The standard TML player contract is for five years. After five years, players are free to sign with any other team. Although it is stipulated that in cases where a TML team counteroffer matches that of a competing offer, the TML team may exercise the first right to extend the player's contract, this is still a more appropriate resolution to the problem of players being treated as property.
大聯盟所擬定的球員合約是「五年期約」，在五年期滿後，球員可當自由人，能跟其他球隊洽商簽訂合約，雖然當兩隊簽約金及薪資條件相同時，大聯盟擁有優先續約權，如此適當地解決球隊將球員當財產的問題。