San Diego Padres · P · Free agency eligible
Walker Buehler has an estimated 8 years and 168 days of major league service time — 8.168 in the notation clubs use, from 1544 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 26 | 0.026 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 142 | 0.168 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 1.168 | Carried forward |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 2.168 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 3.168 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 4.168 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 5.168 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 6.168 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 7.168 | From transactions |
| 2026 | San Diego Padres | 172 | 8.168 | 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.
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