Position Player Playing Time Changes: 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 |
