The Designated Player Rule allows MLS clubs to acquire up to three players whose salaries exceed the budget charges of each respective franchise. The club has the financial responsibility for the amount of compensation above each player's budget charge. Before the new CBA was agreed upon three days before the start of the 2015 season, the now-expired CBA explained that a DP over the age of 23 carries a budget charge of $387,500, unless the player joins the club midseason  like Jaime did last August from Chile  in which case the budget charge is $193,750.