Last with Philadelphia Phillies · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Ben Lively has an estimated 3 years and 135 days of major league service time — 3.135 in the notation clubs use, from 651 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies | 82 | 0.082 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies | 69 | 0.151 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals | 9 | 0.160 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0.160 | Carried forward |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0.160 | Carried forward |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0.160 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds | 147 | 1.135 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 2.135 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 3.135 | 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.