Last with San Diego Padres · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Ernesto Frieri has an estimated 4 years and 145 days of major league service time — 4.145 in the notation clubs use, from 833 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 | San Diego Padres | 80 | 0.103 | From transactions |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres | 172 | 1.103 | From transactions |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres | 172 | 2.103 | From transactions |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Angels | 172 | 3.103 | Carried forward |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates | 139 | 4.070 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays | 58 | 4.128 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 4.128 | Carried forward |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers | 17 | 4.145 | 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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