Last with New York Mets · 1B · No longer on a 40-man roster
Lucas Duda has an estimated 8 years and 89 days of major league service time — 8.089 in the notation clubs use, from 1465 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | New York Mets | 33 | 0.033 | From transactions |
| 2011 | New York Mets | 124 | 0.157 | From transactions |
| 2012 | New York Mets | 157 | 1.142 | From transactions |
| 2013 | New York Mets | 167 | 2.137 | From transactions |
| 2014 | New York Mets | 172 | 3.137 | Carried forward |
| 2015 | New York Mets | 172 | 4.137 | From transactions |
| 2016 | New York Mets | 172 | 5.137 | From transactions |
| 2017 | New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 6.137 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves | 172 | 7.137 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals | 124 | 8.089 | From transactions |
172 days credit a full year, so a season adds at most 1.000 no matter how long a player is on a roster. 3.000 years reaches salary arbitration and 6.000 reaches free agency —
what every threshold unlocks.
This figure is an estimate reconstructed from public roster
transaction records. It is not an official MLB or MLBPA figure — those are
not published. See the
methodology.
Last updated 2026-10-12.
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