Chicago Cubs · 2B · Free agency eligible
Nico Hoerner has an estimated 7 years and 14 days of major league service time — 7.014 in the notation clubs use, from 1218 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs | 21 | 0.021 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 1.021 | Carried forward |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs | 165 | 2.014 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 3.014 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 4.014 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 5.014 | Carried forward |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 6.014 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 7.014 | 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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