Last with Colorado Rockies · CF · No longer on a 40-man roster
Rafael Ortega has an estimated 4 years and 96 days of major league service time — 4.096 in the notation clubs use, from 784 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies | 4 | 0.004 | From transactions |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers | 1 | 0.005 | From transactions |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0.005 | From transactions |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0.005 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels | 80 | 0.085 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins | 0 | 0.085 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins | 53 | 0.138 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves | 48 | 1.014 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs | 172 | 2.014 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 3.014 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 4.014 | From transactions |
| 2023 | New York Mets | 63 | 4.077 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox | 19 | 4.096 | 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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