Boston Red Sox · LF · Pre-arbitration
Nate Eaton has an estimated 1 year and 62 days of major league service time — 1.062 in the notation clubs use, from 234 days credited on a major league roster.
| Season | Club | Days | Running total | How this season is known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals | 57 | 0.057 | From transactions |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | 56 | 0.113 | From transactions |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0.113 | From transactions |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox | 66 | 1.007 | From transactions |
| 2026 | Boston Red Sox | 55 | 1.062 | 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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