Last with San Diego Padres · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Cesár Ramos has an estimated 5 years and 112 days of major league service time — 5.112 in the notation clubs use, from 972 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | San Diego Padres | 29 | 0.029 | From transactions |
| 2010 | San Diego Padres | 58 | 0.087 | From transactions |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | 170 | 1.085 | From transactions |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | 89 | 2.002 | From transactions |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 3.002 | From transactions |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 4.002 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels | 172 | 5.002 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers | 110 | 5.112 | 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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