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Time as a professional won't (or I guess shouldn't) impact anything to do with contracts, arbitration, FA demands, etc. What it *will* impact is R5 eligibility.
Time as a professional tracks time since the player was first drafted/signed, not since they made it to the majors. For example, in one online league I have a player with 11 years as a pro and 0 Service Time because he's a 27-year old who played Rookie League as a 17-year old and has never been on the Secondary Roster.
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