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Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 1, 2025

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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

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: June 27, 2025

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Below are the latest significant projected playing time changes for pitchers in the last week, with Chase Burns‘ MLB debut the big headline. As always, you can see the rest-of-season percentages for each team on the Depth Chart diagram here.

Change in Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 6/20 to 6/27
Name Team Old % of Remaining GS New % of Remaining GS PT Change Reason
Chase Burns CIN 2% 13% 11% Called up, and looks legit!
Braxton Ashcraft PIT 2% 7% 5% Moved to rotation, finally
Eric Lauer 라우어 TOR 5% 10% 5% Pitching very well in Francis’ stead
Keider Montero DET 12% 7% -5% Optioned to AAA
Ben Brown CHC 12% 7% -5% Optioned to AAA
Chris Sale ATL 19% 12% -7% Fractured ribcage
Nick Martinez CIN 16% 9% -7% Might do some more bouncing back and forth from bullpen with Burns up
Spencer Turnbull TOR 8% 0% -8% DFA’d
Max Meyer MIA 11% 0% -11% Season-ending hip surgery

 

% Change in Proj. RP IP, 6/20 to 6/27
Name Team % Chg in Proj. RP IP Reason
Nick Martinez CIN 191% Might do some more bouncing back and forth from bullpen with Burns up
Wikelman González CHW 178% Called up
Dedniel Núñez NYM 60% Likelier to stick in bullpen with Canning hurt
Austin Warren NYM 53% Likelier to stick in bullpen with Canning hurt
Jordan Hicks BOS 33% Nearing Red Sox debut
Mitch Spence ATH -31% Pitching too well in rotation to move back
Kumar Rocker TEX -38% Pitching well in rotation since recall
Hunter Bigge TBR -41% Facial fractures on foul ball
Max Kranick NYM -66% Elbow strain
José Ruiz ATL -69% DFA’d + outrighted
Matt Gage DET -74% DFA’d
Dylan Floro ATH -100% Released from MiLB deal
Hunter Stratton PIT -100% DFA’d
Kutter Crawford BOS -100% Wrist surgery
A.J. Puk ARI -100% Elbow surgery
Cody Bradford TEX -100% Elbow surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 24, 2025

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Below are the latest playing time changes for position players in the past week. Welcome back, Chandler Simpson!

Remaining PT% Changes, 6/17 to 6/24
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Chandler Simpson TBR CF, LF 20% 53% 33% Called back up
James McCann ARI C 2% 23% 21% Fill-in for Moreno, sharing with Herrera
Noelvi Marte CIN 3B 40% 60% 20% Clear path to playing time (when healthy) with Jeimer DFA
Ben Williamson SEA 3B 36% 55% 19% Quietly hitting better of late
Dominic Canzone SEA RF, LF, CF 32% 50% 18% Has raked since call-up, Raley playing 1B
Casey Schmitt SFG 2B, 3B, 1B, SS 39% 54% 15% On a hot streak, should be starting 2B when Chapman is back
Adley Rutschman BAL C,DH 90% 74% -16% Strained oblique
Kristian Campbell BOS 2B, 1B, DH, CF, LF 76% 60% -16% Time in AAA might not be very short, working on 1B
Francisco Alvarez NYM C, DH 55% 38% -17% Sent to AAA, needs to start hitting for the power we know he has
Gabriel Moreno ARI C, DH 81% 63% -18% Fractured finger
Jake Burger TEX 1B, DH, 3B 82% 62% -20% Oblique strain, albeit minor
Tyler Fitzgerald SFG 2B, SS 69% 43% -26% Sent to AAA
Kameron Misner TBR CF, LF, RF 60% 13% -47% Sent to AAA amidst brutal slump

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: June 13, 2025

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Below are the latest playing time changes for pitchers in the past week, with a couple of brutal pieces of news — Tommy John surgery for both Corbin Burnes and Jackson Jobe — the unfortunate headliners this week.

Change in Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 6/6 to 6/13
Name Team Old % of Remaining GS New % of Remaining GS PT Change Reason
Chad Patrick MIL 7% 14% 7% Sticking in rotation with Civale move to bullpen
Mike Vasil CHW 1% 7% 6% Appears to be getting stretched out
Tony Gonsolin LAD 15% 10% -5% Elbow discomfort (no UCL damage)
Bryse Wilson CHW 5% 0% -5% DFA’d
Cole Ragans KCR 18% 13% -5% Strained rotator cuff (getting second opinion, would guess this keeps going down)
Bryce Miller SEA 17% 11% -6% Elbow inflammation
Ryan Weathers MIA 16% 8% -8% Lat strain
Jackson Jobe DET 10% 0% -10% Tommy John surgery
Aaron Civale MIL 16% 5% -11% Moved to bullpen
Corbin Burnes ARI 12% 0% -12% Tommy John surgery

 

% Change in Proj. RP IP, 6/6 to 6/13
Name Team % Chg. In Proj. RP IP Reason
Aaron Civale MIL 450% Moved to bullpen
José Ruiz ATL 260% Claimed from Phillies
Tayler Scott ARI 180% Brought up to help beleagured bullpen
Tyler Alexander CHW 178% Signed after Brewers DFA, should eat innings
Nestor Cortes MIL 130% Will there be a rotation spot for him when healthy?
Bryce Jarvis ARI 118% See Scott, Taylor
Andre Granillo STL 54% Earned first MLB callup after dominating Triple-A
Ryan Burr TOR -31% Has stalled out a bit in progression from shoulder injury
Fraser Ellard CHW -32% Transferred to 60-day IL
Beau Brieske DET -35% Optioned to Triple-A after being blitzed by Orioles
Justin Martinez ARI -39% UCL sprain, seeking second opinion 🙁
Jake Cousins NYY -48% UCL injury of some kind
Michael Soroka WSN -49% Pitching well enough to stick in rotation
Ryne Nelson ARI -50% Should stay in rotation a while with Burnes hurt
Jacob Misiorowski MIL -52% Certainly looking like a starter!
Mike Vasil CHW -64% Being stretched out
Bryse Wilson CHW -65% DFA’d
Matt Bowman BAL -69% DFA’d
Carlos Hernández PHI -70% DFA’d

Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 11, 2025

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Here are the latest significant changes in projected position player playing time, highlighted by Kyle Teel getting the call to the majors.

Remaining PT% Changes, 6/3 to 6/10
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Dominic Smith SFG 1B 15% 52% 37% Brought in to replace Wade as starting 1B
Kyle Teel CHW C 25% 60% 35% Welcome to The Show!
Braxton Fulford COL C 3% 28% 25% Replaced Stallings as backup C
Max Muncy ATH 3B 10% 29% 19% Has been starting 1B lately
Austin Wynns ATH C 4% 21% 17% Went from third C with Reds to backup with A’s
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B, 3B, DH 41% 58% 17% Back from IL and mashing
Tim Elko CHW 1B, DH 26% 43% 17% Back in MLB and heating up
Nick Gonzales PIT 2B, SS 59% 74% 15% Off IL as starting 2B
Ezequiel Tovar COL SS 93% 77% -16% Oblique strain
Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B, DH 63% 44% -19% Hamstring strain
Jhonkensy Noel CLE RF, DH, 1B 33% 13% -20% Finally optioned to minors
Shea Langeliers ATH C, DH 79% 59% -20% Oblique strain
Korey Lee CHW C 35% 5% -30% Optioned to minors

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: June 6, 2025

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Below are the latest playing time changes for pitchers in the past week, highlighted by AJ Smith-Shawver’s season-ending injury that increases the importance of Grant Holmes and Bryce Elder in Atlanta’s rotation.

SP % of Team GS Changes Since May 30
Name Team Old % of Remaining GS New % of Remaining GS PT Change Reason
Bryce Elder ATL 9% 16% 7% Smith-Shawver injury
Michael Lorenzen KCR 15% 10% -5% Noah Cameron emergence
Corbin Burnes ARI 18% 12% -6% Elbow inflammation, expect this number to go down more
Pablo López MIN 19% 9% -10% Teres major strain
AJ Smith-Shawver ATL 15% 0% -15% Tommy John surgery

 

Projected RP IP Changes Since May 30
Name Team % Chg in RP IP Reason
Michael Kelly ATH 331% Return from gambling suspension, on MLB roster
Andrew Saalfrank ARI 171% Return from gambling suspension, in AAA
Erik Sabrowski CLE 86% Nearing end of injury rehab
Valente Bellozo MIA 83% Pitching well as a long man
Edgardo Henriquez MIA 75% Continues to shoot up the depth chart
Javier Assad CHC 75% It’ll ultimately be between him and Brown for a rotation spot
Cristian Mena ARI 65% Providing length out of MLB bullpen with Ryne Nelson back in rotation
Bradgley Rodriguez SDP 64% Got first call to MLB; optioned back down but should be back
Kumar Rocker TEX 62% Optioned to AAA; will there be a rotation spot open for him at any point?
Ben Brown CHC 57% Might keep working behind opener, shorter stints eventually?
Rob Zastryzny MIL 54% Pitched his way into circle of trust
Génesis Cabrera CHC 49% Pitching well since joining team
Bowden Francis TOR 46% SP ineffectiveness could lead to move to bullpen sooner than later
Craig Kimbrel ATL 37% Welcome back to ATL, Craig!
Steven Matz STL 35% Pitching in shorter stints out of bullpen, return to rotation at any point looks unlikely
Michael Lorenzen KCR 31% Noah Cameron emergence; he’s got bullpen experience anyway!
Andre Pallante STL -30% Pitching well enough to stay in rotation
Drey Jameson ARI -30% On AAA IL (elbow)
Luis Mey CIN -31% Optioned back to AAA
James McArthur KCR -33% Still hasn’t started rehab assignment
Charlie Morton BAL -33% Finally stringing some good starts together, so he should stick
Zebby Matthews MIN -33% Some better starts lately + López injury
Ryne Nelson ARI -33% Moving back to rotation
Andrew Walters CLE -35% Lat strain
Scott Blewett ATL -35% DFA’d
Grant Holmes ATL -47% Much likelier to stay in rotation with AJSS injury
David Festa MIN -50% Bad start in West Sac but should stay in rotation with López out
Mitch Spence ATH -55% Moved to rotation
Tyler Alexander MIL -67% DFA’d
Tanner Rainey PIT -74% DFA’d
José Ruiz PHI -75% DFA’d
Tyson Miller CHC -80% DFA’d
Evan Phillips LAD -100% Tommy John surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 3, 2025

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Here are the latest changes in projected position player playing time since last Tuesday, led by some Tigers outfielders finally getting healthy and, of course, the debut of Jac Caglianone.

Remaining PT% Changes, 5/27 to 6/3
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Wenceel Pérez DET RF, CF, DH 14% 50% 36% Finally back from IL and playing like a key contributor
Jake Mangum TBR CF, LF, RF 12% 46% 34% Back from IL, at Simpson’s expense
Cole Young SEA 2B, SS 36% 70% 34% Called up to be everyday 2B
Jac Caglianone KCR RF, DH, 1B 41% 71% 30% Called up, will be mostly RF, but some DH/1B
Orlando Arcia COL SS, 3B 10% 36% 26% Signed to provide coverage around the infield
Thairo Estrada COL 2B 55% 80% 25% Back from IL to be starting 2B
Jo Adell LAA CF, RF 53% 74% 21% Trout limited to DH for now + Lugo optioned + hot hitting
Parker Meadows DET CF 54% 73% 19% Back from IL as starting CF and leadoff man — could sit against some LHP
Keston Hiura COL 1B 5% 23% 18% Brought up to replace Toglia
Abraham Toro BOS 1B, 3B 20% 37% 17% Starting 1B, Campbell experiment maybe ditched for now
Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 3B, 2B 61% 78% 17% Nearing return from IL, will move back to 3B
Liam Hicks MIA 1B, C, DH 36% 52% 16% Added 1B flexibility makes him a regular against RHP
DJ LeMahieu NYY 2B, 3B, 1B, DH 52% 68% 16% Expected to keep starting job when Jazz is back
Chas McCormick HOU CF, RF, LF 43% 28% -15% Strained oblique
Joey Bart PIT C, DH 57% 42% -15% Concussion
Adael Amador COL 2B 18% 3% -15% Sent down with Estrada back
Graham Pauley MIA 3B, 2B, 1B 35% 17% -18% Optioned to AAA
Anthony Santander TOR RF, LF, DH, 1B 92% 72% -20% Nagging shoulder inflammation finally leads to IL stint
Luis Matos SFG LF, RF, CF 37% 17% -20% Sent down for Encarnacion
Michael Toglia COL 1B 74% 48% -26% Sent down after prolonged struggled
Jordan Lawlar ARI 2B, DH, 3B, SS 53% 25% -28% Sent down after 0fer with limited playing time
Matt Vierling DET RF, CF, 3B 73% 41% -32% Sent back to IL with shoulder inflammation
Chandler Simpson TBR CF, LF 70% 20% -50% Dynamic on bases, but bad defense, below-average hitting led to demotion

Position Player Playing Time Changes: May 29, 2025

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Remaining PT% Changes, 5/20 to 5/27
Name Team Positions Old % of Remaining PT New % of Remaining PT PT Change Reason
Denzel Clarke ATH CF 5% 58% 53% Called up to be everyday CF
Marcelo Mayer BOS 3B, SS, DH, 2B 39% 75% 36% Called up to replace Bregman
Nick Loftin KCR LF, 3B, 2B 1% 26% 25% Called up, should play often at various positions
Alejandro Osuna TEX LF, CF 5% 30% 25% Called up to be everyday LF for now
Nick Allen ATL SS 66% 89% 23% Arcia release makes him unquestioned SS
Drew Waters KCR LF, RF, CF 41% 61% 20% Continues to hit well and play every day
Brett Baty NYM 2B,3B 26% 42% 16% Continues to hit well and is even starting against some LHP
Tim Elko CHW 1B,DH 39% 24% -15% Sent down after bad first stint
Jhonny Pereda ATH C 20% 2% -18% MacIver replaces him as backup C
Travis Bazzana CLE 2B 24% 6% -18% Oblique strain significantly lowers likelihood of debut this year
Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B,DH 74% 48% -26% Sent down to reset
Joc Pederson TEX DH, 1B, LF 63% 34% -29% Fractured hand on HBP
Kyren Paris LAA 2B,SS,CF 57% 20% -37% Sent down after horrible slump followed hot start
Alex Bregman BOS 3B 97% 57% -40% Significant quad strain
JJ Bleday ATH CF 87% 47% -40% Sent down; will he ever have the defensive chops for CF?

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: May 23, 2025

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Below are the most significant playing time projection changes for pitchers for the past week, led by Jared Jones‘ season-ending elbow surgery that could keep him out for most or all of 2026, too.

SP % of Team GS Changes Since May 16
Name Team Old % of Team’s Remaining GS New % of Team’s Remaining GS Change Reason
Adrian Houser CHW 1% 13% 12% Acquired from TEX + added to rotation
Colton Gordon HOU 3% 11% 8% Covering for Blanco in rotation
Slade Cecconi CLE 2% 7% 5% Covering for Lively in rotation
Ronel Blanco HOU 17% 11% -6% Elbow soreness; getting second opinion
Osvaldo Bido ATH 13% 5% -8% Sent to AAA
Jared Jones PIT 8% 0% -8% Elbow surgery, out for year
Jordan Hicks SFG 15% 7% -8% Moved to bullpen
Hayden Wesneski HOU 10% 0% -10% Tommy John surgery
Kyle Gibson BAL 15% 0% -15% DFA’d + released

 

Projected RP IP Changes Since May 16
Name Team % Chg in Proj. RP IP Reason
Jordan Hicks SFG 111% Moved to bullpen
Carmen Mlodzinski PIT 64% Optioned to AAA, lane back to MLB might be as RP
Aaron Ashby MIL 50% Working in relief on rehab assignment
Landen Roupp SFG -31% More secure in rotation with Hicks moved out
Elvis Peguero MIL -35% Optioned to AAA
Colin Holderman PIT -39% Thumb tenosyvonitis, visiting specialist
Hayden Birdsong SFG -46% Moved to rotation
José Alvarado PHI -52% 80-game PED suspension
Joel Payamps MIL -73% DFA’d
Hayden Wesneski HOU -100% Tommy John surgery
Tayler Scott HOU -100% DFA’d + elected FA
Tyler Matzek NYY -100% DFA’d + elected FA
Yoendrys Gómez CHW -100% DFA’d (again)
Chris Stratton KCR -100% DFA’d

Position Player Playing Time Changes: May 21, 2025

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Here are the latest significant playing time projection changes for position players since May 13. The Rockies stink, but hey, at least Jordan Beck is hitting!

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