Last with San Diego Padres · C · No longer on a 40-man roster
Jose Lobatón has an estimated 10 years and 5 days of major league service time — 10.005 in the notation clubs use, from 1725 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | San Diego Padres | 23 | 0.023 | From transactions |
| 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays | 36 | 0.059 | From transactions |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | 76 | 0.135 | From transactions |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 1.135 | From transactions |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 2.135 | Carried forward |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals | 172 | 3.135 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Washington Nationals | 172 | 4.135 | Carried forward |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals | 172 | 5.135 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals | 172 | 6.135 | From transactions |
| 2018 | New York Mets | 86 | 7.049 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 8.049 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs | 128 | 9.005 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 10.005 | 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.
Independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League
Baseball or the MLBPA.