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2025 SOCIAL MEDIA VERIFICATION POLICY
Please note the MLBPA has no way to predetermine whether a player will be verified or not, as we do not have any control over the internal decisions of the social media platforms.
Before submitting for verification, please review the player’s social media accounts to confirm that the profile requirements are all met.
Failure to do so may lead to your request being denied by the social media platforms.
Resubmissions are allowed after 30 days but you are required to include updated information for the platform to reassess your application.
SUBMIT ALL REQUESTS TO VERIFICATION@MLBPA.ORG
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
ONE PLAYER PER SUBMISSION
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN THE EMAIL
PLAYER FULL NAME:
TEAM:
ACCOUNT USERNAME:
THREE OR MORE LINKS
(e.g. roster page, baseball reference, and news articles with Player mentioned etc.)
Link 1:
Link 2:
Link 3:
Optional Link 4:
Optional Link 5:
REASON FOR VERIFICATION
(e.g. Max Fried should be verified because he is on the active roster for the NYY):
ATTACH PLAYER PHOTO OF ID (e.g. copy of driver's license or passport)
PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE AND INITIAL THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
I certify that I am the listed player above or an authorized representative of the above listed player; that all of the information provided above is true and accurate; and I am authorized by the player to submit this verification submission form on his behalf.
LEVEL OF PLAY
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ACTIVE/ 40-MAN ROSTER
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TOP 100 PROSPECTS (current year)
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DETERMINED BY MLB PIPELINE
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1st ROUND DRAFT PICKS (current year)
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TOP 30 PROSPECTS BY TEAM (current year)
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DETERMINED BY MLB PIPELINE
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ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE (2024)
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All Player members of the MLBPA
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS
• Cover photo
• Profile picture
• At least one post
• Follow is enabled (profiles only)
• Account published
• Real first & last name on account
• Profile Photo
• 1-2 sentence bio
• Profile must be set to public
• Active user (must have recent posts)
TWITTER / X
Starting April 1, 2023, Twitter rolled back its “legacy verified program” meaning the platform has systematically removed verified checkmarks for all public figures unless they are subscribed to X Premium.
CAN PLAYERS STILL SUBMIT FOR VERIFICATION?
The ability to submit for free no longer exists.
All Players however can pay X directly for verification. Only accounts actively subscribed to X Premium are eligible to receive the blue checkmark.
Please monitor your Twitter account and let us know if you are experiencing any impersonations, hacks or additional security issues that we can assist in navigating. Reach out to Gretchen Mueller (Director, Player Communications, Programs & Initiatives), or Carlos Barron (Director of Security).
HACKING & SECURITY
If hacked/ locked out of account/ forgot password etc.
Contact Gretchen Mueller (gmueller@mlbpa.org) with the following information:
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Account username (identify platform - IG, Twitter, FB, etc.)
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Email address or phone number previously associated with account
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New email address not associated with any other account
**For enhanced protection on all official Player accounts be sure to enable two-factor authentication.