Position Player Playing Time Changes: 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.
Name | Team | Positions | Old PT | New PT | PT Change | Reason |
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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 |