Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 19, 2025
Welcome to this week’s Position Player Playing Time Changes! A lot of Orioles-related maneuverings this week, led by top prospect Samuel Basallo finally getting the call.
Remaining PT % Changes, 8/12 to 8/19
| Name | Team | Positions | Old PT | New PT | PT Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Basallo | BAL | DH,1B,C | 14% | 75% | 61% | Welcome to MLB! |
| Ryan Ritter | COL | 2B,SS | 16% | 64% | 48% | Has been starting 2B since activation |
| Daylen Lile | WSN | RF,LF | 27% | 72% | 45% | Starting regularly even with Crews back |
| Dylan Beavers | BAL | RF | 22% | 62% | 40% | Could sit against some lefties but starting regularly |
| Alec Bohm | PHI | 3B, 1B | 59% | 93% | 34% | Back from IL |
| Joey Wiemer | MIA | RF, LF, CF | 9% | 43% | 34% | Back in MLB |
| Miguel Andujar | CIN | LF,1B,DH,3B | 35% | 63% | 28% | Has been playing against RHP, too |
| Noelvi Marte | CIN | RF, 3B, DH | 50% | 76% | 26% | Outfield play keeping him in lineup |
| Miguel Vargas | CHW | 3B,DH,1B | 61% | 86% | 25% | Back from IL |
| James Outman | MIN | CF,RF | 30% | 55% | 25% | Back in MLB |
| Bob Seymour | TBR | 1B | 10% | 35% | 25% | Welcome to MLB! |
| Yordan Alvarez | HOU | DH,LF | 44% | 68% | 24% | Nearing IL return |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | SFG | 2B | 25% | 49% | 24% | Back in MLB |
| Matt Shaw | CHC | 3B | 52% | 76% | 24% | Hot hitting makes him definite starting 3B |
| Reese McGuire | CHC | C | 4% | 27% | 23% | Amaya sprained ankle |
| Austin Martin | MIN | CF, LF, 2B | 26% | 49% | 23% | Playing against all lefties, some righties |
| Thomas Saggese | STL | 3B,2B | 15% | 37% | 22% | Playing every day for now with Donovan out |
| Cody Freeman | TEX | 3B, DH | 10% | 31% | 21% | Back in MLB, has started over Jung twice in two games |
| Connor Norby | MIA | 2B,3B | 31% | 52% | 21% | Nearing IL return |
| Jacob Wilson | ATH | SS | 39% | 60% | 21% | Nearing IL return |
| Ronny Simon | PIT | LF, 2B | 3% | 23% | 20% | Has been starting, hitting leadoff since call-up |
| Rowdy Tellez | TEX | 1B | 16% | 35% | 19% | Continues to get lion’s share of 1B time |
| Paul DeJong | WSN | 3B, 1B, 2B, SS, DH | 39% | 57% | 18% | Adding 1B flexibility to his toolkit |
| Isaac Collins | MIL | RF,LF | 57% | 73% | 16% | Rookie of the Month win solidifies him as regular |
| Andrew Vaughn | MIL | DH,1B | 47% | 63% | 16% | Should keep playing when Hoskins returns |
| Edouard Julien | MIN | 1B,2B | 41% | 57% | 16% | Playing a little more lately |
| Dylan Crews | WSN | CF,RF | 70% | 86% | 16% | Back from IL |
| Jac Caglianone | KCR | DH,RF,1B | 49% | 64% | 15% | Nearing IL return |
| Jordan Walker | STL | RF | 52% | 66% | 14% | Playing pretty regularly since IL return |
| Robert Hassell III | WSN | CF, LF, RF | 52% | 66% | 14% | Continues to take time from Young |
| Evan Carter | TEX | CF | 58% | 72% | 14% | Back from IL |
| Max Acosta | MIA | SS,2B | 3% | 17% | 14% | Welcome to MLB! |
| Austin Riley | ATL | 3B | 50% | 63% | 13% | Nearing IL return |
| Enrique Hernández | LAD | LF,RF,2B,3B | 7% | 19% | 12% | Nearing IL return |
| Ildemaro Vargas | ARI | 3B,2B,SS | 6% | 18% | 12% | Back from IL |
| Tommy Edman | LAD | CF,SS,3B,2B | 60% | 72% | 12% | Should return within a couple weeks |
| Daniel Schneemann | CLE | SS,3B,RF,2B,CF | 56% | 68% | 12% | Entrenched himself in two-hole |
| Brett Baty | NYM | 2B,3B | 42% | 54% | 12% | Taking more PT from Vientos |
| Owen Caissie | CHC | RF, LF | 1% | 13% | 12% | Tucker days off will give him more time |
| Casey Schmitt | SFG | 3B, 2B, SS, 1B | 66% | 78% | 12% | Starting 3B with Chapman out |
| Trey Sweeney | DET | SS | 18% | 30% | 12% | Has been getting a little more time lately |
| Andrés Chaparro | WSN | 1B, DH | 10% | 21% | 11% | Back in MLB |
| Ezequiel Duran | TEX | SS,2B,3B,1B,LF | 17% | 28% | 11% | Versatility, García injury helps |
| Nathan Lukes | TOR | RF,LF,CF | 52% | 62% | 10% | Loperfido option helps him |
| Davis Schneider | TOR | LF,3B,DH,2B | 33% | 43% | 10% | Loperfido option helps him |
| Chase Meidroth | CHW | 2B,SS | 76% | 86% | 10% | Back from IL |
| Jonathan Aranda | TBR | DH,1B | 30% | 20% | -10% | Injury timeline remains murky |
| Josh Jung | TEX | 3B | 83% | 73% | -10% | Lost two straight starts to Freeman |
| Rhys Hoskins | MIL | 1B, DH | 48% | 37% | -11% | Will he have PT when healthy? |
| Eli White | ATL | RF, LF, CF | 37% | 26% | -11% | Acuña return from IL |
| Dylan Carlson | BAL | LF, CF, RF | 70% | 59% | -11% | Beavers call-up |
| Willi Castro | CHC | 3B,RF,LF,2B,CF,SS,1B | 61% | 49% | -12% | Shaw emergence |
| Daniel Johnson | BAL | LF,CF,RF | 17% | 5% | -12% | Beavers call-up |
| Mark Vientos | NYM | DH, 3B, 1B | 81% | 69% | -12% | Losing PT to Baty/Mauricio |
| Jake Burger | TEX | 1B,DH | 60% | 48% | -12% | Losing PT to Tellez/Freeman |
| Darell Hernaiz | ATH | SS,2B,3B | 44% | 32% | -12% | Wilson nearing return |
| Javier Sanoja | MIA | SS,2B,CF,LF,3B | 51% | 38% | -13% | Playing less of late |
| Mauricio Dubón | HOU | 3B,2B,SS,CF,LF | 48% | 34% | -14% | Roster is almost all healthy, finally |
| Taylor Trammell | HOU | LF,CF,RF | 27% | 13% | -14% | Melton return |
| Oneil Cruz | PIT | CF,DH | 86% | 72% | -14% | Concussion |
| Aaron Schunk | COL | 2B,3B,SS | 18% | 4% | -14% | Optioned to AAA |
| Taylor Walls | TBR | 2B,3B,SS | 52% | 37% | -15% | Groin strain |
| Kristian Campbell | BOS | 1B, 2B, DH, CF, LF | 43% | 28% | -15% | Lowe signing makes 2025 future murky |
| Jackson Chourio | MIL | CF, LF, RF, DH | 79% | 63% | -16% | Won’t begin rehab assignment until later this month |
| Ryan Noda | BAL | DH,RF,1B | 19% | 2% | -17% | Sent to AAA |
| Otto Kemp | PHI | 1B,2B,LF,3B | 24% | 7% | -17% | Sent to AAA |
| Edmundo Sosa | PHI | 3B,2B,SS | 40% | 22% | -18% | Bohm activation |
| Sam Haggerty | TEX | LF,RF,2B,DH,CF | 48% | 26% | -22% | Ankle inflammation |
| Adolis García | TEX | RF,DH | 91% | 68% | -23% | Sprained ankle |
| Matt Chapman | SFG | 3B | 97% | 73% | -24% | Hand inflammation |
| Nathaniel Lowe | BOS | 1B | 87% | 62% | -25% | Will play less with BOS than he did with WSN |
| Abraham Toro | BOS | 1B | 42% | 17% | -25% | Will play less with Lowe signed |
| Graham Pauley | MIA | 3B, 2B, DH, 1B | 63% | 34% | -29% | Strained oblique |
| Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 1B, DH | 79% | 49% | -30% | More of a short-side platoon bat now |
| Miguel Amaya | CHC | C | 43% | 12% | -31% | Sprained ankle |
| Joey Loperfido | TOR | LF,CF,RF | 56% | 25% | -31% | Sent to AAA |
| Max Muncy | LAD | 3B,1B,DH | 73% | 39% | -34% | Oblique strain |
| Brendan Donovan | STL | 2B, 3B, DH, RF, LF, SS | 86% | 52% | -34% | Groin strain |
| Victor Scott II | STL | CF | 84% | 48% | -36% | Sprained ankle |
| Adael Amador | COL | 2B | 61% | 9% | -52% | Sent to AAA |
| Kyle Stowers | MIA | RF, LF, CF | 86% | 27% | -59% | Oblique strain |
