Service time question

drewandpedey · 04-09-2019, 11:50 PM

If a player (who is under team control, yet to become a free agent) gets hurt in spring training, gets put on the 60-day DL before opening day and doesn't come off all year, does the team lose a year of control?

Findest2001 · 04-10-2019, 08:40 AM

Have they played a single day in MLB? September call-up perhaps? Or only spring training? If the answer is "no, they only played ST", then yes their service clock has not started yet. On the player screen if you go to profile>contract, and scroll down into the bottom window on the screen you can see their actual service-time clock. I use it with every single player I scout, trade for, sign, and promote through the minors. You should find it handy for this very question. I believe it says "Service Time 1 year 22 days" or something to that effect. If it says 0 Years, 0 Days for your guy, then you know his clock hasn't started yet.

Matt Arnold · 04-10-2019, 08:58 AM

Players gain service days on the 60 day DL.

Findest2001 · 04-10-2019, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Players gain service days on the 60 day DL.

How is that possible if they're not on the 40-man roster?

04-09-2019, 11:50 PM	#1
drewandpedey Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2018 Location: Boston Posts: 159 Blog Entries: 1	Service time question If a player (who is under team control, yet to become a free agent) gets hurt in spring training, gets put on the 60-day DL before opening day and doesn't come off all year, does the team lose a year of control?

04-10-2019, 08:40 AM	#2
Findest2001 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston Posts: 960	Have they played a single day in MLB? September call-up perhaps? Or only spring training? If the answer is "no, they only played ST", then yes their service clock has not started yet. On the player screen if you go to profile>contract, and scroll down into the bottom window on the screen you can see their actual service-time clock. I use it with every single player I scout, trade for, sign, and promote through the minors. You should find it handy for this very question. I believe it says "Service Time 1 year 22 days" or something to that effect. If it says 0 Years, 0 Days for your guy, then you know his clock hasn't started yet. Last edited by Findest2001; 04-10-2019 at 08:44 AM. Reason: If the answer is no

04-10-2019, 08:58 AM	#3
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,554	Players gain service days on the 60 day DL.