St. Louis Cardinals · P · Free agency eligible
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays | 67 | 0.067 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays | 144 | 1.039 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins | 172 | 2.039 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Miami Marlins | 172 | 3.039 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Houston Astros | 172 | 4.039 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Houston Astros | 172 | 5.039 | Carried forward |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 172 | 6.039 | From transactions |
| 2024 | New York Mets, Seattle Mariners | 172 | 7.039 | From transactions |
| 2025 | New York Mets | 172 | 8.039 | From transactions |
| 2026 | St. Louis Cardinals | 154 | 9.021 | 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.
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 2026-08-25.
Independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League
Baseball or the MLBPA.