New York Yankees · P · Free agency eligible
David Bednar has an estimated 6 years and 71 days of major league service time — 6.071 in the notation clubs use, from 1103 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Diego Padres | 29 | 0.029 | From transactions |
| 2020 | San Diego Padres | 42 | 0.071 | From transactions |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 172 | 1.071 | From transactions |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 172 | 2.071 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 172 | 3.071 | Carried forward |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 172 | 4.071 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees | 172 | 5.071 | From transactions |
| 2026 | New York Yankees | 172 | 6.071 | 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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