Last with Houston Astros · P · No longer on a 40-man roster
Nick Tropeano has an estimated 4 years and 108 days of major league service time — 4.108 in the notation clubs use, from 796 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Houston Astros | 27 | 0.027 | From transactions |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels | 39 | 0.066 | From transactions |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels | 169 | 1.063 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels | 172 | 2.063 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Angels | 172 | 3.063 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels | 42 | 3.105 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 105 | 4.038 | From transactions |
| 2021 | New York Mets, San Francisco Giants | 70 | 4.108 | 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.