Chicago Cubs · P · Free agency eligible
Phil Maton has an estimated 9 years and 52 days of major league service time — 9.052 in the notation clubs use, from 1600 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | San Diego Padres | 113 | 0.113 | From transactions |
| 2018 | San Diego Padres | 166 | 1.107 | From transactions |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres | 117 | 2.052 | From transactions |
| 2020 | Cleveland Indians | 172 | 3.052 | Carried forward |
| 2021 | Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros | 172 | 4.052 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Houston Astros | 172 | 5.052 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 172 | 6.052 | From transactions |
| 2024 | New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays | 172 | 7.052 | From transactions |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers | 172 | 8.052 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 172 | 9.052 | 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.