Tampa Bay Rays · P · Arbitration eligible
Manuel Rodríguez has an estimated 3 years and 129 days of major league service time — 3.129 in the notation clubs use, from 645 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs | 66 | 0.066 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 127 | 1.021 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 1.021 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays | 108 | 1.129 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 2.129 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 3.129 | 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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