Adam Rubin gives us a countdown to when David Wright and Jose Reyes become very wealthy young men…

In New York, with Wright and Reyes particularly, there's no danger
of them leaving that first year they're free agents. It just may cost
more money.

There are some exceptions, but free agency comes after six full
years of major-league service time. After this year, here are the
service time totals. (After three full years you're eligible for
arbitration, with some exceptions.)

Reyes: 3 years, 111 days …. so he'll be arbitration
eligible for the first time this winter, and not eligible for free
agency until after the 2009 season.

Wright: 2 years, 75 days … not arbitration eligible until after '07 and not a free agent until after '10.

Sanchez: 3 years, 75 days … arbitration eligible for the first time this winter, and a free agent after '09 season.

Heilman: 2 years, 123 days … same as Wright … not arbitration eligible until after '07, and not a free agent until after '10.

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