Author: Jon Becker

Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 25, 2026

by Jon Becker

August 25, 2026

Below are the latest in significant position player playing time changes for the last two weeks as we head into the homestretch of the season:

Position Player PT Changes, 8/11 to 8/25

Name	Team	Positions	Old_PT	New_PT	PT Change	Old PA	New PA	PA Change	Reason
Joshua Báez	STL	LF, RF	7%	78%	71%	9	104	95	Came up to the bigs with a bang and starting every day
Darell Hernaiz	ATH	3B, SS	5%	66%	61%	7	88	82	Injury-ravaged A’s need help
Zac Veen	COL	RF, LF	17%	67%	50%	23	90	67	Playing against most righties since call-up
Turner Hill	SFG	CF, LF, RF	7%	54%	47%	9	72	63	Playing regularly since call-up
Alek Thomas	LAD	CF	1%	45%	44%	1	60	59	Filling in for Pages against RHP
Cody Bellinger	NYY	RF, LF, CF, 1B	51%	91%	40%	68	122	54	Back from hamstring injury
Connor Norby	COL	3B, DH, 2B, 1B, LF	22%	58%	36%	29	78	48	Kyle Karros‘ concussion opens up PT
Cody Freeman	TEX	2B, 3B, RF, LF	11%	45%	34%	15	60	46	Has been starting regularly lately
Max Muncy	ATH	3B, 2B	16%	50%	34%	21	67	46	Ditto the Hernaiz note
Gustavo Campero	LAA	LF, RF, C	3%	34%	31%	4	46	42	Called up with Wade Meckler hurt
Alika Williams	ATH	2B, SS	31%	62%	31%	42	83	42	Ditto Hernaiz, Muncy
Pedro Ramírez	CHC	DH, 2B, 3B	34%	63%	29%	46	84	39	Has settled into regular 2B job since Swanson injury
Trevor Story	BOS	SS	50%	78%	28%	67	104	38	Nearing return from IL, but how much will he play?
Roman Anthony	BOS	LF, DH, RF	31%	59%	28%	42	79	38	Finally on a rehab assignment
Andrew Knizner	SFG	C	2%	29%	27%	3	39	36	Susac injury makes him the backup C
Christian Moore	LAA	2B, LF, 3B	28%	55%	27%	38	74	36	Will be starting 2B with Schanuel out, Vaughn Grissom at 1B
Jorge Mateo	TBR	2B, SS	10%	36%	26%	13	48	35	Playing against LHP since signing
Tommy White	ATH	1B, 3B, DH	51%	75%	24%	68	100	32	Another Athletic who needs to step up with all the injuries
Christopher Morel	NYM	1B	2%	24%	22%	3	32	29	Contract selected from minors
Matt Shaw	CHC	RF, DH, 2B, 1B, 3B	13%	35%	22%	17	47	29	Nearing IL return
Noelvi Marte	CIN	RF, DH	30%	10%	-20%	40	13	-27	Optioned to minors
Tyler Freeman	COL	RF, CF, 2B, SS	31%	10%	-21%	42	13	-28	Activated from IL, optioned to minors
Edgar Quero	CHW	C	28%	7%	-21%	38	9	-28	Optioned to minors
Gavin Lux	TBR	2B	34%	10%	-24%	46	13	-32	Running out of time to return this year
Jim Jarvis	ATL	SS, 3B, 2B	39%	15%	-24%	52	20	-32	Optioned to minors
Riley Greene	DET	LF, DH	96%	71%	-25%	129	95	-33	Strained hamstring
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B, DH	93%	67%	-26%	125	90	-35	Bizarre team abandonement + knee inflammation
Maikel Garcia	KCR	3B	72%	44%	-28%	96	59	-38	Hamstring strain
Endy Rodríguez	PIT	C, DH, 1B	62%	31%	-31%	83	42	-42	Could undergo season-ending hip surgery
Nolan Schanuel	LAA	1B, DH	86%	55%	-31%	115	74	-42	Strained oblique
Hunter Goodman	COL	C, DH	89%	56%	-33%	119	75	-44	Strained shoulder
Masataka Yoshida	BOS	DH, LF	53%	8%	-45%	71	11	-60	Strained hamstring
Edouard Julien	COL	2B, DH	49%	1%	-48%	66	1	-64	Outrighted to minors
Willy Adames	SFG	SS	94%	43%	-51%	126	58	-68	Sprained left elbow
Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	97%	25%	-72%	130	33	-96	Strained oblique
Andy Pages	LAD	CF	89%	15%	-74%	119	20	-99	Fractured hand
Colt Emerson	SEA	SS	87%	0%	-87%	117	0	-117	Season-ending wrist surgery
Tyler Soderstrom	ATH	LF, 1B	90%	0%	-90%	121	0	-121	Season-ending hip surgery

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: August 14, 2026

by Jon Becker

August 14, 2026

Credit: Albert Cesare/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

We’ve reached the home stretch of the season after the trade deadline, and there’ve been plenty of shifts in projected playing time with players switching teams. For today’s roundup, I’ll focus only on starting pitchers, since their changes were much more notable.

Notable Playing Time Changes, SP, 7/31 to 8/14

Name	Team	Old % of Team’s Remaining GS	New % of Team’s Remaining GS	PT Change	Old Remaining GS	New Remaining GS	Change	Reason
Jackson Kent	WSN	2%	15%	13%	1	6	5	Welcome to the bigs!
Blade Tidwell	SFG	2%	13%	11%	1	5	4	Filling the post-Ray rotation spot
Keider Montero	DET	6%	16%	10%	2	6	4	Hold on rotation spot is ironclad now
Andrew Alvarez	WSN	7%	17%	10%	3	7	4	Should hold onto his spot after Foster Griffin trade
George Klassen	LAA	3%	13%	10%	1	5	4	Will get a good long look the rest of the year
Jackson Jobe	DET	2%	12%	10%	1	5	4	Back from Tommy John and the stuff looks great
Cody Bradford	TEX	3%	12%	9%	1	5	4	Back from the IL
Adrian Houser	SP	8%	17%	9%	3	7	4	Moved back to rotation post-deadline
Rhett Lowder	CIN	7%	16%	9%	3	6	3	Will keep rotation spot with Greene out
Hunter Dobbins	STL	7%	15%	8%	3	6	3	Took Dustin May’s rotation spot
Ryan Gusto	MIA	5%	13%	8%	2	5	3	Has done enough to stick in rotation
Carmen Mlodzinski	PIT	5%	12%	7%	2	5	3	Back in rotation with Keller out
Luis Castillo	CHW	13%	19%	6%	5	8	3	From six-man rotation with Seattle to five-man in Chicago
Troy Melton	DET	12%	17%	5%	5	7	2	Continues to pitch brilliantly
Clay Holmes	CHC	11%	16%	5%	4	6	2	Back from the IL and in a Cubs uniform
Jake Irvin	WSN	13%	18%	5%	5	7	2	Back from the IL
Emerson Hancock	SEA	13%	18%	5%	5	7	2	Five-man rotation benefits him
Reynaldo López	SEA	15%	10%	-5%	6	4	-2	Knee inflammation
Tatsuya Imai	HOU	14%	9%	-5%	6	4	-2	Moved to bullpen
Erick Fedde 페디	CHW	12%	7%	-5%	5	3	-2	Moved to bullpen
Javier Assad	CHC	7%	2%	-5%	3	1	-2	Moved to bullpen
Jeffrey Springs	ATH	16%	9%	-7%	6	4	-2	Hip discomfort
Ben Brown	CHC	7%	1%	-6%	3	0	-3	Running out of time to come back as a starter
Braxton Garrett	CHC	7%	1%	-6%	3	0	-3	Will be up-and-down depth arm the rest of the year
Max Meyer	MIA	14%	7%	-7%	6	3	-3	Timetable for return remains uncertain
Noah Schultz	CHW	13%	6%	-7%	5	2	-3	Hold on rotation spot is shakier
Griffin Jax	TBR	14%	7%	-7%	6	3	-3	Posterior elbow inflammation
Joe Ryan	MIN	18%	10%	-8%	7	4	-3	Glute strain
Brandon Sproat	MIL	16%	7%	-9%	6	3	-3	Optioned to minors
David Peterson	CHC	17%	8%	-9%	7	3	-4	Holds rotation spot for now, may not have it when Edward Cabrera returns
Kris Bubic	LAD	9%	0%	-9%	4	0	-4	If he’s back this year, will be as a reliever
Griffin Canning	SDP	12%	2%	-10%	5	1	-4	Moved to bullpen
Colin Rea	CHC	12%	2%	-10%	5	1	-4	Moved to bullpen
Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	18%	8%	-10%	7	3	-4	Elbow inflammation
JP Sears	SDP	13%	2%	-11%	5	1	-4	Optioned to minors
Emmet Sheehan	LAD	14%	2%	-12%	6	1	-5	Optioned to minors
Slade Cecconi	CLE	17%	5%	-12%	7	2	-5	Moved to bullpen, then IL’d with arm fatigue
Trey Yesavage	TOR	17%	4%	-13%	7	2	-5	Meniscus surgery; return this year in doubt
Miles Mikolas	WSN	13%	0%	-13%	5	0	-5	DFA’d
Luinder Avila	KCR	13%	0%	-13%	5	0	-5	Tommy John surgery
Zack Littell	ARI	17%	3%	-14%	7	1	-6	From Nats rotation to Dbacks bullpen
Hunter Greene	CIN	18%	0%	-18%	7	0	-7	Tommy John surgery will keep him out all of 2027, too
Mitch Keller	PIT	19%	0%	-19%	8	0	-8	Season-ending teres major strain

Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 11, 2026

by Jon Becker

August 11, 2026

I’m back from a post-trade deadline vacation (I highly recommend Montréal, by the way!) and there are a whole slew of playing time changes for position players to run through. Let’s get to the table:

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Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 28, 2026

by Jon Becker

July 28, 2026

The last two weeks have brought plenty of projected playing time changes for hitters, and there should be even more next week after the trade deadline, with plenty of plate appearances opening up for selling teams. Here’s the latest.

Significant Playing Time Changes, Hitters, 7/14 to 7/28

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT %	New PT %	PT Change	Old PA	New PA	PA Change	Reason
Tommy White	ATH	1B, 3B, DH	3%	40%	37%	9	100	91	Injury-ravaged A’s have a lot of PT available
Brady House	WSN	3B	30%	67%	37%	86	168	82	Curtis Mead trade opens up 3B audition
Javier Báez	DET	SS, CF	14%	45%	31%	40	113	73	Nearing return from IL
Brian Serven	ATH	C	3%	32%	29%	9	80	71	Backup C with Langeliers out
Christian Encarnacion-Strand	BAL	3B, 1B	3%	32%	29%	9	80	71	Hot hitting should keep him in lineup
Dane Myers	CIN	CF, RF	22%	51%	29%	63	128	65	Back from the IL and playing plenty
Petey Halpin	CLE	CF, LF	7%	33%	26%	20	83	63	Stays on roster with Ramírez and Angél Martínez back
Harry Ford	WSN	C	8%	33%	25%	23	83	60	Short side of catching platoon since call-up
Spencer Jones	NYY	RF, LF, DH, CF	9%	33%	24%	26	83	57	Will get a good look with Bellinger out, barring trades
Luis Rengifo	SDP	3B, 2B, DH	10%	31%	21%	29	78	49	Has hit well since joining Padres
Elias Díaz	TEX	C	14%	35%	21%	40	88	48	Starting catcher with Jansen, Kyle Higashioka both hurt
Tyler Locklear	ARI	1B	22%	43%	21%	63	108	45	Starting 1B as the Diamondbacks continue to figure out the solution there
Luis Robert Jr.	NYM	CF, DH	56%	81%	25%	160	203	43	Back from IL + playing daily
Jonah Heim	ATH	C, DH, 1B	50%	72%	22%	143	180	37	Starting C with Langeliers out
José Ramírez	CLE	3B, DH	70%	94%	24%	200	236	36	Back from the IL
Tristan Gray	MIN	SS, 2B, 3B	53%	33%	-20%	151	83	-68	Optioned to minors
Will Smith	LAD	C, DH	54%	34%	-20%	154	85	-69	Not making progress from neck strain
Miguel Andujar	SDP	DH, 3B, LF	48%	26%	-22%	137	65	-72	Fractured wrist
Daniel Schneemann	CLE	3B, CF, 2B, LF, RF, SS	61%	40%	-21%	174	100	-74	Optioned to minors
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	ATH	3B, 2B, DH, SS	58%	35%	-23%	165	88	-77	The injury you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy
Drew Millas	WSN	C	34%	7%	-27%	97	18	-79	Finger surgery
Harrison Bader	SFG	CF	56%	28%	-28%	160	70	-90	Plantar fasciitis setback
Addison Barger	TOR	RF, 3B	39%	0%	-39%	111	0	-111	Season-ending elbow surgery
Spencer Steer	CIN	1B, LF, RF, CF, 2B, DH, 3B	75%	37%	-38%	214	93	-121	Sprained wrist, timeline unclear
Kahlil Watson	CLE	CF, LF, RF, DH	54%	13%	-41%	154	33	-121	Optioned to minors
Cody Bellinger	NYY	LF, RF, CF, 1B	90%	52%	-38%	257	130	-127	Hamstring strain, out 4-6 weeks
Juan Soto	NYM	LF, DH	96%	58%	-38%	274	145	-129	Calf strain, worse than the last but he’s confident he’ll be back this year
Kyle Teel	CHW	C, DH	73%	26%	-47%	208	65	-143	Badly sprained ankle
Shea Langeliers	ATH	C, DH	90%	0%	-90%	257	0	-257	Season-ending meniscus surgery

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: July 24, 2026

by Jon Becker

July 24, 2026

Below are the latest notable playing time projection changes for pitchers for the last two weeks, starting with starters and moving onto relievers in the second table.

Significant Remaining Playing Time Changes, SP, 7/10 to 7/24

Name	Team	Old % of Team’s Remaining GS	New % of Team’s Remaining GS	Change	Old Remaining GS	New Remaining GS	Change	Reason
Zac Thornton	NYM	4%	13%	9%	2	8	6	Looking like a rotation mainstay
Randy Dobnak	KCR	4%	12%	8%	2	7	5	Has taken SP5 and run with it
Ronel Blanco	HOU	4%	11%	7%	2	7	5	Back from Tommy John rehab
JP Sears	SDP	7%	13%	6%	4	8	4	Vásquez in bullpen should have him holding onto his spot
Gabriel Hughes	COL	3%	9%	6%	2	5	3	Has looked good in his first few starts
Jacob Lopez	ATH	5%	10%	5%	3	6	3	Back to rotation with J.T. Ginn out for a bit with a blister
Jack Perkins	ATH	10%	15%	5%	6	9	3	Hasn’t been particularly good but will hold onto spot with Ginn out
Carson Whisenhunt	SFG	5%	10%	5%	3	6	3	Expected to replace Trevor McDonald (elbow strain) in rotation
Mick Abel	MIN	5%	0%	-5%	3	0	-3	Unlikely to make it back this year
Randy Vásquez	SDP	14%	8%	-6%	8	5	-3	Has worked out of bullpen since IL activation
Hurston Waldrep	ATL	10%	4%	-6%	6	2	-4	Struggling with command since option to the minors
Brandon Woodruff	MIL	6%	0%	-6%	4	0	-4	Season-ending shoulder capsule surgery
Garrett Crochet	BOS	8%	2%	-6%	5	1	-4	Timeline for a return still very unclear if he’s back at all this year
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	15%	9%	-6%	9	5	-4	Knee injury, Dodgers will certainly slow-play and think about October
Tanner Gordon	COL	15%	8%	-7%	9	5	-4	Moved to bullpen
Kodai Senga	NYM	10%	3%	-7%	6	2	-4	Thornton’s emergence and his own struggles make a rotation return highly unlikely
Zac Gallen	ARI	18%	8%	-10%	11	5	-6	Elbow inflammation
Stephen Kolek	KCR	17%	2%	-15%	10	1	-9	Flexor strain
Aaron Civale	CHC	17%	1%	-16%	10	1	-9	Working out of bullpen since acquisition from A’s

Significant Remaining Playing Time Changes, RP, 7/10 to 7/24

Name	Team	Old Remaining RP IP	New Remaining RP IP	Change	Reason
Alex McFarlane	PHI	5	19	14	Welcome to the big leagues!
Max Kranick	WSN	7	20	13	Back from the IL as the Nationals try to find any reliever with any semblance of consistency
Bennett Sousa	HOU	15	22	7	Back from the IL
Hayden Wesneski	HOU	6	13	7	Nearing IL return, bullpen looks like easiest fit right now
Hoby Milner	CHC	8	15	7	Should be back fairly soon from appendectomy
Kai-Wei Teng	HOU	14	20	6	Back from the IL and pitching out of the bullpen
DL Hall	MIL	13	18	5	Nearing IL return
Keegan Akin	BAL	11	0	-11	Season-ending elbow surgery
Brad Keller	PHI	24	0	-24	Season-ending elbow surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 14, 2026

by Jon Becker

July 14, 2026

We’ve reached the not-actually-halfway-but-people-call-it-that-because-of-the-All-Star-Break point of the season! Here are notable projected position player playing time changes for the last two weeks as we enter the second “half” on Thursday.

Significant Playing Time Changes, Hitters, 6/30 to 7/14

Name	Team	Position	Old PT %	New PT %	PT Change	Old PA	New PA	PA Change	Reason
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer	ATH	2B, SS, 3B	14%	58%	44%	40	165	125	Litany of injuries open more playing time, plus he’s hitting well
Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C, DH	34%	73%	39%	97	208	111	Back from the IL
Esmerlyn Valdez	PIT	RF, DH, LF	27%	65%	38%	77	185	108	The Magician is a key cog in the lineup now
LaMonte Wade Jr.	HOU	LF, RF, 1B	14%	46%	32%	40	131	91	Returned from IL and starting every day against RHP
Luis Lara	MIL	RF, CF	3%	35%	32%	9	100	91	Called up to the majors and deserves to play semi-regularly, but OF is crowded
Tim Tawa	ARI	1B, 2B, CF, LF	8%	39%	31%	23	111	88	Getting a crack at 1B with Smith DFA’d
Munetaka Murakami	CHW	1B, DH	65%	91%	26%	185	260	74	Back from the IL
Jim Jarvis	ATL	SS, 3B, 2B	3%	28%	25%	9	80	71	Starting SS with Kim injured
Ryan Waldschmidt	ARI	CF, LF	23%	48%	25%	66	137	71	With Tawa getting 1B time, more OF time open
Ke’Bryan Hayes	CIN	3B	25%	48%	23%	71	137	66	Back from the IL
Alan Roden	MIN	RF, LF, DH	25%	47%	22%	71	134	63	Called up to replace Byron Buxton on the roster
Jonah Heim	ATH	C, DH, 1B	30%	50%	20%	86	143	57	Will do some filling in at 1B with Kurtz out
Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	RF, DH	67%	87%	20%	191	248	57	Nearing IL return
Kahlil Watson	CLE	LF, RF, CF, DH	34%	54%	20%	97	154	57	Ingle’s option makes him a surefire regular for now
Colby Thomas	ATH	RF, LF, CF	25%	45%	20%	71	128	57	Gelof injury makes him a more regular OF
Victor Caratini	MIN	C, DH, 1B	72%	52%	-20%	205	148	-57	Jeffers return cuts into C time
Samad Taylor	SDP	LF, CF, RF, 2B	59%	39%	-20%	168	111	-57	Oblique strain, he hopes mild
Nick Kurtz	ATH	1B	94%	72%	-22%	268	205	-63	Thumb sprain, timeline unclear but hopefully won’t be too long
Mark Vientos	NYM	1B, DH, 3B	54%	30%	-24%	154	86	-68	Fractured hand
Joey Loperfido	HOU	LF, CF, RF	52%	27%	-25%	148	77	-71	Optioned to minors
Ha-seong Kim	ATL	SS	70%	44%	-26%	200	125	-74	Finger inflammation; on rehab assignment but it’s unclear how much PT will be available to him when back
Cooper Ingle	CLE	LF, DH, C	41%	14%	-27%	117	40	-77	Optioned to minors
Kameron Misner	KCR	CF	33%	5%	-28%	94	14	-80	Optioned to minors
Matt Chapman	SFG	3B	95%	66%	-29%	271	188	-83	Strained abdominal muscle
Max Muncy	ATH	3B, SS, 2B	65%	16%	-49%	185	46	-140	Optioned to minors
Pavin Smith	ARI	1B, DH, RF	52%	1%	-51%	148	3	-145	DFA’d
Konnor Griffin	PIT	SS, DH	89%	33%	-56%	254	94	-160	Finger injury will keep him out ~2 months

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: July 10, 2026

by Jon Becker

July 10, 2026

After a week off for the holiday, I’m back with notable pitcher playing time changes for the last two weeks for starters and relievers. Here are the tables:

Significant Remaining Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 6/26 to 7/10

Name	Team	Old % of Team’s Remaining GS	New % of Team’s Remaining GS	% Change	Old Remaining GS	New Remaining GS	GS Change	Reason
Jake Bennett	BOS	5%	13%	8%	4	9	5	Holding onto Early’s rotation spot
Luinder Avila	KCR	7%	13%	6%	5	9	4	Ragans/Bubic injuries solidify his spot
Hunter Greene	CIN	13%	18%	5%	9	13	4	Back from the IL
Cole Ragans	KCR	6%	0%	-6%	4	0	-4	UCL surgery might wipe out 2027 too
Kris Bubic	KCR	14%	8%	-6%	10	6	-4	Rehab assignment put on hold
Cristian Javier	HOU	14%	8%	-6%	10	6	-4	Working out of the bullpen for now
Chris Bassitt	BAL	15%	9%	-6%	11	6	-5	Back surgery pushes return back
Connelly Early	BOS	15%	8%	-7%	11	6	-5	Elbow inflammation
Rhett Lowder	CIN	14%	7%	-7%	10	5	-5	Moved to bullpen, is Triple-A next?
Patrick Corbin	TOR	13%	5%	-8%	9	4	-5	Moved to bullpen
Carlos Rodón	NYY	19%	10%	-9%	13	7	-6	Elbow inflammation
Brandon Woodruff	MIL	16%	6%	-10%	11	4	-7	New shoulder injury, return this season unclear

Significant Remaining Projected Playing Time Changes, RP, 6/26 to 7/10

Name	Team	Old Remaining RP IP	New Remaining RP IP	Chg	Reason
Jordan Romano	COL	10	34	24	Has taken over as closer(!) since contract selected from minors
Jason Foley	SFG	12	30	18	Nearing IL return
Jovani Morán	BOS	18	29	12	Back from IL and important in the middle innings
Wilber Dotel	PIT	17	28	11	Nearing IL return
Mark Leiter Jr.	ATH	23	33	10	Back from IL and could quickly move up the trust tree in that mess of a bullpen
Austin Warren	NYM	31	9	-22	Strained forearm
Jalen Beeks	TEX	27	0	-27	Season-ending flexor tendon surgery
Anthony Banda	MIN	34	0	-34	Season-ending lat surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 30, 2026

by Jon Becker

June 30, 2026

We’re officially past the halfway point of the 2026 season! Here’s the latest significant playing time changes for hitters for the past two weeks, with remaining plate appearances prorated to 78 remaining games per team, on average.

Significant Playing Time Changes, Hitters, 6/14 to 6/30

Name	Team	Positions	Old PT%	New PT %	PT Change	Old PA	New PA	PA Change	Reason
Cooper Ingle	CLE	C, LF, DH	4%	41%	37%	13	138	134	Called up to try to help banged-up offense
Jake Cronenworth	SDP	2B, SS, 1B, DH	49%	85%	36%	165	286	131	Back from IL
Kahlil Watson	CLE	RF, LF	2%	34%	32%	7	115	116	Hitting well in first taste of the big leagues
Cameron Cauley	TEX	CF, 3B, SS	4%	34%	30%	13	115	109	Called up, and could stick around thanks to versatility
Denzer Guzman	LAA	3B, SS	33%	62%	29%	111	209	105	Grabbing strong hold of 3B job
Heliot Ramos	SFG	LF, DH	60%	87%	27%	202	293	98	Back from IL
Endy Rodríguez	PIT	C, 1B	28%	53%	25%	94	179	91	Getting more and more of the reps at C
Max Kepler	ARI	LF, DH, RF	36%	57%	21%	121	192	76	Back from suspension, should be everyday guy against RHP
Graham Pauley	MIA	3B, 1B, DH	17%	37%	20%	57	125	73	Called up, took 3B from Norby
Jase Bowen	SDP	RF, LF, CF	42%	21%	-21%	142	71	-76	Has settled into bench/defense/pinch running role
Carlos Cortes	ATH	RF, DH, LF	60%	38%	-22%	202	128	-80	Losing playing time to hot-hitting Jonah Heim
Jeremiah Jackson	BAL	2B, 3B, RF	35%	12%	-23%	118	40	-83	Optioned to minors
Josh Smith	TEX	2B, SS, 3B, 1B	61%	38%	-23%	206	128	-83	Optioned to minors
Connor Norby	MIA	1B, 3B, DH	68%	45%	-23%	229	152	-83	Optioned to minors
Edgar Quero	CHW	C, DH	43%	19%	-24%	145	64	-87	Optioned to minors
Jordan Lawlar	ARI	CF, LF, DH	72%	48%	-24%	243	162	-87	Hamstring strain just when he got back from IL
Marcelo Mayer	BOS	SS, 2B	69%	41%	-28%	233	138	-102	Stress reaction in forearm
Angel Martínez	CLE	LF, RF, CF, 3B, SS, 2B	81%	50%	-31%	273	169	-113	More clarity on injury timeframe, out 4-6 weeks
Wenceel Pérez	DET	RF, CF	55%	23%	-32%	185	78	-116	Orbital fracture
Mickey Gasper	BOS	C, DH, 1B	44%	12%	-32%	148	40	-116	Optioned to minors
Marcus Semien	NYM	2B	91%	50%	-41%	307	169	-149	Grade 3 hip flexor strain, out 4-6 weeks at minimum

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: June 26, 2026

by Jon Becker

June 26, 2026

Below are the latest significant projected playing time swings for starting pitchers over the past week; we’re skipping relief pitchers this week with nothing of note to share there.

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 6/19 to 6/26

Name	Team	Old % of Team’s Remaining GS	New % of Team’s Remaining GS	% Change	Old Remaining GS	New Remaining GS	GS Change	Reason
David Peterson	CHC	6%	15%	9%	5	12	7	Will get starts for Cubs after being bullpen/bulk guy in Queens
Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	8%	14%	6%	6	11	5	Nearing call-up as he gets fully stretched out in minors
Mike Paredes	MIN	4%	10%	6%	3	8	5	Mick Abel injury creates longer leash
JP Sears	SDP	1%	6%	5%	1	5	4	Pitched well in first start in Lucas Giolito’s stead
Ian Seymour	TBR	7%	12%	5%	6	10	4	Being part of a near-no-no helps a lot!
Reynaldo López	ATL	4%	9%	5%	3	7	4	Going three innings/60 pitches in return to rotation and will evaluate from there
Jack Leiter	TEX	17%	12%	-5%	14	10	-4	Surgery for loose bodies in ankle
Lucas Giolito	SDP	14%	8%	-6%	11	6	-5	Elbow inflammation
Adrian Houser	SFG	15%	8%	-7%	12	6	-6	Moved to bullpen
Mick Abel	MIN	12%	5%	-7%	10	4	-6	Arthroscopic elbow surgery, timeline unclear
Ryne Nelson	ARI	16%	6%	-10%	13	5	-8	Moved to 60-day IL with elbow strain

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: June 19, 2026

by Jon Becker

June 19, 2026

Last week didn’t have significant projection changes worth reporting, but we’re back this week with news aplenty. The relief pitcher table now looks different; instead of showing percent change, which can over-inflate minute projection changes in actual innings, I’m now calculating remaining innings pitched and selecting for significant swings there.

Significant Remaining Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 6/5 to 6/19

Name	Team	Old Remaining GS %	New Remaining GS %	% Chg	Old GS	New GS	Chg	Reason
Martín Pérez	ATL	8%	14%	6%	4	8	3	Stronger hold on rotation spot with Strider out
Eury Pérez	MIA	9%	15%	6%	5	8	3	Nearing IL return
Shane Drohan	MIL	2%	8%	6%	1	4	3	Pitching like he should stick in the rotation at least a little longer, but Woodruff and Henderson loom
Ian Seymour	TBR	2%	7%	5%	1	4	3	Getting some bulk chances with Matz in bullpen
Cole Ragans	KCR	15%	10%	-5%	8	5	-3	Continued uncertainty with arm injury
Andrew Painter	PHI	16%	11%	-5%	9	6	-3	Optioned to minors
Spencer Strider	ATL	17%	7%	-10%	9	4	-5	Elbow inflammation, already on 60-day IL
Quinn Priester	MIL	10%	0%	-10%	5	0	-5	Nerve decompression surgery
Chase Dollander	COL	10%	0%	-10%	5	0	-5	UCL surgery soon
Steven Matz	TBR	15%	4%	-11%	8	2	-6	Moved to bullpen
Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	13%	0%	-13%	7	0	-7	Tommy John surgery

Significant Remaining Projected Playing Time Changes, RP, 6/5 to 6/19

Name	Team	Old Remaining RP IP	New Remaining RP IP	Chg	Reason
Joel Kuhnel	MIL	8	32	24	Has gotten hit around since joining Brewers, but big stuff uptick
Steven Matz	TBR	5	26	21	Moved to bullpen
Kyle Backhus	PHI	9	24	15	Nearing return from IL
Matt Gage	SFG	14	29	15	Back from IL
Keider Montero	DET	9	23	14	Moved to bullpen with Justin Verlander’s return impending
Reiver Sanmartin	SFG	10	23	13	Back from IL
Drew Sommers	DET	19	30	11	Quickly becoming an important part of the bullpen mix
Simeon Woods Richardson	TOR	15	26	11	Two scoreless outings since joining Blue Jays
Victor Vodnik	COL	23	33	10	Back from IL but hasn’t yet looked sharp enough for closing opportunities
Mason Barnett	ATH	22	32	10	The A’s keep spinning the closer wheel and it may have landed on Barnett for now
Tommy Nance	TOR	17	27	10	Back from IL
Cooper Criswell	SEA	30	20	-10	Won’t return until after All-Star Break
Matt Brash	SEA	34	23	-11	Won’t return until after All-Star Break
Jovani Morán	BOS	29	17	-11	Elbow inflammation
Shane Drohan	MIL	32	18	-14	Probably sticking in rotation
Brenan Hanifee	DET	30	15	-15	Optioned to minors
Brian Fitzpatrick	MIL	28	0	-28	UCL sprain, still working out course of action but return this season seems improbable
Drew Pomeranz	LAA	32	0	-32	Released

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