Total Pro Service Years

luckymann · 01-15-2023, 07:04 PM

Does anybody know unequivocally what, if any, effect these have on a player? I do a lot of manual importation and many of the players are imported with these in place, often set to a ridiculous amount like 25 years for a 22-yo player. So I go and manually reset each to zero - quite the task and I'm questioning whether it's worth the effort.

My understanding would be that this figure affects things like auto-extension and arb estimates and then FA expectations. But am only speculating. Interested to hear if anyone knows for sure or has some insight into the concept.

Thanks

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MathBandit · 01-15-2023, 07:31 PM

Just to clarify, is this about "Major League Service Time", or "Time as a Professional"?

luckymann · 01-15-2023, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MathBandit

Just to clarify, is this about "Major League Service Time", or "Time as a Professional"?

"Time as a Professional".

MathBandit · 01-15-2023, 07:47 PM

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.

luckymann · 01-15-2023, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MathBandit

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.

Ah yes, of course. OK, thanks so much for the feedback.

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Dutch Alexander · 01-16-2023, 03:35 AM

For players in the International Complex 'Time as a Professional' starts the day they turm 18. If you promote a player from the complex before they turn 18 'Time as a Professional' starts on the day of promotion.

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MathBandit All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,445	Just to clarify, is this about "Major League Service Time", or "Time as a Professional"?

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MathBandit All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,445	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.

01-16-2023, 03:35 AM	#6
Dutch Alexander All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 723	For players in the International Complex 'Time as a Professional' starts the day they turm 18. If you promote a player from the complex before they turn 18 'Time as a Professional' starts on the day of promotion.