Minnesota Twins · P · Free agency eligible
Jeff Hoffman has an estimated 8 years and 79 days of major league service time — 8.079 in the notation clubs use, from 1455 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies | 44 | 0.044 | From transactions |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies | 109 | 0.153 | From transactions |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies | 51 | 1.032 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Colorado Rockies | 67 | 1.099 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Colorado Rockies | 172 | 2.099 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | 172 | 3.099 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds | 172 | 4.099 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | 152 | 5.079 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies | 172 | 6.079 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays | 172 | 7.079 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins | 172 | 8.079 | 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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