Author: Jon Becker

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: August 15, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 15, 2025

It’s stretch run time, and contenders are continuing to reevaluate who can best help them win now — even involving some players who teams thought might be more win-later than win-now, like Nolan McLean. Here’s what’s changed in the past week.

Change in % of Team’s Remaining GS, 8/7 to 8/15

Name	Team	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Nolan McLean	NYM	5%	13%	8%	Making first MLB start Saturday
Victor Mederos	LAA	1%	8%	7%	Taking Kochanowicz’s rotation spot
Landen Roupp	SFG	9%	16%	7%	Back from IL on Friday
Chris Sale	ATL	5%	12%	7%	Began rehab assignment
Yoendrys Gómez	CHW	1%	7%	6%	Took Cannon’s rotation spot
Chase Dollander	COL	10%	16%	6%	Back from AAA
Joey Estes	ATH	3%	8%	5%	Could take SP5 spot, though Morales is also an option
Javier Assad	CHC	2%	7%	5%	Back from IL
Ryan Bergert	KCR	9%	14%	5%	Sticking in rotation with Lorenzen back
Chase Burns	CIN	9%	4%	-5%	Grade 1 flexor strain
Logan Henderson	MIL	6%	1%	-5%	Elbow inflammation
Carson Whisenhunt	SFG	13%	7%	-6%	Sent to AAA
Michael King	SDP	17%	11%	-6%	Knee inflammation
Shane McClanahan	TBR	7%	0%	-7%	Season-ending nerve surgery
Anthony DeSclafani	ARI	16%	7%	-9%	Thumb inflammation
Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	15%	6%	-9%	Sent to AAA
Frankie Montas	NYM	12%	3%	-9%	Moved to bullpen
Zach Eflin	BAL	11%	0%	-11%	Season-ending back surgery
Bailey Falter	KCR	16%	5%	-11%	Moved to bullpen
Jonathan Cannon	CHW	17%	5%	-12%	Sent to AAA
Colton Gordon	HOU	14%	2%	-12%	Sent to AAA
Carlos Carrasco	ATL	13%	0%	-13%	DFA’d
Luis Severino	ATH	19%	6%	-13%	Strained oblique

Change in % of RP IP, 8/8 to 8/15

Name	Team	% Chg in Proj. RP IP	Reason
Luinder Avila	KCR	333%	Recalled from AAA
Bailey Horn	DET	320%	Recalled from AAA
Bailey Falter	KCR	243%	Pitching out of bullpen
Logan Evans	SEA	242%	Bryce Miller nearing return
Tylor Megill	NYM	175%	Bullpen is a possibility when he returns
Juan Morillo	ARI	125%	Has moved up the depth chart
Colton Gordon	HOU	117%	Bullpen is the likeliest place for him if he returns from AAA
Robert Gasser	MIL	113%	Bullpen is the likeliest place for him if he returns this year
Hayden Harris	ATL	100%	Dominating AAA
Bobby Miller	LAD	88%	Pitching well since move to bullpen in AAA
Michael Kopech	RP	71%	Nearing return from IL
Cam Booser	RP	50%	Back from AAA
Cristian Javier	RP	-39%	Should stick in rotation
Hunter Harvey	RP	-44%	Strained groin
Brock Stewart	RP	-45%	Shoulder inflammation
Quinn Priester	RP	-46%	Will stick in rotation, surely
Josh Hader	RP	-62%	Shoulder strain
Zack Littell	RP	-100%	Will stick in rotation
Félix Bautista	RP	-100%	Season-ending shoulder injury

Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 13, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 13, 2025

Hello again, and welcome to the latest Position Player Playing Time Changes update! With the trade deadline passed, we’ve got far fewer changes to go over than last week, but there are still some notable changes made in the past week. As always, the change shown is in percent of remaining playing time for the player’s team down the stretch.

Change in % of Remaining PT, 8/5 to 8/12

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Adael Amador	COL	2B	3%	61%	58%	Starting 2B with Arcia, Estrada out
Drew Gilbert	SFG	RF, CF	11%	61%	50%	Called up to be starting RF
Everson Pereira	TBR	CF, LF, DH	10%	47%	37%	Called up to play at least against LHP
Luke Keaschall	MIN	2B, DH, CF, LF, 1B	61%	85%	24%	Keeps raking, keeps playing
Willie MacIver	ATH	C	3%	23%	20%	Replaced Wynns as backup
JJ Bleday	ATH	RF, LF, CF	28%	47%	19%	On fire since recall
Byron Buxton	MIN	CF, DH	62%	80%	18%	Back fro IL (and homered!)
Braxton Fulford	COL	C	12%	30%	18%	Replaced Nola as backup
Kristian Campbell	BOS	1B, DH, 2B, CF, LF	25%	43%	18%	Could be nearing return with stronger AAA performance
Drew Millas	WSN	C	10%	27%	17%	Should stick around with Ruiz being ramped up slowly
Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	1B,DH	63%	79%	16%	Back from IL
Brooks Baldwin	CHW	3B, CF, 2B, LF, SS, RF	29%	45%	16%	Versatility has helped him play more
Ryan Noda	BAL	RF, DH, 1B	5%	19%	14%	Playing more with injuries
Jeremiah Jackson	BAL	3B, DH, 2B, LF, RF	14%	25%	11%	Playing more with injuries
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	58%	68%	10%	Has taken some time back from Hassell
Jose Miranda	MIN	DH,1B,3B	42%	32%	-10%	Passed over for callup
Jonathan Ornelas	ATL	3B, SS	15%	5%	-10%	Optioned back to AAA
David Hamilton	BOS	2B, SS	16%	6%	-10%	Sent back to AAA
Austin Slater	NYY	RF, LF	27%	16%	-11%	Hamstring strain
Tommy Edman	LAD	3B, 2B, CF, SS	71%	60%	-11%	Reinjured ankle
Chase Meidroth	CHW	2B, SS	87%	76%	-11%	Thumb contusion
Abraham Toro	BOS	1B	54%	42%	-12%	Losing time to Romy
Colton Cowser	BAL	LF, CF	85%	72%	-13%	Concussion
Christian Vázquez	MIN	C	46%	33%	-13%	Shoulder infection
Kyle Farmer	COL	2B,3B,1B	38%	24%	-14%	Losing time to Amador, Karros
DaShawn Keirsey Jr.	MIN	CF,RF,LF	19%	4%	-15%	Optioned to AAA
Edouard Julien	MIN	2B	56%	41%	-15%	Might be 1B-only now, which cuts into time
Jerar Encarnacion	SFG	RF,DH,LF,1B	31%	14%	-17%	Hamstring strain
Keibert Ruiz	WSN	C	62%	42%	-20%	Being brought along slowly (concussion)
Tyler O’Neill	BAL	RF, LF, DH	82%	60%	-22%	Wrist inflammation
Heston Kjerstad	BAL	DH,RF,LF	27%	3%	-24%	Fatigue, unlikely to be back this year
Grant McCray	SFG	RF,LF,CF	55%	30%	-25%	Barely playing with Gilbert up
Jonny DeLuca	TBR	LF,RF,CF	53%	25%	-28%	Strained hamstring
Orlando Arcia	COL	3B,2B,SS,DH	71%	16%	-55%	Elbow inflammation

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: August 8, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 8, 2025

In our first Pitcher Playing Time Changes roundup since the Trade Deadline, let’s take a look at how the moves made changed how many starts and relief innings we can expect for pitchers down the stretch:

Change in Projected % of Team’s Remaining Starts, 8/1 to 8/8

Name	Team	Old %	New %	PT Chg	Reason
Anthony DeSclafani	ARI	3%	16%	13%	Took Kelly’s rotation spot
Jack Perkins	ATH	1%	12%	11%	Took Sears’ rotation spot
Nestor Cortes Jr.	SDP	4%	14%	10%	Healthy and in rotation
Cade Povich	BAL	6%	15%	9%	Back from IL, took Morton’s spot
Dustin May	BOS	4%	13%	9%	From LAD bullpen to BOS rotation
Mike Burrows	PIT	7%	16%	9%	Pitching well enough to hold onto rotation spot
Hurston Waldrep	ATL	3%	10%	7%	Pitched well in Bristol, taking rotation spot
Cristian Javier	HOU	6%	12%	6%	Nearing IL return, though rehab assignment isn’t going great
Cam Schlittler	NYY	10%	16%	6%	Stroman release allows him to keep rotation spot
Richard Fitts	BOS	12%	7%	-5%	May took his rotation spot
Tanner Houck	BOS	5%	0%	-5%	Tommy John surgery
Troy Melton	DET	6%	1%	-5%	Moved to bullpen
Sawyer Gipson-Long	DET	10%	5%	-5%	Rotation spot might not exist when he’s healthy
Michael Soroka	CHC	11%	6%	-5%	Shoulder strain
Antonio Senzatela	COL	18%	13%	-5%	Blister
Zach Eflin	BAL	16%	11%	-5%	Yet another back injury
JP Sears	SDP	13%	8%	-5%	Sent to AAA
Jon Gray	TEX	9%	3%	-6%	Should stick in bullpen with Kelly addition
Brandon Walter	HOU	8%	2%	-6%	Elbow inflammation
Tyler Mahle	TEX	7%	1%	-6%	Won’t throw off mound for a couple more weeks
Simeon Woods Richardson	MIN	17%	10%	-7%	IL’d with illness
Kumar Rocker	TEX	14%	6%	-8%	Kelly took his rotation spot
Joey Estes	ATH	11%	3%	-8%	Not pitching well at all in AAA
Randy Vasquez	SDP	13%	3%	-10%	Sent to AAA
Marcus Stroman	NYY	18%	0%	-18%	Released

% Change in Projected RP IP ROS, 8/1 to 8/8

Name	Team	% Chg in Proj. RP IP	Reason
Bryan Hudson	CHW	400%	From MIL AAA to CHW MLB
Troy Melton	DET	219%	Moved to bullpen
José Ureña	MIN	167%	Part of rebuilt Twins bullpen
PJ Poulin	WSN	148%	Welcome to MLB!
Kumar Rocker	TEX	138%	Bullpen might be the only place for him to get back to MLB this year
Dauri Moreta	PIT	123%	Back from AAA
Joe Ross	PHI	93%	Back from IL
Yosver Zulueta	CIN	92%	Back from AAA
Luis García	HOU	83%	Bullpen might be the spot for him when healthy
Walker Buehler	BOS	83%	How long will he survive in rotation?
Isaiah Campbell	BOS	73%	Brought back up from AAA
Shinnosuke Ogasawara	WSN	71%	Brought back up from AAA
Orlando Ribalta	WSN	48%	Brought back up from AAA
Andrew Hoffmann	ARI	43%	Should get long look in ARI bullpen
José Alvarado	PHI	35%	Nearing return from suspension
Michael Lorenzen	KCR	33%	Bullpen might be the spot for him when healthy
Thomas Hatch	MIN	30%	Part of rebuilt Twins bullpen
Nick Sandlin	TOR	-31%	Return from elbow inflammation unclear
Tim Herrin	CLE	-32%	Sent to AAA
Bowden Francis	TOR	-33%	Roster fit unclear when healthy
Jacob Webb	TEX	-33%	Return from back spasms unclear
Jonathan Loáisiga	NYY	-34%	Back tightness
Ian Hamilton	NYY	-35%	Sent to AAA
Jake Bird	NYY	-35%	Sent to AAA
Lyon Richardson	CIN	-36%	Sent to AAA
Colton Gordon	HOU	-36%	Pitching well in rotation
Chris Devenski	NYM	-42%	Outrighted
Kirby Yates	LAD	-43%	Back discomfort
Nestor Cortes Jr.	SDP	-46%	Should stick in rotation
Dustin May	BOS	-48%	Should stick in rotation
Daniel Robert	PHI	-48%	Sent to AAA
Seth Halvorsen	COL	-49%	Elbow strain
Brad Lord	WSN	-56%	Pitching well since move to rotation
Joe Jiménez	ATL	-58%	Injury setback
JT Brubaker	NYY	-71%	Released
Anthony DeSclafani	ARI	-77%	Moved to rotation
Tanner Houck	BOS	-100%	Tommy John surgery
Adrian Houser	TBR	-100%	Big acquisition cost, should stay starting
Shane Baz	TBR	-100%	Should stick in rotation
Trevor Rogers	BAL	-100%	Pitching excellently in rotation
Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	-100%	Will have rotation spot waiting when healthy
Kevin Ginkel	ARI	-100%	60-day IL (shoulder)
Trent Thornton	SEA	-100%	Torn Achilles
Jacob Lopez	ATH	-100%	Pitching excellently in rotation
Justin Lawrence	PIT	-100%	Has been throwing side sessions but might not be enough time to get back

Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 5, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 5, 2025

Joe Rondon – The Republic – USA TODAY NETWORK

After a busy (and more importantly, fun) trade deadline, it’s time for our biggest projected playing time changes update of the year, with over 100 players. For players who changed teams, the Old PT value represents the percentage of remaining playing time they were projected to receive before the trade (i.e., with their old team), with the New PT column reflecting their projected playing time with their new team.

Change in % of Remaining PT, 7/29 to 8/5

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason/Notes
Tyler Locklear	ARI	1B	3%	62%	59%	Will get extended look down the stretch
Dylan Carlson	BAL	LF,CF,RF	10%	68%	58%	Tons of PT available with Laureano/O’Hearn gone
Hunter Feduccia	TBR	C	1%	53%	52%	Platooning with Fortes after trade from Dodgers
Grant McCray	SFG	CF,LF	4%	55%	51%	Should play plenty against righties
Edouard Julien	MIN	2B	7%	56%	49%	Will get extended look down the stretch
Jakob Marsee	MIA	CF, LF	18%	67%	49%	Has taken Miami by storm in his first few games
Robert Hassell III	WSN	CF,RF,LF	13%	61%	48%	Probably starting against most righties
C.J. Kayfus	CLE	RF,1B,DH	4%	50%	46%	Hopefully sparks a dormant lineup
Alan Roden	MIN	LF,DH,RF	13%	57%	44%	Will get extended look down the stretch
Troy Johnston	MIA	1B	10%	50%	40%	Will play a bunch against RHP
Darell Hernaiz	ATH	SS, 3B, 2B	4%	44%	40%	Filling in for Wilson at SS
Jared Triolo	PIT	3B, SS, 1B, 2B	24%	62%	38%	Helping cover 3B with Hayes gone
Jordan Lawlar	ARI	3B, 2B, DH, SS	13%	51%	38%	Should be up soon once recovered from hammy
Ramón Laureano	SDP	RF,CF,LF	44%	81%	37%	Padres starting LF
Austin Martin	MIN	LF	1%	38%	37%	One of the many Twins auditioning for 2026
Coby Mayo	BAL	3B,1B,DH	22%	59%	37%	More PT open with O’Hearn gone
Blaze Alexander	ARI	3B, DH, 2B, SS	21%	54%	33%	Starting 3B at least until Lawlar is up
Liover Peguero	PIT	3B, 2B, 1B, SS	26%	59%	33%	More homers in one game than Hayes had all year
Jose Miranda	MIN	1B, DH, 3B	11%	42%	31%	Spelling Lewis sometimes but mostly 1B/DH
Joey Loperfido	TOR	CF, RF, LF	28%	56%	28%	Keeps hitting, keeps playing
Luke Maile	KCR	C	3%	30%	27%	Backup C with Fermin gnoe
Nacho Alvarez Jr.	ATL	3B, 2B, SS	8%	35%	27%	Covering for Riley at 3B
Dylan Beavers	BAL	RF	3%	28%	25%	Very close to MLB debut
Christian Moore	LAA	2B	57%	80%	23%	Back from IL
Ha-Seong Kim	TBR	SS, 2B	67%	89%	22%	Back from IL, splitting time between 2B/SS
Luke Keaschall	MIN	2B,DH,LF,CF	39%	61%	22%	Back from IL, finally
James Outman	MIN	CF,RF,LF	10%	30%	20%	Getting a look at Triple-A but should be up soon
Max Muncy	LAD	3B ,1B	53%	72%	19%	Back from scary knee injury
Yohel Pozo	STL	C, DH	28%	45%	17%	Closer to timeshare with Pages
Eli White	ATL	RF, LF, CF	25%	42%	17%	Filling in for Acuña
Curtis Mead	CHW	2B,3B,DH,1B	12%	29%	17%	PT in Chicago is his for the taking, but in AAA for now
Jordan Westburg	BAL	3B, 2B, DH	75%	92%	17%	Getting fewer days off than when first back from IL
Samuel Basallo	BAL	C, DH	5%	21%	16%	Will he actually debut this year?
Freddy Fermin	SDP	C	46%	61%	15%	Goes from backup in KC to starter in SD
Royce Lewis	MIN	3B, DH	70%	84%	14%	Getting fewer days off than when first back from IL
Max Schuemann	ATH	RF,SS,CF,3B,LF,2B	26%	40%	14%	Filling in everywhere and playing more
Anthony Seigler	MIL	2B,3B,1B,DH	20%	33%	13%	Pat Murphy likes working him in despite lack of production so far
Brooks Baldwin	CHW	CF,LF,RF,SS,2B,3B	16%	29%	13%	Versatility has helped him play often-ish
Gio Urshela	ATH	3B,1B,SS	30%	42%	12%	Andujar trade opened up PT
Jeremiah Jackson	BAL	3B,SS, RF, LF, 2B	2%	14%	12%	Welcome to MLB, Jeremiah: you’re playing all over
Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	CF, 2B	84%	96%	12%	Few days off thanks to versatility
DaShawn Keirsey Jr.	MIN	CF, RF, LF	7%	19%	12%	More than just a PR now after trades
Casey Schmitt	SFG	2B, 3B, SS, 1B	49%	61%	12%	Appears to be the starting 2B
Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	DH,1B	52%	63%	11%	Nearing IL return
Mark Vientos	NYM	DH,3B,1B	71%	82%	11%	Playing more often lately
Warming Bernabel	COL	1B,3B	62%	73%	11%	Took Toglia’s 1B job
Tyler O’Neill	BAL	RF, LF, DH	72%	82%	10%	Finally getting going at the plate
Luis Urías	ATH	SS,2B,3B	46%	56%	10%	Playing more regularly than before
Brandon Lowe	TBR	2B,DH	62%	72%	10%	Back from IL
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	2B, SS	61%	71%	10%	Has started regularly at 2B since Arias came back
Marcell Ozuna	ATL	DH	74%	64%	-10%	Losing time to Baldwin/Murphy
Yoán Moncada	LAA	3B, DH	67%	57%	-10%	Losing time to Moore/Rengifo
Johnathan Rodríguez	CLE	RF,DH,LF	16%	6%	-10%	Sent to AAA
Enrique Hernández	LAD	1B,2B,LF,CF,3B,RF	19%	8%	-11%	Return from IL is unclear
Connor Joe	CIN	RF,1B,LF	15%	3%	-12%	Sent to AAA
Angel Martínez	CLE	CF, 2B, RF, SS, 3B	67%	55%	-12%	Playing less lately
Cam Smith	HOU	RF, DH	84%	72%	-12%	Will lose some time to Sánchez + slump
Jesse Winker	NYM	LF, DH, RF	27%	14%	-13%	Return from IL is unclear
Austin Slater	NYY	LF, RF	40%	27%	-13%	Hamstring strain + less PT after trade anyway
Tommy Edman	LAD	3B, SS, 2B, CF	84%	71%	-13%	Back on IL (ankle)
Gavin Lux	CIN	2B,LF,DH,3B	74%	61%	-13%	Almost entirely shielded from LHP now
George Springer	TOR	RF, LF, DH, CF	97%	83%	-14%	Concussion
Ryan O’Hearn	SDP	RF,DH,LF,1B	81%	67%	-14%	Should never face a lefty in SD
Jose Siri	NYM	CF	20%	6%	-14%	Return from IL is unclear
John Rave	KCR	LF,CF,RF,DH	63%	49%	-14%	Hard platoon with Grichuk
Luisangel Acuña	NYM	SS,CF,2B	17%	3%	-14%	Sent to AAA
Evan Carter	TEX	LF,CF,RF	71%	57%	-14%	Back on IL (back)
Donovan Solano	SEA	DH,3B,1B	29%	15%	-14%	Playing time scarce after trades
Luke Raley	SEA	DH,RF,1B,LF	43%	28%	-15%	Back injury
Jacob Young	WSN	CF	73%	58%	-15%	Sharing time with Hassell
Otto Kemp	PHI	3B,LF,1B,2B	40%	25%	-15%	Less PT with Bader in the fold
Hyeseong Kim 김혜성	LAD	CF,SS,2B	55%	40%	-15%	Shoulder bursitis
Byron Buxton	MIN	CF,DH	78%	62%	-16%	Ribcage inflammation
Alex Call	LAD	RF,LF,CF	52%	36%	-16%	Less PT with LAD than WSN
Brett Wisely	SFG	3B,2B,SS	20%	4%	-16%	Sent to AAA
Shay Whitcomb	HOU	3B,2B,DH	18%	1%	-17%	Sent to AAA
Willi Castro	CHC	3B,DH,LF,RF,SS,2B,CF	79%	61%	-18%	Will still play a lot but not as often as with Twins
Jackson Chourio	MIL	CF, RF, LF, DH	97%	79%	-18%	Hamstring strain
Marcelo Mayer	BOS	3B,SS,2B	47%	29%	-18%	Timeline (wrist injury) unclear
Matt Shaw	CHC	3B	70%	52%	-18%	Castro eating into PT
Nolan Jones	CLE	RF,LF,CF	57%	38%	-19%	Playing less lately
José Caballero	NYY	3B,CF,SS,2B,RF	39%	20%	-19%	Narrower role with NYY than TBR
Tyrone Taylor	NYM	CF,LF	52%	32%	-20%	Mullins eats into PT
Santiago Espinal	CIN	RF,LF,2B,SS,3B	42%	22%	-20%	Andujar eats into PT
Eric Wagaman	MIA	DH,3B,1B,LF	64%	44%	-20%	Johnston eats into PT
Brett Baty	NYM	3B, 2B	62%	42%	-20%	Vientos eating into PT
Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	RF, DH	97%	76%	-21%	Calf strain
Miguel Andujar	CIN	DH, RF, LF, 3B	57%	35%	-22%	More narrow role with CIN than ATH
Noelvi Marte	CIN	RF, 3B	73%	50%	-23%	Andujar eats into PT
Jon Berti	CHC	3B, 2B, LF, CF, SS, 1B	28%	4%	-24%	Basically PR-only with Castro around
Miguel Vargas	CHW	3B, 1B, DH	87%	63%	-24%	Oblique strain
Will Benson	CIN	LF, CF, RF	54%	30%	-24%	Less PT with Marte getting more OF time
MJ Melendez	KCR	LF, RF	29%	5%	-24%	Sent back to AAA
Jacob Melton	HOU	LF,CF,RF	31%	5%	-26%	Sent to AAA
Nolan Arenado	STL	3B, DH	92%	64%	-28%	Shoulder strain
Gavin Sheets	SDP	DH, LF, 1B	78%	46%	-32%	Fewer PA with O’Hearn filling his role
Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B	40%	8%	-32%	Trying to rehab severe hamstring injury
Ty France	TOR	DH,1B	67%	34%	-33%	Won’t play a ton with TOR
Johan Rojas	PHI	CF	41%	5%	-36%	Sent to AAA
Tristin English	ARI	1B, LF	40%	4%	-36%	Sent to AAA
Michael Toglia	COL	1B	60%	22%	-38%	Sent to AAA
Will Wagner	SDP	3B, 2B, 1B, DH	42%	3%	-39%	Sent to AAA by new team
Brice Matthews	HOU	3B,2B,SS	45%	1%	-44%	Sent to AAA
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	95%	50%	-45%	Abdominal strain
Ben Williamson	SEA	3B	53%	8%	-45%	Sent to AAA
Jonathan Aranda	TBR	1B, DH	80%	30%	-50%	Wrist fracture
Jacob Wilson	ATH	SS	90%	39%	-51%	Forearm fracture
Matt Thaiss	TBR	C	54%	1%	-53%	DFA’d

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 30, 2025

by Jon Becker

July 30, 2025

Welcome to the final position player playing time update prior to Thursday’s trade deadline! There’ll surely be even more to go over next week, but even so far there’s been plenty of trade-related fallout after the trades of Josh Naylor, Randal Grichuk, and Danny Jansen.

Remaining PT% Changes, 7/22 to 7/29

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Tristin English	ARI	LF,1B	2%	40%	38%	Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Adrian Del Castillo	ARI	DH,C	27%	57%	30%	Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Orlando Arcia	COL	3B, SS, 2B, 1B	38%	66%	28%	McMahon trade opens playing time
Gabriel Arias	CLE	SS, 2B, 3B	49%	74%	25%	Back from IL
Carlos Cortes	ATH	RF, LF	5%	28%	23%	Has been getting decent PT since recall
Thairo Estrada	COL	2B	64%	84%	20%	McMahon trade means more 3B time for Arcia
Kerry Carpenter	DET	LF,RF,DH	55%	71%	16%	Back from IL
Angel Martínez	CLE	CF, 2B, SS, 3B	51%	67%	16%	Has played pretty regularly in CF and at 2B
Alex Freeland	LAD	2B,3B	5%	21%	16%	Call-up incoming
Joc Pederson	TEX	DH	49%	64%	15%	Back from IL but will need to prove self
Taylor Walls	TBR	SS, 2B, 3B	32%	47%	15%	Kim injury makes him starting SS for now
Brayan Rocchio	CLE	SS, 2B	46%	61%	15%	Still playing despite Arias’ return
Jonny DeLuca	TBR	CF,LF,RF	30%	45%	15%	Back from IL, platoon with Simpson
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF, CF, LF	69%	84%	15%	Back from IL
Brice Matthews	HOU	2B, 3B, SS	30%	45%	15%	Has made an impact since recall
Liam Hicks	MIA	C,1B,DH	48%	62%	14%	Fortes trade opens up playing time
Jake McCarthy	ARI	LF,CF,RF	27%	40%	13%	Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Jacob Melton	HOU	CF,RF,LF	18%	31%	13%	Back from IL
Trent Grisham	NYY	CF	54%	65%	11%	Judge injury makes him full-time CF
Pavin Smith	ARI	1B, RF, LF, DH	48%	59%	11%	Will be starting 1B when back from IL
Bryce Johnson	SDP	LF, RF, CF	17%	28%	11%	Has played regularly in LF with Sheets out
Nick Fortes	TBR	C	34%	45%	11%	Will play more with Rays than he did with Marlins
José Tena	WSN	3B,2B	6%	17%	11%	Called up to replace Rosario
Jorge Barrosa	ARI	LF,CF	2%	13%	11%	Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	ARI	LF,DH	79%	89%	10%	Fewer days off with Naylor/Grichuk gone
Mickey Moniak	COL	RF, LF, CF	49%	59%	10%	He won’t stop hitting
Gustavo Campero	LAA	RF, LF	3%	13%	10%	Taylor/Soler injuries make him starting RF for a bit
John Rave	KCR	RF,DH,LF,CF	53%	63%	10%	Cags injury
Brady House	WSN	3B	65%	75%	10%	Rosario trade opens up PT
Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF, DH	57%	67%	10%	Cora has managed to find him decent PT
Brandon Lowe	TBR	2B, DH, 1B	72%	62%	-10%	Ankle/foot tendinitis
Josh Rojas	CHW	3B, 2B, SS	61%	51%	-10%	Has barely played of late
Nick Loftin	KCR	LF, DH, 3B, 2B	34%	23%	-11%	Concussion
Michael Massey	KCR	2B, DH	34%	22%	-12%	Unclear what PT will be available when healthy
Nolan Jones	CLE	RF, CF, LF	70%	57%	-13%	Playing less often against LHP
Michael Toglia	COL	1B	75%	60%	-15%	Losing time to Bernabel
JJ Bleday	ATH	LF,CF	41%	26%	-15%	Passed over for call-up, though hitting well in AAA
Ha-seong Kim	TBR	SS, 2B	82%	67%	-15%	Back strain
Max Muncy	ATH	3B, 2B, SS	53%	37%	-16%	Fractured hand
Dairon Blanco	KCR	CF,LF,RF	26%	9%	-17%	Grichuk acquisition makes recall harder to envision
J.C. Escarra	NYY	C, 3B	29%	12%	-17%	Losing time to Rice
Dylan Moore	SEA	LF,3B,RF,2B,1B,SS	50%	32%	-18%	Naylor trade = less platooning
Jac Caglianone	KCR	RF, DH, 1B	73%	54%	-19%	Hamstring strain
Eric Haase	MIL	C	21%	1%	-20%	DFA’d
Parker Meadows	DET	CF	70%	50%	-20%	Quad strain
Trey Sweeney	DET	SS	33%	13%	-20%	Sent to AAA
Donovan Solano	SEA	1B, DH, 3B	51%	29%	-22%	Naylor trade = less platooning
Aaron Judge	NYY	RF, DH	97%	74%	-23%	Flexor strain
Danny Jansen	MIL	C	54%	31%	-23%	Will play less with Brewers than he did with Rays
Jorbit Vivas	NYY	3B, 2B	26%	1%	-25%	Sent to AAA
Marcelo Mayer	BOS	2B, 3B, SS	74%	47%	-27%	Wrist sprain
Luke Raley	SEA	DH, 1B, RF, LF	73%	43%	-30%	Naylor trade + Canzone hitting well
Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B	74%	40%	-34%	Bad news on hamstring strain, no timetable
Oswald Peraza	NYY	3B, 2B, SS	69%	9%	-60%	Survives roster crunch for now but he won’t play much

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: July 25, 2025

by Jon Becker

July 25, 2025

Below are the latest significant projected playing time changes for pitchers, led by the Cardinals entering something of a new era for their rotation with Michael McGreevy taking over for Erick Fedde 페디.

Change in Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 7/18 to 7/25

Name	Team	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Michael McGreevy	STL	7%	16%	9%	Taking Fedde’s rotation spot
Joey Wentz	ATL	3%	11%	8%	Has been getting stretched back out as SP
Richard Fitts	BOS	6%	13%	7%	Holding onto rotation spot with Houck setback
Brad Lord	WSN	3%	9%	6%	Moved to rotation
Joe Boyle	TBR	6%	12%	6%	Taking Bradley’s rotation spot
J.T. Ginn	ATH	5%	10%	5%	Should stick in rotation for a bit, percentage could go up if trades are made
Tanner Gordon	COL	1%	6%	5%	Taking Márquez’s rotation spot
Germán Márquez	COL	19%	13%	-6%	Biceps tendinitis
Hayden Birdsong	SFG	16%	10%	-6%	Optioned to AAA amidst control issues
Tanner Houck	BOS	12%	5%	-7%	Pronator injury setback
David Festa	MIN	16%	9%	-7%	Shoulder inflammation
Taj Bradley	TBR	18%	10%	-8%	Sent to AAA
Erick Fedde	STL	16%	0%	-16%	DFA’d

% Chg. in Proj. RP IP, 7/18 to 7/25

Name	Team	% Chg. In Proj. RP IP	Reason
Nick Anderson	COL	92%	Will have contract selected
Kyle Hart 하트	SDP	73%	Has been pitching well out of bullpen since call-up
Edgardo Henriquez	LAD	72%	Called up with more bullpen injuries
Tanner Houck	BOS	69%	If he returns this year, might not have time to get stretched out
David Robertson	PHI	53%	Signed to $6M deal, should be up early August
Alexis Díaz	LAD	53%	Called up with more bullpen injuries
Mason Fluharty	TOR	49%	Called back up
Trevor Richards	ARI	47%	Contract selected to help out in bullpen
Bowden Francis	TOR	44%	Might not be a rotation spot for him when healthy
Jon Gray	TEX	36%	Back from IL and pitching out of bullpen
Andre Granillo	STL	33%	Called back up to replace Fedde on roster
Caleb Boushley	TEX	32%	Should stick with Martin hurt and eat innings
Brad Lord	WSN	-39%	Moved to rotation
Joe Ross	PHI	-41%	Back spasms
Javier Assad	CHC	-43%	Should have rotation spot when off IL
Joe Boyle	TBR	-46%	Moved to rotation
Tanner Scott	LAD	-54%	Elbow inflammation
Richard Fitts	BOS	-54%	Should stick in rotation
Eric Lauer 라우어	TOR	-54%	Pitching too well in rotation to move out
Luke Jackson	TEX	-67%	DFA’d
Derek Law	WSN	-100%	Flexor surgery
Max Kranick	NYM	-100%	Tommy John surgery
Ryan Burr	TOR	-100%	Shoulder surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 23, 2025

by Jon Becker

July 23, 2025

Hello! I hope everyone had a great All-Star week, enjoying the first ever tie-breaking Swing Off! But now we’re back to Baseball That Matters, so I’m back to giving you the latest and greatest in playing time changes for position players. Without further ado:

Remaining PT% Changes, 7/15 to 7/22

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Graham Pauley	MIA	3B, 1B, 2B, DH	30%	64%	34	Called up to replace Norby
Adrian Del Castillo	ARI	C,DH	4%	27%	23	Added to MLB roster
JJ Bleday	ATH	LF,CF	21%	41%	20	Called up to replace Clarke
Chas McCormick	HOU	CF,LF,RF	23%	41%	18	Activated from IL
Josh Jung	TEX	3B	60%	77%	17	Brought back up after quick AAA reset
Liover Peguero	PIT	2B, SS	3%	17%	14	Replaced Frazier on roster
Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C,DH	39%	52%	13	Back up after mashing in AAA
Caleb Durbin	MIL	3B, 2B, SS	70%	83%	13	Continues hot hitting as clear starting 3B
Jose Herrera	ARI	C	13%	25%	12	Moreno setback
Blake Perkins	MIL	CF	25%	37%	12	Replaced Frelick on roster
Max Muncy	LAD	3B, 1B	40%	50%	10	At least slightly ahead of schedule
Edmundo Sosa	PHI	3B, 2B, SS	31%	41%	10	Starting 3B with Bohm out
Jordan Walker	STL	RF	50%	60%	10	Back from IL
Marcell Ozuna	ATL	DH	84%	74%	-10	Losing playing time at DH to Baldwin/Murphy
Nolan Gorman	STL	DH, 2B, 3B	70%	60%	-10	Back discomfort
Jake Bauers	MIL	1B,LF,RF	40%	29%	-11	Shoulder impingement
Kenedy Corona	HOU	CF,LF	12%	1%	-11	Demoted with McCormick back
Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	56%	44%	-12	Hand isn’t healing as quickly as hoped
Chase DeLauter	CLE	RF	30%	18%	-12	Visiting wrist specialist
Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B	88%	74%	-14	Hamstring strain
Alejandro Osuna	TEX	LF, DH, RF, CF	22%	8%	-14	Sent down to AAA
Sal Frelick	MIL	RF, LF, CF	83%	69%	-14	Hamstring strain
Thairo Estrada	COL	2B	81%	64%	-17	Sprained thumb
Ezequiel Duran	TEX	SS,LF,3B,1B,2B	35%	18%	-17	Playing time harder to come by with Jung back
Jake Burger	TEX	3B, DH, 1B	76%	57%	-19	Strained quad
Alec Bohm	PHI	3B, 1B	92%	59%	-33	Fractured rib
Denzel Clarke	ATH	CF	77%	40%	-37	Adductor strain
Connor Norby	MIA	3B	74%	34%	-40	Hamate surgery

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: July 11, 2025

by Jon Becker

July 11, 2025

Below are the latest significant playing time projection changes for starters and relievers over the past week. The biggest news is Cam Schlittler‘s call-up, with his debut coming at the unfortunate cost of Clarke Schmidt’s UCL.

Change in Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 7/4 to 7/11

Name	Team	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Cam Schlittler	NYY	1%	11%	10%	Called up to replace Schmidt
Shinnosuke Ogasawara	WSN	3%	8%	5%	Taking Williams’ rotation spot
Stephen Kolek	SDP	12%	6%	-6%	Sent to AAA + Darvish back, King soon
Jameson Taillon	CHC	18%	11%	-7%	Calf strain, out about a month
Trevor Williams	WSN	11%	0%	-11%	UCL surgery
Didier Fuentes	ATL	14%	0%	-14%	Sent back to AAA after looking nowhere near ready
Clarke Schmidt	NYY	15%	0%	-15%	Tommy John surgery

% Change in Proj. RP IP, 7/4 to 7/11

Name	Team	% Chg in Proj RP IP	Reason
Carson Fulmer	LAA	206%	Back in MLB as innings-eating reliever
Rico Garcia	NYM	154%	Has pitched well since call-up
Kolby Allard	CLE	150%	Back in MLB to take Herrin’s spot
Scott Alexander	SFG	127%	Back in MLB
Andrew Saalfrank	ARI	100%	Back in MLB after gambling suspension
Bailey Horn	DET	100%	Pitching well since callup
Blake Treinen	LAD	53%	Making good progress in return from injury
Chris Murphy	BOS	49%	Has quickly become key member of bullpen
Jordan Wicks	CHC	35%	Should continue to work in Flexen-y innings-eating role
Ben Casparius	LAD	33%	Back to bullpen with Glasnow back
Joey Lucchesi	SFG	33%	Miller injury means his lefty-ness is important
Ryan Thompson	ARI	-31%	Scap strain
Mark Leiter Jr.	NYY	-31%	Fibular stress fracture
Shelby Miller	ARI	-32%	Forearm strain
Michael Soroka	WSN	-33%	Likelier to stick in rotation with Williams out for year
Alex Lange	DET	-33%	Setback in rehab
Tim Herrin	CLE	-34%	Sent to AAA
Erik Miller	SFG	-36%	Elbow sprain
Michael Kopech	LAD	-44%	Meniscus surgery
Liam Hendriks	BOS	-46%	Transferred to 60-day IL amidst setback
Janson Junk	MIA	-46%	Pitching great since move to rotation
Hunter Strickland	LAA	-60%	Shoulder inflammation, on 60-day IL
Joey Wentz	MIN	-80%	DFA’d
Trevor Williams	WSN	-100%	UCL surgery
Mitchell Parker	WSN	-100%	Likelier to stick in rotation with Williams out for year
Slade Cecconi	CLE	-100%	Pitching like rotation mainstay
T.J. McFarland	ATH	-100%	DFA’d + elected FA
Zach Pop	NYM	-100%	DFA’d
Ryne Nelson	ARI	-100%	Pitching too well to move back to bullpen

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 9, 2025

by Jon Becker

July 9, 2025

Below are the latest significant rest-of-season projected playing time changes for hitters, headlined by the MLB debut of Colson Montgomery and the quick return of Corbin Carroll. So quick, in fact, that I didn’t even have to change the article photo from last week!

Remaining PT% Changes, 7/1 to 7/8

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
John Rave	KCR	RF, LF, CF	17%	51%	34%	Path to playing time is clear with Waters in AAA
Colson Montgomery	CHW	SS	52%	76%	24%	Welcome to MLB!
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF, CF	69%	92%	23%	Quicker-than-expected return from chip fracture
Yanquiel Fernández	COL	RF, DH	26%	47%	21%	Welcome to MLB!
Zack Gelof	ATH	2B	62%	80%	18%	Finally back from the IL (hamate, ribs)
Joey Loperfido	TOR	RF, LF, DH, CF	1%	18%	17%	Called up, should start against most/all righties
Austin Nola	COL	C	8%	24%	16%	New backup C over Fulford
Paul DeJong	WSN	3B, SS	26%	41%	15%	Back from IL, starting against LHP
Andrew Vaughn	MIL	1B, DH	6%	20%	14%	Recalled to replace Hoskins
Luis Matos	SFG	LF, RF, CF	7%	21%	14%	Back from AAA, playing often
Casey Schmitt	SFG	2B, 3B, 1B, SS	42%	56%	14%	Back from IL to be starting 2B
Miguel Rojas	LAD	3B, 2B, SS, 1B	19%	33%	14%	Will get a lot of 3B time with Muncy out
Ezequiel Duran	TEX	3B, SS, 2B, LF, 1B, RF	22%	35%	13%	Playing fairly often with Jung down
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	84%	96%	12%	Quickly back from IL
Jake Burger	TEX	1B, 3B, DH	67%	79%	12%	Back from IL, maybe some 3B time too?
Jesse Winker	NYM	DH, LF	32%	43%	11%	Nearing IL return
Anthony Seigler	MIL	3B, 2B, C	15%	26%	11%	Brought up as bench depth
Masataka Yoshida	BOS	DH, LF	40%	51%	11%	Nearing IL return
Noelvi Marte	CIN	3B	60%	70%	10%	Back from IL, getting most 3B time
Ha-Seong Kim 김하성	TBR	SS	72%	82%	10%	Back from the IL, could get some maintenance days but is starting SS
Ty France	MIN	1B, DH	82%	72%	-10%	Losing PT vsR to Clemens
Andrés Chaparro	WSN	DH,1B	17%	7%	-10%	Sent to AAA
Justin Foscue	TEX	1B,DH	11%	1%	-10%	Sent to AAA
Pavin Smith	ARI	DH, 1B, LF, RF	59%	48%	-11%	Oblique strain
Jake McCarthy	ARI	RF, LF, CF	43%	32%	-11%	Carroll’s return cuts into playing time
Gary Sánchez	BAL	C, DH	41%	29%	-12%	Knee sprain
Luis Urías	ATH	2B, 3B, SS	42%	30%	-12%	Hamstring strain
Lane Thomas	CLE	CF, RF	70%	58%	-12%	Plantar fasciitis
Ryan Noda	CHW	1B, DH	46%	34%	-12%	Quad strain
Curtis Mead	TBR	3B, 2B, 1B, DH	26%	13%	-13%	Optioned down for Kim
Rhys Hoskins	MIL	1B, DH	82%	68%	-14%	Sprained thumb
Kerry Carpenter	DET	RF, LF, DH	69%	55%	-14%	Strained hammy
Jonatan Clase	TOR	LF, CF, RF	36%	22%	-14%	Sent to AAA
Christian Moore	LAA	2B	78%	64%	-14%	Sprained thumb
Daniel Johnson	SFG	CF, LF, RF	28%	12%	-16%	Sent to AAA
Gabriel Arias	CLE	SS, 2B, 3B, 1B	65%	49%	-16%	Sprained ankle
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	DH, LF	64%	46%	-18%	Continued setbacks with hand
Tyler Fitzgerald	SFG	2B, SS	54%	35%	-19%	Sent to AAA
Josh Jung	TEX	3B	85%	64%	-21%	Optioned to AAA
Braxton Fulford	COL	C	32%	11%	-21%	Replaced by Nola as backup C
Max Muncy	LAD	3B, 1B	78%	40%	-38%	Knee bone bruise
Drew Waters	KCR	CF, RF, LF	63%	19%	-44%	Sent to AAA

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 1, 2025

by Jon Becker

July 1, 2025

Happy July! Below are the latest significant projected playing time changes for position players, unfortunately headlined by Corbin Carroll’s wrist fracture, which threw a massive wrench in his All-Star-caliber season.

Remaining PT% Changes, 6/24 to 7/1

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Will Wagner	TOR	3B, 1B, 2B, DH	7%	31%	24%	Called back up, replacing Roden
Yanquiel Fernández	COL	RF	3%	26%	23%	Getting his first call to the majors, Tuesday
Isaac Collins	MIL	LF, RF, CF	24%	44%	20%	Has played well + Mitchell surgery will keep him playing
Tommy Pham	PIT	LF,DH	40%	60%	20%	Finally heating up, 143 wRC+ in last 15 games
Colby Thomas	ATH	LF,RF	3%	21%	18%	Called up, but will have to earn playing time
Austin Hays	CIN	LF, DH, RF, CF	56%	72%	16%	Back from the IL
Jake McCarthy	ARI	LF,CF,RF	27%	43%	16%	Called up to replace Carroll
Zach McKinstry	DET	RF, 3B, 2B, SS, LF, 1B	58%	73%	15%	Will continue to play almost daily with Sweeney sent down
Jake Fraley	CIN	RF, DH	61%	45%	-16%	Shoulder sprain
Willie MacIver	ATH	C	19%	3%	-16%	Sent down with Langeliers back
Jeremy Peña	HOU	SS	97%	80%	-17%	Fractured rib, timetable unclear
JJ Bleday	ATH	CF, LF	56%	36%	-20%	Sent back down
Trey Sweeney	DET	SS	55%	30%	-25%	Sent to AAA
Corbin Carroll	ARI	RF, CF	95%	69%	-26%	Fractured wrist
Garrett Mitchell	MIL	CF	37%	7%	-30%	Shoulder surgery, may or may not return this year

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