Eugenio’s fractured thumb raises anew the issue of when the Reds should call up their top prospect, Nick Senzel. Borrowing from an old post, here’s a quick refresher of the labor framework and math of service time considerations and how they relate to Senzel.
Years of Team Control
Based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement signed by owners and the players union in 2016, a team owns the right to a player until that player accrues six full years of MLB service time, assuming the club offers a contract each year. After six years of service time, the player earns the right to free agency.