Tampa Bay Rays · P · Arbitration eligible
Cole Sulser has an estimated 5 years and 68 days of major league service time — 5.068 in the notation clubs use, from 928 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays | 27 | 0.027 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Baltimore Orioles | 172 | 1.027 | Carried forward |
| 2021 | Baltimore Orioles | 172 | 2.027 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Miami Marlins | 164 | 3.019 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 125 | 3.144 | From transactions |
| 2024 | New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays | 30 | 4.002 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays | 66 | 4.068 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 5.068 | 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.