenship and good the Grievance Procedure as set forth in the 'Basic Agreement shall be
sportsmanship or to keep himself in first-class phySical resolved in accordance with such Grievance Procedure.
condition or to obey the aub's training rules; 9r
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(2) fail, in the opinion of the Club's management, to 9.(c) The Club, the Vice President, On-Field Operations and the
exhibit sufficient skill or competitive ability to qualify or Conunissioner, or any of them, may make public the findings, decision
continue as a member of the Club's team; or and record of any inquiry, investigation or hearing held or conducted,
. including in such record all evidence or information given, received, or
(3) fail, refuse or neglect to render his services hereunder obtained in connection therewith.
or in any other manner materially breach this contract.
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amounts set forth in Article IX of the Basic Agreement. In addition, over the Player by instructing the Office of the Commissioner to tender to
l the Player shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the the Player a contract for the term of the next year by including the Player
reasonable traveling expenses of the Player, including fust-ciass jet on the Central Tender Letter that the Office of the Co1nmissioner
air fare and meals en route, to his home city. submits to the Players Association on or before December 12 (or if a
Sunday, then on or before December 11) in the year of the last playing
season covered by this contract (See Article XX(A) of and Attachments
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7.(d) If the Club proposes to tetmillate this contract in accordance 9 and 12 to the Basic Agreement) If prior to the March I next succeeding
with subparagraph (b) of this paragraph 7, the procedure shall be as said December 12, the Player and the Club have not agreed upon the
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address of record with the Club, to renew this contract for the 12. The teim ''Connnissioner'' wherever used in this contract shall be
period of one year on the same terms, except that the amount deemed to mean the Commissioner designated under the Major L~ague
payable to the Player shall be such as the Club shall fix in said Constitution, or in the case of a vacancy in the office of Commissioner,
notice; provided, however; that said amount, if fixed by a Major the Executive Council or such other body or person or persons as shall be
League Club, shall be in an amount payable at a rate not less than as designated in the Major League Constitution to exercise the powers and
· specified in Article VI, Section D, of the Basic Agreement. Subject duties of the Commissioner during such vacancy.
to the Player's rights as set forth in the Basic Agreement, the Club
may renew this contract from year to year. Supplemental Agreements
The Club and the Player covenant that this contract, the Basic
10.(b) The Qub's right to renew this contra~t, as provided in Agreement, the Agreement Re Major League Baseball Playel'S Benefit
subparagraph (a) of this paragraph 10, and the promise of the Player Plan effective April 1, 2007 and Major League Baseball's Joint Drug
not to play otherwise than . with the Club have been taken into Prevention and Treatment Program and applicable supplements thereto
consideration in determining the amount payable under paragraph 2 fully set forth all understandings and agreements between them, and
hereof. agree that no other understandings or agreements, whether heretofore or
hereafter m~de, shall be valid, recognizable, or of any effect whatsoever,
Governmental Regulation-National Emergency unless expressly set forth in a new or supplemental contract executed by
11 . This contract is subject to federal or state legislation, the Player and the Club (acting by its President or such other officer as
regulations, executive or other official orders or other govei:nmental shall have been thereunto duly authorized by the President or Board of
action, now or hereafter in effect respecting military, naval, air or Directors as evidenced by a certificate filed of record with the
other governmental service, which may directly or indirectly affect Commissioner) and complying with the Major League Rules.
the Player, Club or the League and subject also to the right of the
Commissioner to suspend the operation of this contract during any
national emergency during which Major League Baseball is not played.

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I. Term
This Contract shall cover the following Championship Seasons:
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Minor League Salary .
In accordance with Paragraph 2 of the Uniform Player•s Contract and subject to the Minimum Salary Requirements of the Basic
Agreement, for each day of service while in the Minor Leagues, Player shall be paid at the following Annual rate(s): ·

Year AAA AA A. Full Season A Short A Rookie Advanced Rookie

2011 $67,300 $67,300 $67,300 $67,300 $67,300 $67,300 $67,300

Major League Salary

In accordance with Paragraph 2 of the Uniform Player's Contract, for each day of service while in the Major Leagues, Club shall
pay the Player a salary (less applicable withholding taxes and other normal payroll deductions and any other amounts required by
law to be withheld), at a rate and for the season(s) indicated below in the following manner:

Year Salary
2011 $414,000

III. Additional Special Covenants

Payroll Deduction
The Club ~nd Player agree as follows:

The Player authorizes the Club to make deductions from his salary to reimburse the Club for:

(a) any hotel charge over and above the room charge that the Player neglects to pay when checking out of the hotel
(Player is required to P?Y all personal items when checking out of hotel and will be assessed a $100.00 administrative fee
per hotel checkout for unpaid charges);
(b) any monies advanced to the Player by the Club; .
(c) any other items, not specified herein which might be paid for by the Club on behalf of the Player.

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.1. The Club's playing season for each year covered by this other compensation than that herein elsewhere provided, for a
contract and all renewals hereof shall be as fixed by the Office of period beginning not earlier than thirty-three (33) days prior to the
the Commissioner. start of the cbampi.onsbip season; provided, however, that the Club
may invite players to report at an earlier date on a voluntary basis in
2. The Player, when requested by the Club, must submit to a accordance with Article XIV of the Basic Agreement. The Club will
complete physical examination at the expense of the Club, and if pay the necessary traveling expenses, including the first-class jet air
necessary to treatment by a regular physician or dentist in good fare and meals en route of the Player from his home city to the
standing. Upon refusal of the Player to submit to a complete training place of the Club, whether he be ordered to go there directly
medical or dental examination, the Club may consider such refusal or by way of the qome city of the Club. In the event of the failure
a violation of this regulation and may take such action as it deems of the Player to report for practice 'or to participate in the exhibition
advisable under Regulation 5 of this contract. Disability directly games, as required and provided for, he shall be required to get into
resulting from injury sustained in the course and within the scope playing condition to the satisfaction of the Club's team manager, and
of his employment under this contract shall not impair the right of at the Player's own expense, before his salary shall connnence.
the Player to receive bis full salary for the period of such disability
or for the season in which the injury was sustained (whichever 7. In case of assig11111ent of this contract, the Player shall report
period is shorter), together with the reasonable medical and hospital promptly to the assignee Club within 72 hours from the date he
expenses incurred by reason of the injury and during the term of receives written notice from the Club of such assignment, if the
this contract or for a period of up to two years from the date of Player is then not more than 1,600 miles by most direct available
initial treatment for such injury, whichever period is longer, but only railroad route from the assignee Club, pius an additional 24 hours for
upon the express prerequisite conditions that (a) written notice of each additional 800 miles.
such injury, including the time, place, cause and nature of the .
injury, is .served upon and received by the Club within twenty Post-Season Exhibition Games. Major League Rule 18(b) provides:
days of the sustaining of said injury and (b) the Club shall have the
right to designate the doctors and hospitals furnishing such (b) EXHIBITION GAMES. No player shall participate in any
medical and hospital services. Failure to give such notice shall not exhibition game during the period between the close of the Major
impair the rights of the Player) as herein set forth, if the Club has League championship season. and the following training season,
actual knowledge of such injury. All workmen's compensation except that, with the consent of the player's Club and permission of
payments received by the Player as compensation for loss of the Commissioner, a player may participate in exhibition games for
income for a specific period during which the Club is paying him .in a period of not less than 30 days, such period to be designated
full, shall be paid over by the Player tQ the Club. Any other annually by the Commissioner. Players who participate in
disability may be ground for suspending or terminating this contract. barnstorming during this period cannot engage in any Winter
. League activities.
3. The Club will furnish the Player with two complete unifonns,
exclusive of shoes, unless the Club requires tl1e Player to wear Player conduct, on and off the field, in connection with such
nonstandard shoes in which case the Club will furnish the shoes. postseason ex1uoition games shall be subject to the discipline of the
The uniforms will be surrendered by the Player ti> the Club at the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall not approve of more than
end of the season or upon termination of this contract three players of any one Club on the same team. The Commissioner
shall not approve of more than three players from the joint
4. The Player shall be entitled to expense allowances under the membership of.the World Series participants playing in the same game.
circumstances and in the amounts set forth in Article VII of the
Basic Agreement. No player shall participate in any exhibition game with or against any
team which, during the current season or within one year, has had
5. For vio.l ation by· the Player of any regulation or other provision any ineligible player or which is or has been during the current
of this contract, the Club may impose a reasonable fine and deduct season or within one year, managed and controlled by an ineligiole
the amount thereof from the Player's salary or may suspend the player or by any person who has listed an ineligiole player under an
Player without salary for a period not exceeding thirty days or assumed name or who otherwise has violated, or attempted to
both. Written notice of the fine or suspension or both and. the violate, any exlnoition game contract; or with or against any team
reason therefor shall in every · case be given to the Player and the which, during said season or within one year; has played against
Players Association. (See Article XII of the Basic Agreement) teams containing such ineligiole players, or so managed or
controlled. Any player who participates in such a game in violation
6. In order to. enable the Player to fit himself for his duties under of this Rule 18 shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500,
this contract, the Club may require the Player to report for practice except that in no event shall such fine be less than the consideration
at such places as the Club may designate and to participate in such received by such player for participating in such game.
exhibition contests as may be arranged by the Club, without any ·
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LIFE INSURANCE NOTICE AND CONSENT FORM

1. Your Club intends to insure your life under a life insurance policy (the "Policy''). The purpose of the Policy is to offset
amounts that the Club may pay under your Uniform Player's Contract (''Player Contract") in the event of your death.

2. The maximum amount of life insurance coverage for which you may be insured at the time the Policy is issued will be equal
to the sum of:

• The Major League salary provided under your Player Contract, up to one million dollars ($1,000,000) and (if applicable)

• Seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount by which the Major League salary provi4ed ui:ider your Player Contract exceeds
one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).

In no event will the amount for which your life is insured under the Policy ever exceed a maximum limit of thirty million
dollars ($30,000,000.00). The amount of coverage that your Club purchases under the ·Policy may be reduced under certain
circumstances in order to reflect (if applicable) other insurance coverage on your life. The amount of insurance coverage that
your Club purchases under the Policy will decrease over time as the amount owed under your Player Contract is paid to you.
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3. Your Club may purch3_$e insurance coverage on you under the Policy before you and your Club sign your Player Contract.
Your Club will do so only when and if there is an agreement in principle with you as to the terms of your Player Contract and
such terms have been reported
. to, and confirmed by, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball and the Major League
Baseball Players Association.

4. The Policy and this consent form will be valid for the length of your Player Contract. Each time you .enter into a new or
revised Player Contract, a new Policy will be purchased and you will be asked to sign a new consent form .
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5. Your Club will be the sole beneficiary of any life insurance proceeds payable under the Policy in the event of your death.

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By signing below, I agree to, consent to, and understand the following:

A. I may be insured under the Policy up to a maximum face amount equal to the sum of:
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• The Major League salary provided under my Player Contract, up to one million dollars ($1,000,000), and (if
applicable)

• Seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount by which the Major League salary provid~ under my Player Contract
exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).

B. The amount for which my life is insured under the Policy will never exceed a maximum limit of thirty million dollars
($30,000,000.00). The amount of coverage may be reduced under certain circumstances in order to reflect (if applicable) other
insurance coverage on my life. The amount of insurance coverage will decrease over time as the amount owed tmder my
Player Contract is paid to me.

C. MJ Club (or a Trust established by my Club and other Major League Baseball clubs) will be the owner of the Policy._My
Club will be the beneficiary of the Policy.

D. Neither my heirs nor I will receive any rights or benefits, including the payment of a death benefit, under the Policy. The
death benefit under the Policy will be payable to my Club. This consent has no effect on any other life insurance policies I
hold or that any other person holds on my life. ·

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