Last with San Diego Padres · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Brad Brach has an estimated 9 years and 32 days of major league service time — 9.032 in the notation clubs use, from 1580 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | San Diego Padres | 29 | 0.029 | From transactions |
| 2012 | San Diego Padres | 164 | 1.021 | From transactions |
| 2013 | San Diego Padres | 87 | 1.108 | From transactions |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles | 131 | 2.067 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Baltimore Orioles | 172 | 3.067 | Carried forward |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles | 172 | 4.067 | Carried forward |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles | 172 | 5.067 | Carried forward |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves | 172 | 6.067 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs, New York Mets | 172 | 7.067 | From transactions |
| 2020 | New York Mets | 172 | 8.067 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | 137 | 9.032 | 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.
Independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League
Baseball or the MLBPA.