Washington Nationals · P · Arbitration eligible
Richard Lovelady has an estimated 5 years and 39 days of major league service time — 5.039 in the notation clubs use, from 899 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kansas City Royals | 74 | 0.074 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Kansas City Royals | 22 | 0.096 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals | 98 | 1.022 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals | 172 | 2.022 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics | 171 | 3.021 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays | 152 | 4.001 | From transactions |
| 2025 | New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays | 38 | 4.039 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Washington Nationals, New York Mets | 172 | 5.039 | 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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Baseball or the MLBPA.