<Ul> <Li> A player is considered to have used one of those three option years when he spends at least 20 days in the minors in any of those 3 seasons . </Li> </Ul> <Li> A player is considered to have used one of those three option years when he spends at least 20 days in the minors in any of those 3 seasons . </Li> <Li> A team may have a fourth option year on a player with less than five full seasons of professional experience, provided that both conditions below are met . <Ol> <Li> A player has not spent at least 90 days on an active professional roster in a season . Minor leagues that play below Class A Advanced have seasons that are shorter than 90 days, and as such, any player who spends a full season in a rookie or Class A (short - season) league will receive a fourth option year . </Li> <Li> A player has not spent at least 60 days on an active professional roster AND then at least 30 days on a disabled list in a season . Only after 60 days have been spent on an active professional roster does time spent on the disabled list count towards the 90 - day threshold . As with the prior example, this cannot occur with players who spend a full season in a rookie or Class A (short season) league . </Li> </Ol> </Li> <Ol> <Li> A player has not spent at least 90 days on an active professional roster in a season . Minor leagues that play below Class A Advanced have seasons that are shorter than 90 days, and as such, any player who spends a full season in a rookie or Class A (short - season) league will receive a fourth option year . </Li> <Li> A player has not spent at least 60 days on an active professional roster AND then at least 30 days on a disabled list in a season . Only after 60 days have been spent on an active professional roster does time spent on the disabled list count towards the 90 - day threshold . As with the prior example, this cannot occur with players who spend a full season in a rookie or Class A (short season) league . </Li> </Ol>

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