Los Angeles Dodgers · P · Arbitration eligible
Jake Cousins has an estimated 4 years and 78 days of major league service time — 4.078 in the notation clubs use, from 766 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers | 105 | 0.105 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers | 146 | 1.079 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 1.147 | From transactions |
| 2024 | New York Yankees | 103 | 2.078 | From transactions |
| 2025 | New York Yankees | 172 | 3.078 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 172 | 4.078 | 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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