The numbers change each year, so there is no specific date. However, past seasons indicate that players who are kept in the minors 60 or so days or more do NOT get Super 2 status. The baseball season is 183 days. So as you look at these, you can see that the cutoff dates have ranged from 37 days of service (in 2011) to 61 (in two different years). Below is the year, followed by the service time needed to qualify for Super 2 in that year, plus the days needed to be kept in minors to avoid Super 2 (assuming the player has no other service time). Note: the baseball season is 183 days. 2016: 2.131 (52 days) 2015: 2.130 (53 days) 2014: 2.133 (50 days) 2013: 2.122 (61 days) 2012: 2.140 (43 days) 2011: 2.146 (37 days) 2010: 2.122 (61 days) 2009: 2.139 (44 days) Guys could have been called up as early as mid-May (2011) and not gotten Super 2 status. But the last few years the cutoff has roughly been the end of May. A team would be wise to wait until early/mid-June if they want to be safe. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/10/projected-super-two-cutoff-2016.html Because teams are being cognizant about that date so much now, you have to wonder how far back it will get pushed before it's addressed in the CBA. I mean we can't be too far from it getting into July.