Service time by club

Every 40-man roster, and who on it reaches arbitration and free agency.

ClubPlayers Free agencyArbitration Super Two
Arizona Diamondbacks4615240
Athletics494120
Atlanta Braves4216240
Baltimore Orioles469200
Boston Red Sox478292
Chicago Cubs4920322
Chicago White Sox479151
Cincinnati Reds438231
Cleveland Guardians405182
Colorado Rockies445131
Detroit Tigers4910223
Houston Astros4312230
Kansas City Royals486240
Los Angeles Angels457181
Los Angeles Dodgers4821302
Miami Marlins442131
Milwaukee Brewers456252
Minnesota Twins468190
New York Mets439200
New York Yankees4215250
Philadelphia Phillies4516271
Pittsburgh Pirates427161
San Diego Padres4620282
San Francisco Giants497162
Seattle Mariners457230
St. Louis Cardinals403111
Tampa Bay Rays459260
Texas Rangers4414243
Toronto Blue Jays4916231
Washington Nationals471121

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. Eligibility counts describe players currently on a 40-man roster.

These figures are estimates reconstructed from public roster transaction records. They are not official MLB or MLBPA figures — those are not published. See the methodology. Last updated 2026-08-25.

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