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Position Player Playing Time Changes: September 2, 2025

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September 2, 2025
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Welcome to September’s first Position Player Playing Time Changes roundup! Waiver claims and some unfortunate injuries are the highlight of this week’s summary, as well as a notable prospect recall in the Royals’ Carter Jensen.

% Change in Remaining Projected Playing Time, 8/26 to 9/2
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Cam Devanney PIT 3B,2B,SS 8% 72% 64% Called up to MLB
Jose Iglesias SDP SS, 3B, 2B 30% 83% 53% Filling in for Bogaerts
Carson Williams TBR SS 22% 75% 53% Kim claimed by ATL
Tim Elko CHW 1B,DH 12% 41% 29% Helping to replace Vargas
Jake McCarthy ARI RF,CF,LF 47% 74% 27% Gurriel injury
Riley Adams WSN C,1B 33% 59% 26% Continuing to hit well + Ruiz uncertainty
Mason McCoy SDP SS 1% 26% 25% Helping to replace Bogaerts
Jorge Barrosa ARI RF,CF,LF 4% 27% 23% Gurriel injury
Will Robertson CHW RF,LF 6% 29% 23% Robert injury
Jordan Lawlar ARI 3B, DH, SS 47% 70% 23% Called back up
Michael Helman TEX CF, LF, SS 20% 42% 22% Hot hitting lately
Brooks Baldwin CHW LF,RF,CF,SS,3B,2B 44% 66% 22% Hot hitting + versatility
Jackson Chourio MIL RF, DH, CF, LF 70% 91% 21% Back from IL
Michael A. Taylor CHW RF, CF, LF 47% 67% 20% Robert injury
Carter Jensen KCR C 8% 28% 20% Welcome to MLB!
Liover Peguero PIT SS,1B,3B,2B 50% 69% 19% IKF claimed by TOR
Max Muncy LAD 3B, 1B, DH 40% 58% 18% Nearing return from injury
Bryan Ramos CHW 3B, DH 13% 31% 18% Called up to MLB
Luis Matos SFG LF,RF,CF 45% 63% 18% Continuing to play pretty regularly
Connor Norby MIA 2B,3B 61% 79% 18% Back from IL
Ildemaro Vargas ARI 2B, 3B, LF, SS 16% 33% 17% Playing most days against LHP
Kyle Manzardo CLE 1B, DH 76% 93% 17% Santana gone opens up even more PT
Javier Sanoja MIA SS,3B,LF,2B,CF 31% 45% 14% Hot hitting + versatility
Angel Martínez CLE 3B,SS,CF,2B 41% 54% 13% Versatility keeps him playing often
Ha-Seong Kim ATL SS, 2B 62% 75% 13% Should be unquestioned starting SS for ATL
Jackson Merrill SDP CF,DH 77% 90% 13% Back from IL
Henry Davis PIT C, DH 46% 59% 13% Getting more starts lately
Curtis Mead CHW 3B, 2B, 1B, DH 49% 61% 12% Vargas injury
Lane Thomas CLE CF,RF 43% 54% 11% Took BP + ran the bases, getting closer to return
Blaze Alexander ARI SS,3B,2B,DH, CF 59% 70% 11% Newfound OF versatility + hot hitting
Richie Palacios TBR DH,2B,LF 9% 20% 11% Finally back from IL
Joey Ortiz MIL SS, 2B 78% 89% 11% Activated from IL
Pedro Pagés STL C 51% 62% 11% Pozo injury
Nasim Nuñez WSN SS,2B 3% 13% 10% Back in MLB
Victor Scott II STL CF 48% 58% 10% Activated from IL
Tyler Locklear ARI 1B, DH 60% 70% 10% Smith injury opens up more PT
Owen Caissie CHC RF, LF, DH 12% 2% -10% Optioned to AAA
Jhostynxon Garcia BOS LF,1B,RF,CF 14% 4% -10% Optioned to AAA
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B,DH 16% 6% -10% Future PT remains unclear
Francisco Alvarez NYM C,DH 48% 37% -11% Fractured pinky on rehab pushes back return a bit
Blake Perkins MIL CF, RF, LF 33% 21% -12% Chourio activated
Graham Pauley MIA 3B,DH 29% 17% -12% Norby activated
Luke Maile KCR C 32% 19% -13% Jensen called up
Joey Bart PIT C,DH 57% 44% -13% Losing PT to Davis
Maximo Acosta MIA SS,2B,3B 22% 9% -13% Norby activated
Keibert Ruiz WSN C 42% 28% -14% Still not on rehab assignment
Yohel Pozo STL C,DH 45% 29% -16% Concussion
Alec Burleson STL RF, 1B, DH, LF 77% 60% -17% Wrist inflammation
Anthony Seigler MIL 3B, 2B 27% 8% -19% Ortiz activated
Dane Myers MIA RF, CF 42% 8% -34% Oblique strain
Carlos Santana CHC 1B, DH 70% 15% -55% Will play way more niche role with Cubs
Pavin Smith ARI 1B, DH 64% 8% -56% Quad strain
Miguel Vargas CHW 3B, 1B, DH 87% 28% -59% Wrist sprain
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI LF, DH 88% 23% -65% Knee injury, MRI incoming
Nick Allen ATL SS 90% 23% -67% Will lose a ton of PT to Kim
Isiah Kiner-Falefa TOR SS, 3B 86% 17% -69% Unclear where his PT will come from with TOR
Corey Seager TEX SS, DH 83% 13% -70% Appendectomy
Luis Robert Jr. CHW CF, DH 90% 16% -74% Hamstring strain
Xander Bogaerts SDP SS, DH 92% 9% -83% Fractured foot

Callups Galore! 7 Names to Consider

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September 2, 2025
Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The calendar has finally flipped to September 1, which means that teams can now expand their active roster from 26 to 28 players. It’s a fun time for fantasy owners as oodles of new players are recalled, some of whom could make significant impacts over the final month of the season. Let’s review some of those callups, along with some additional names recalled a bit earlier than yesterday.

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Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 26, 2025

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August 26, 2025
Daniel Kucin Jr. – Imagn Images

Welcome to the last Position Player Playing Time Changes roundup of August, highlighted by Adley Rutschman’s injury leading to some rearranging with the Orioles.

Change in Remaining % of Projected Playing Time, 8/19 to 8/26
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Nacho Alvarez Jr. ATL 3B,2B,SS 27% 69% 42% Riley injury
Ezequiel Duran TEX LF,SS,3B,1B,2B,RF 28% 68% 40% Semien injury
Darell Hernaiz ATH SS,2B,3B 32% 71% 39% Urías DFA
Luis Matos SFG LF,RF,CF 13% 45% 32% Hot hitting keeping him in lineup
Zack Gelof ATH 2B 48% 77% 29% Back in MLB
Michael Massey KCR 2B 10% 38% 28% Returned from IL
Jacob Wilson ATH SS 60% 88% 28% Returned from IL
Cody Freeman TEX 3B, DH, LF, 2B, SS 31% 56% 25% Semien injury
Jose Trevino CIN C 42% 66% 24% Stephenson injury
Jeremiah Jackson BAL RF, LF, 3B, 2B 26% 48% 22% Hot hitting keeping him in lineup
Adolis García TEX RF, DH 68% 89% 21% Back from IL
Jared Triolo PIT 3B,SS,2B,1B 61% 82% 21% Great month and playing every day
Matt Chapman SFG 3B 73% 92% 19% Back from IL
Gabriel Moreno ARI C, DH 48% 67% 19% Back from IL
Michael Helman TEX CF 1% 20% 19% Called up from AAA
Curtis Mead CHW 2B,DH,3B,1B 31% 49% 18% Playing a bit more lately
Ryan Mountcastle BAL DH, 1B 49% 65% 16% Rutschman injury opened up DH time
JJ Bleday ATH RF, LF, CF 47% 63% 16% Continuing to play pretty often
Rowdy Tellez TEX 1B 35% 50% 15% Getting lion’s share of 1B time against RHP
Alex Jackson BAL C 10% 25% 15% Rutschman injury
Niko Kavadas LAA 1B 5% 19% 14% Schanuel injury
Yordan Alvarez HOU LF,DH 68% 79% 11% Nearing IL return
Alejandro Osuna TEX RF,LF 9% 20% 11% Back in MLB
Andruw Monasterio MIL SS,2B,3B 15% 25% 10% Starting SS with Ortiz out
David Hamilton BOS 2B,SS 6% 16% 10% Back in MLB
Wilyer Abreu BOS RF, DH 73% 62% -11% Strained calf, though should be back soon
Joey Ortiz MIL SS,2B 89% 78% -11% Minor hamstring strain
Francisco Alvarez NYM C, DH 59% 48% -11% Thumb sprain, but ahead of schedule
Dylan Carlson BAL RF,LF,CF 59% 47% -12% Playing less of late
Jackson Merrill SDP CF, DH 89% 77% -12% Sprained ankle
Brett Harris ATH 3B 43% 31% -12% Wilson, Gelof on roster cuts into time
Liover Peguero PIT 2B,3B,1B,SS 63% 50% -13% Losing PT to Triolo
Grant McCray SFG RF,CF,LF 21% 8% -13% Optioned to AAA
Denzel Clarke ATH CF 45% 24% -21% Running out of time to return
Nolan Schanuel LAA 1B 93% 72% -21% Wrist contusion
Ha-Seong Kim TBR SS, 2B 87% 62% -25% Back inflammation
Max Schuemann ATH SS,CF,2B,3B,LF 34% 7% -27% Optioned to AAA
Jordan Westburg BAL 3B 91% 63% -28% Sprained ankle
John Rave KCR CF,RF,DH,LF 47% 16% -31% Optioned to AAA
Tyler Fitzgerald SFG 2B, LF, RF 49% 15% -34% Optioned to AAA
Tyler Stephenson CIN C, DH, 1B 68% 31% -37% Fractured thumb
Adley Rutschman BAL C, DH 88% 33% -55% Oblique strain
Marcus Semien TEX 2B, DH 92% 13% -79% Broken foot

Lineup Analysis (8/22/25)

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August 23, 2025


Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

American League

Angels

• Yoán Moncada (vs RHP) and Oswald Peraza (vs LHP) are in a third base platoon.

• Bryce Teodosio (.250/.306/.364, 0 HR, 3 SB) continues to start every game in center field. Read the rest of this entry »


Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 19, 2025

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August 19, 2025
Paul Rutherford – Imagn Images

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

Speculate On These 6 More Recent Callups?

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August 19, 2025
Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Not every callup is a top prospect, of course, like some of the names in yesterday’s post. That, however, doesn’t mean that lesser prospects can be ignored. So let’s review another six recently recalled hitters to determine how excited we should be.

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McLean & Basallo & Beavers & Karros & Seymour, Oh My

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August 18, 2025
Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images

More rookie callups! Gosh I love this part of the season when new prospects are constantly being recalled, giving fantasy owners plentiful opportunities to fill holes. Today, let’s discuss a slew of recent callups who may offer some serious fantasy potential.

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Lineup Analysis (8/16/25)

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August 16, 2025


Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

American League

Angels

• Bryce Teodosio (.357/.379/.500 and 3 SB in 30 PA) started in 10 of 11 games.

• Christian Moore has only one start in the last five games.

Astros

• Ramón Urías started in four of the last five games at second base. With Houston, Urias is batting .320/.370/.520 with 1 HR.

Athletics

• Colby Thomas (vs LHP) and Lawrence Butler (vs RHP) are in a centerfield platoon.

Blue Jays

• Ty France started in nine of 12 games since being acquired.

• Andrés Giménez started in both games against righties and sat against a lefty.

Guardians

• Angel Martínez started only three times in the last six games.

Mariners

• No changes.

Orioles

• While batting either fourth or fifth, Ryan Mountcastle started six straight games since coming off the IL.

• The current outfield contains Dylan Carlson, Daniel Johnson, Ryan Noda, Jeremiah Jackson, and Greg Allen. Even the Royals are laughing at that sad ass group.

Rangers

• Jake Burger and Rowdy Tellez split time at first base.

Rays

• Ha-Seong Kim 김하성 (.209/.303/.343, 5 SB) with 11 starts in the last 13 games.

• Catcher Hunter Feduccia (.433 OPS) started in seven of 11 games since being promoted.

Red Sox

• Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro are splitting time at first base. It’s not true platoon.

Royals

• Against righties, Mike Yastrzemski leads off.

• Adam Frazier with 13 starts in the last 15 games.

• Nick Loftin and John Rave split time in left field.

Tigers

• Trey Sweeney started four times in the last five games since his promotion.

Twins

• Lots of bodies, but Byron Buxton might be the only fantasy-relevant bat. The only other possible option is Luke Keaschall (155 OPS+, batting in the middle of the lineup).

White Sox

• Colson Montgomery now bats third.

• Curtis Mead (.645 OPS) with eight straight starts.

Yankees

• Ben Rice with eight straight starts.

• Paul Goldschmidt (.629 OPS over the last month) with only five starts in the last 10 games.

National League

Braves

• Marcell Ozuna started in eight of the last nine games.

• Nacho Alvarez Jr. (.570 OPS) with nine third base starts in the last 11 games.

Brewers

• Anthony Seigler (vs RHP) and Caleb Durbin (vs LHP) are in a third base platoon.

• Isaac Collins now bats second.

Cardinals

• Thomas Saggese (.260 AVG, 1 HR, 1 SB in 135 PA) with six straight starts.

Cubs

• Willi Castro with only one start in the last five games.

Diamondbacks

• Steady and here are how the new starters are performing:

Name: OPS
Blaze Alexander: .821
Tyler Locklear: .579
Adrian Del Castillo: .596

Dodgers

• Since being promoted, Alex Freeland (.510 OPS) started in 11 of 13 games.

• Alex Call (.729 OPS) with three starts in the last four games. Call seems to be taking over Michael Conforto’s (.627 OPS) left field job.

Giants

• Drew Gilbert with five starts in the last six games (.118 OPS).

• Casey Schmitt (.737 OPS) with 13 starts in the last 14 games. He hit second and third in the last two games.

Marlins

• Quite a few timeshares are going on

• Heriberto Hernández with five straight starts and 7 HR in 156 PA.

• Jakob Marsee sat against two of the three lefty starters since being promoted.

Mets

• Mark Vientos (.641 OPS) has NOT started in the last four games with Brett Baty (.712 OPS) starting instead.

Nationals

• Paul DeJong with seven starts in the last nine games.

• Daylen Lile (.259/.305/.389, 2 HR, 5 SB) with 17 starts in the last 19 games.

Padres

• Gavin Sheets started in just two of the last 10 games.

• Freddy Fermin (.355/.394/.484 with SD) with seven starts at catcher in the last 10 games.

Phillies

• The outfield is a mess. In a shallow league, I’m not sure if any of them are rosterable, including Nick Castellanos (.178/.204/.289).

• Otto Kemp and Edmundo Sosa are splitting time at third base.

Pirates

• Jared Triolo (.179/.271/.274, 3 HR, 5 SB in 205 PA) with 12 starts in 13 games.

Reds

• Too many healthy regulars with Austin Hays, Gavin Lux, and Matt McLain taking playing time hits.

• Miguel Andujar (.370/.469/.778, 3 HR in 32 PA with the Reds) started six straight games, five as the cleanup hitter, including two games against lefties.

Rockies

• Catcher-qualified Braxton Fulford (.222/.239/.333) started in seven of the last 10 games.


Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 13, 2025

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August 13, 2025
Jeff Curry – Imagn Images

Hello again, and welcome to the latest Position Player Playing Time Changes update! With the trade deadline passed, we’ve got far fewer changes to go over than last week, but there are still some notable changes made in the past week. As always, the change shown is in percent of remaining playing time for the player’s team down the stretch.

Change in % of Remaining PT, 8/5 to 8/12
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Adael Amador COL 2B 3% 61% 58% Starting 2B with Arcia, Estrada out
Drew Gilbert SFG RF, CF 11% 61% 50% Called up to be starting RF
Everson Pereira TBR CF, LF, DH 10% 47% 37% Called up to play at least against LHP
Luke Keaschall MIN 2B, DH, CF, LF, 1B 61% 85% 24% Keeps raking, keeps playing
Willie MacIver ATH C 3% 23% 20% Replaced Wynns as backup
JJ Bleday ATH RF, LF, CF 28% 47% 19% On fire since recall
Byron Buxton MIN CF, DH 62% 80% 18% Back fro IL (and homered!)
Braxton Fulford COL C 12% 30% 18% Replaced Nola as backup
Kristian Campbell BOS 1B, DH, 2B, CF, LF 25% 43% 18% Could be nearing return with stronger AAA performance
Drew Millas WSN C 10% 27% 17% Should stick around with Ruiz being ramped up slowly
Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B,DH 63% 79% 16% Back from IL
Brooks Baldwin CHW 3B, CF, 2B, LF, SS, RF 29% 45% 16% Versatility has helped him play more
Ryan Noda BAL RF, DH, 1B 5% 19% 14% Playing more with injuries
Jeremiah Jackson BAL 3B, DH, 2B, LF, RF 14% 25% 11% Playing more with injuries
Jacob Young WSN CF 58% 68% 10% Has taken some time back from Hassell
Jose Miranda MIN DH,1B,3B 42% 32% -10% Passed over for callup
Jonathan Ornelas ATL 3B, SS 15% 5% -10% Optioned back to AAA
David Hamilton BOS 2B, SS 16% 6% -10% Sent back to AAA
Austin Slater NYY RF, LF 27% 16% -11% Hamstring strain
Tommy Edman LAD 3B, 2B, CF, SS 71% 60% -11% Reinjured ankle
Chase Meidroth CHW 2B, SS 87% 76% -11% Thumb contusion
Abraham Toro BOS 1B 54% 42% -12% Losing time to Romy
Colton Cowser BAL LF, CF 85% 72% -13% Concussion
Christian Vázquez MIN C 46% 33% -13% Shoulder infection
Kyle Farmer COL 2B,3B,1B 38% 24% -14% Losing time to Amador, Karros
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. MIN CF,RF,LF 19% 4% -15% Optioned to AAA
Edouard Julien MIN 2B 56% 41% -15% Might be 1B-only now, which cuts into time
Jerar Encarnacion SFG RF,DH,LF,1B 31% 14% -17% Hamstring strain
Keibert Ruiz WSN C 62% 42% -20% Being brought along slowly (concussion)
Tyler O’Neill BAL RF, LF, DH 82% 60% -22% Wrist inflammation
Heston Kjerstad BAL DH,RF,LF 27% 3% -24% Fatigue, unlikely to be back this year
Grant McCray SFG RF,LF,CF 55% 30% -25% Barely playing with Gilbert up
Jonny DeLuca TBR LF,RF,CF 53% 25% -28% Strained hamstring
Orlando Arcia COL 3B,2B,SS,DH 71% 16% -55% Elbow inflammation

9 Stolen Base Targets

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August 11, 2025
Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

Though it feels like the end of the season is actually closer (maybe it’s just me), we still have about a quarter of games left to play. If you haven’t already been doing so, now is definitely the time to start focusing entirely on the individual category standings. Forget about overall fantasy value and worry about how many points you could realistically gain and lose in each statistic. Have a surplus of home runs and limited downside, but could gain a handful of stolen base points? Let’s discuss nine targets that are a mix of projected rest of season stolen base leaders and strong PA/SB ratios that could potentially be bigger contributors with more playing time.

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