Chicago White Sox · DH · Free agency eligible
Randal Grichuk has an estimated 12 years and 30 days of major league service time — 12.030 in the notation clubs use, from 2094 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals | 61 | 0.061 | From transactions |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals | 172 | 1.061 | From transactions |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals | 157 | 2.046 | From transactions |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals | 156 | 3.030 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays | 172 | 4.030 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays | 172 | 5.030 | Carried forward |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays | 172 | 6.030 | Carried forward |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays | 172 | 7.030 | Carried forward |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies | 172 | 8.030 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies | 172 | 9.030 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 172 | 10.030 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals | 172 | 11.030 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees | 172 | 12.030 | 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.