ARTICLE XX--Reserve System

B. Free Agency

(1) Eligibility

Following the completion of the term of his Uniform Player's Contract, and Player with 6 or more years of Major League service who has not executed a contract for the next succeeding season shall be eligible to become a free agent, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section B.

ARTICLE XXI--Credited Major League Service

A. Definitions

Those Player rights expressly set forth in the Basic Agreement for which a Player's eligibility is dependent upon credited Major League service will be determined as follows:

(1) One full day of Major League service will be credited for each day of the championship season a Player is on a Major League Club's Active List. A total of 172 days of Major League credited service will constitute one full year of credited service. A player may not be credited with more than one year of credited service, 172 days, in one championship season. Major League service will be computed commencing with the date of the first regularly scheduled championship season game, through and including the date of the last regularly scheduled championship season game. This rule shall apply uniformly to all Players and all Clubs notwithstanding differences in a particular Club's schedule.

(2) For purposes of calculating credited service, a Player will be considered to be on a Club's Active List if:

(a) placed on a disciplinary suspension by a Club, the Vice President, On-Field Operations or the Commissioner, or on the Disabled List; or

(b) called to active military duty for up to two years or if called to emergency duty by the National Guard for a period of up to thirty days.

B. Optional Assignments

If a Player is optionally assigned for a total of less than 20 days in one championship season, the Player shall be credited with Major League service during the period of such optional assignment(s). (See Article XIX(E).)

For purposes of counting days on option, the date of the optional assignment shall be counted and the date of the recall shall not be counted, provided that the date of recall shall be counted if the recall takes place after the start of any Minor League game in wich the Player was eligible to play.