Last with San Diego Padres · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Mat Latos has an estimated 7 years and 40 days of major league service time — 7.040 in the notation clubs use, from 1244 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | San Diego Padres | 81 | 0.081 | From transactions |
| 2010 | San Diego Padres | 172 | 1.081 | From transactions |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres | 172 | 2.081 | From transactions |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds | 172 | 3.081 | Carried forward |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Reds | 172 | 4.081 | From transactions |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds | 172 | 5.081 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins | 172 | 6.081 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox | 98 | 7.007 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays | 33 | 7.040 | 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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