Last with Atlanta Braves · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Kris Medlen has an estimated 9 years and 4 days of major league service time — 9.004 in the notation clubs use, from 1552 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Atlanta Braves | 139 | 0.139 | From transactions |
| 2010 | Atlanta Braves | 172 | 1.139 | From transactions |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves | 172 | 2.139 | From transactions |
| 2012 | Atlanta Braves | 172 | 3.139 | From transactions |
| 2013 | Atlanta Braves | 172 | 4.139 | Carried forward |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals | 172 | 5.139 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals | 172 | 6.139 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals | 172 | 7.139 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves | 172 | 8.139 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 37 | 9.004 | 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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