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In [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), '''service time manipulation''' refers to tactics that baseball team executives employ to prevent players from becoming eligible for [[Major_League_Baseball_transactions#Free_agency_and_salary_arbitrationFree agency (Major League Baseball)|free agency and salary arbitration]]. It typically takes the form of demoting a player from the major league to the [[Minor League Baseball|minor leagues]] for 16 days or more for reasons unrelated to their performance.
 
==Service time==