Last with Houston Astros · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Vince Velasquez has an estimated 8 years and 137 days of major league service time — 8.137 in the notation clubs use, from 1513 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Houston Astros | 86 | 0.086 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 1.086 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 2.086 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 3.086 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 4.086 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 5.086 | Carried forward |
| 2021 | San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 6.086 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox | 172 | 7.086 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 172 | 8.086 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 8.086 | Carried forward |
| 2025 | Cleveland Indians | 45 | 8.131 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 8.137 | 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.