Category: Projections

Overseas Player Comps: Ponce, Murakami, Imai, and Others

October 20, 2025

Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

To get an idea of a player’s production when moving from Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (NPB) and Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), I compiled a list of players who made the move and their MLB results. With the results, I compiled a list of comps to get a range of possible outcomes. We have several players coming over for their debut, but also returning arm trying to make an impact after 55 uneventful innings 2020-21.

Here they are:

Note: If I missed anyone to find the comps for, let me know. I’ll add them later to this article or possibly to Mining the News.

KBO: Hitters

Baek-ho Kang 강백호 (link)

Baek-ho Kang’s Comps & Their MLB Results

Name	Year	Age	G	PA	HR	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	K%	BB%	ISO
Hyeseong Kim 김혜성	2025	26	71	170	3	.280	.314	.385	.699	31%	4%	.106
Ha-Seong Kim 김하성	2021	25	117	298	8	.202	.270	.352	.622	24%	7%	.150
James Adduci	2017	32	29	93	1	.241	.323	.398	.720	29%	11%	.157
Jung Hoo Lee 이정후	2024	25	37	158	2	.262	.310	.331	.641	8%	6%	.069
Jae-Gyun Hwang 황재균	2017	29	18	57	1	.154	.228	.231	.459	26%	9%	.077
Median		26.0	37	158	2	.241	.310	.352	.641	26%	7%	.106
Average		27.4	54	155	3	.228	.289	.339	.628	24%	7%	.112

He’ll need a full-time job to be worth a late-round pick. I’m a pass for now. Read the rest of this entry »

OOPSY’s Top 60 Prospects, Final 2025 Update

by Jordan Rosenblum

September 12, 2025

With the season nearly complete, this article takes a final look at OOPSY’s projections-based top 60 prospects in an effort to give readers a jump start on the offseason.

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Position Player Playing Time Changes: September 10, 2025

by Jon Becker

September 10, 2025

Hello, and welcome to one of the last Position Player Playing Time Changes roundups of the year! We’ve got plenty to go over this week, as usual, but before we dive in it’s important to note how the methodology makes for some large swings this late in the season.

Because we’re looking at remaining playing time and there’s so little time left in the season, even the most minor of injuries — like an IL stint for Alec Bohm that’s expected to be the minimum ten days — can lead to massive swings in playing time because the Phillies only have 18 games left. For example, if this was Opening Day and Bohm was expected to miss only ten games, his projected playing time would only go down six percent. But now even a relatively minor injury means his playing time goes down 50 percentage points. Basically, there’s an inverse relationship between games remaining in the season and the significance of an individual injury, which is why our list keeps getting longer with each week!

With that explanation out of the way, let’s get to it:

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Pitcher Playing Time Changes: September 5, 2025

by Jon Becker

September 5, 2025

Happy Friday, and welcome to the first Pitcher Playing Time Changes rundown of September! As always, there’s a lot to go over, with the injury hits continuing to come and teams like the Mets making significant rotation changes.

Change in Projected % of Team’s Remaining GS, 8/29 to 9/5

Name	Team	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Andrew Alvarez	WSN	1%	14%	13%	Welcome to MLB!
Sawyer Gipson-Long	DET	2%	15%	13%	Back from IL
Kai-Wei Teng	SFG	4%	13%	9%	Took Whisenhunt’s spot
Valente Bellozo	MIA	1%	10%	9%	Moving to rotation
Caden Dana	LAA	8%	16%	8%	Took Anderson’s spot
Luis Severino	ATH	10%	18%	8%	Back from IL
Pablo López	MIN	11%	17%	6%	Back from IL
Jason Alexander	HOU	11%	16%	5%	Keeping rotation spot with Arrighetti out
Adam Mazur	MIA	8%	13%	5%	Up from AAA
Carson Seymour	SFG	6%	11%	5%	Holding onto rotation spot
Brandon Sproat	NYM	1%	6%	5%	Making MLB debut Sunday
Luis Garcia	HOU	8%	13%	5%	Back from IL
Mike Burrows	PIT	18%	13%	-5%	Back inbullpen hybrid/piggyback role
Roki Sasaki	LAD	6%	0%	-6%	Still struggling on rehab, probably won’t have a spot
Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	10%	3%	-7%	Optioned to AAA
Carson Whisenhunt	SFG	14%	5%	-9%	Back strain
Kodai Senga	NYM	18%	8%	-10%	Getting skipped, could be optioned to AAA
Mick Abel	MIN	13%	2%	-11%	Optioned to AAA
MacKenzie Gore	WSN	19%	6%	-13%	Shoulder inflammation
Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	14%	0%	-14%	Elbow inflammation probably ends regular season
Chris Paddack	DET	17%	2%	-15%	Moved to bullpen
Aaron Civale	CHC	19%	3%	-16%	In bullpen after waiver claim
Edward Cabrera	MIA	18%	0%	-18%	Elbow sprain almost certainly ends year
Tyler Anderson	LAA	19%	0%	-19%	Probably done for year with oblique strain

Change in Projected % of RP IP, 8/29 to 9/5

Name	Team	PT Change	Reason
Joel Payamps	MIL	425%	Contract selected
Roansy Contreras	COL	317%	Claimed from BAL, should get long look
Kyle Harrison	BOS	225%	Path back to MLB this year is likelier as RP
Tylor Megill	NYM	92%	Return is likelier to be as RP than SP at this point
Trevor Megill	MIL	79%	Should return after minimum IL stay
Chris Martin	TEX	68%	Back from IL
Trey Yesavage	TOR	67%	Could make playoff roster as RP
Fraser Ellard	CHW	49%	Back from AAA
Ryan Brasier	CHC	47%	Starting rehab assignment
Alex Vesia	LAD	39%	Began rehab assignment
Michael Soroka	CHC	36%	Throwing 95 in bullpen session, could be relief weapon when healthy
Ryan Thompson	ARI	36%	Back from IL
Dustin May	BOS	33%	Moved to bullpen/hybrid role
Alex Cobb	DET	33%	If he (finally) makes Tigers debut, will be as RP
Chris Murphy	BOS	33%	Back from AAA
Robert Gasser	MIL	32%	Moved to bullpen on rehab
Brock Stewart	LAD	-33%	Cortisone injection stalls rehab
Jordan Hicks	BOS	-35%	Shoulder injury
Sam Moll	CIN	-41%	Optioned to AAA
James McArthur	KCR	-100%	Still not on rehab, season looks over
Shelby Miller	MIL	-100%	Likely needs TJ
Yimi García	TOR	-100%	Season-ending elbow surgery
Carson Fulmer	LAA	-100%	Moved to 60-day IL
Jason Adam	SDP	-100%	Season-ending knee injury
Tyler Zuber	MIA	-100%	Moved to 60-day IL
Randy Rodríguez	SFG	-100%	Elbow sprain, recommended for TJ
Beau Brieske	DET	-100%	Shut down for season with elbow injury

Position Player Playing Time Changes: September 2, 2025

by Jon Becker

September 2, 2025

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

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: August 29, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 29, 2025

Happy Friday, and welcome to the last Pitcher Playing Time Changes of August! We’re running out of time on the regular season, which means a lot of pitchers are running out of time to return from injuries. Others, however, like Chris Sale, will come back and at least get the consolation prize of ending the year healthy and having pitched in MLB games.

Change in Projected % of Team’s Remaining GS, 8/22 to 8/29

Name	Team	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Luis Morales	ATH	1%	16%	15%	Excelling in rotation
Osvaldo Bido	ATH	1%	12%	11%	Moved to rotation
Tanner Gordon	COL	6%	17%	11%	Took Senzatela’s rotation spot
Tyler Wells	BAL	2%	11%	9%	Returning from IL on Tuesday
Chris Sale	ATL	12%	19%	7%	Back from IL on Saturday
Ian Seymour	TBR	3%	10%	7%	Took Boyle’s rotation spot
Kumar Rocker	TEX	6%	12%	6%	Helping to cover for Eovaldi
Jacob Latz	TEX	1%	7%	6%	Helping to cover for Eovaldi
Nick Lodolo	CIN	11%	17%	6%	Back from IL
Ryan Weathers	MIA	5%	10%	5%	Nearing return from IL
Germán Márquez	COL	13%	18%	5%	Back from IL
Javier Assad	CHC	4%	9%	5%	Taking Taillon’s spot
Mick Abel	MIN	8%	13%	5%	Recalled from AAA
Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	15%	10%	-5%	Temporary moved to bullpen
Tylor Megill	NYM	7%	2%	-5%	Fit in rotation when healthy is unclear
Joey Estes	ATH	8%	3%	-5%	Herniated disc
Cal Quantrill	ATL	16%	11%	-5%	Could lose spot to Sale after rough performance
Ryan Gusto	MIA	13%	7%	-6%	Could lose spot to Weathers when he returns
Victor Mederos	LAA	8%	1%	-7%	Shoulder inflammation
Jameson Taillon	CHC	18%	11%	-7%	Groin strain, should be minimum IL stay
Joe Boyle	TBR	15%	6%	-9%	Optioned to minors
Brandon Young	BAL	11%	0%	-11%	Moved to 60-day IL, done for year
Walker Buehler	BOS	14%	2%	-12%	Moved to bullpen
Jack Perkins	ATH	16%	3%	-13%	Shoulder strain
Antonio Senzatela	COL	17%	2%	-15%	Moved to bullpen
Austin Gomber	COL	19%	0%	-19%	DFA’d
Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	19%	0%	-19%	Rotator cuff strain, done for year
Jacob Lopez	ATH	19%	0%	-19%	Flexor strain, probably done for year

% Change in Projected RP IP, 8/22 to 8/29

Name	Team	PT Change	Reason
Alek Manoah	TOR	333%	Bullpen might be the only spot for him when off IL
Kevin Herget	NYM	213%	Recalled from AAA
Emerson Hancock	SEA	200%	Recalled from AAA, in bullpen for first time
Chayce McDermott	BAL	183%	Moved to bullpen in AAA, has impressed
Walker Buehler	BOS	100%	Moved to bullpen
Brian Van Belle	TBR	86%	Recalled from AAA
Dauri Moreta	PIT	63%	Recalled from AAA
Justin Bruihl	TOR	37%	Recalled from AAA
Yimi García	TOR	-31%	Running out of time to get healthy
Richard Fitts	BOS	-32%	Nerve irritation
Jordan Romano	PHI	-32%	Finger inflammation
Nick Sandlin	TOR	-33%	Running out of time to get healthy
Kyle Harrison	BOS	-33%	Hasn’t impressed enough in AAA
Brant Hurter	DET	-42%	Optioned to AAA
Osvaldo Bido	ATH	-43%	Moved to rotation
Alex Vesia	LAD	-45%	Oblique strain
Ryan Brasier	CHC	-47%	Groin strain
Drew Rasmussen	TBR	-47%	Should stick in rotation despite innings limit
Grant Anderson	MIL	-49%	Ankle tendinitis
Bennett Sousa	HOU	-49%	Elbow inflammation
John Rooney	HOU	-52%	Elbow inflammation
Trevor Megill	MIL	-56%	Mild flexor strain
Graham Ashcraft	CIN	-57%	Forearm strain
Jack Perkins	ATH	-64%	Should stick in rotation
Reed Garrett	NYM	-74%	Elbow inflammation
Randy Rodríguez	SFG	-78%	Elbow sprain
Jonathan Loáisiga	NYY	-100%	Done for year but won’t require surgery
Joe Ross	PHI	-100%	Released
Andrew Heaney	PIT	-100%	DFA’d
Frankie Montas	NYM	-100%	UCL surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 26, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 26, 2025

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

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: August 22, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 23, 2025

Welcome to the latest Pitcher Playing Time Changes, headlined by a significant shakeup in the Phillies rotation due to Zack Wheeler’s potentially-season-ending injury. Below are the latest changes.

Change in Projected % of Team’s Remaining GS, 8/15 to 8/22

Name	Team	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Taijuan Walker	PHI	5%	18%	13%	Wheeler injury keeps rotation spot locked down
Parker Messick	CLE	6%	16%	10%	Called up to MLB
Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	5%	12%	7%	Getting stretched out for full starts
Carson Whisenhunt	SFG	7%	13%	6%	Roupp injury reopens rotation spot
Antonio Senzatela	COL	11%	17%	6%	Back from IL
Johan Oviedo	PIT	9%	15%	6%	Back from minors
Martín Pérez	CHW	11%	16%	5%	Sticking in rotation with Burke optioned
Bryce Miller	SEA	13%	18%	5%	Back from IL
Joey Cantillo	CLE	13%	4%	-9%	Optioned to AAA
Sean Burke	CHW	17%	7%	-10%	Optioned to AAA
Landen Roupp	SFG	16%	4%	-12%	Knee injury
Erick Fedde 페디	ATL	19%	6%	-13%	Moved to bullpen
Zack Wheeler	PHI	20%	4%	-16%	Upper extremity blood clot
Andrew Heaney	PIT	19%	1%	-18%	Moved to bullpen

Change in Projected RP IP, 8/15 to 8/22

Name	Team	% Chg in Proj. RP IP	Reason
Craig Kimbrel	HOU	460%	Coming back to MLB
Walker Buehler	BOS	225%	Team considering move to bullpen
Richard Fitts	BOS	175%	Back in MLB, working out of bullpen
Jacob Webb	TEX	70%	Activated from IL
Justin Slaten	BOS	41%	Began rehab assignment
Chris Martin	TEX	36%	Working through PFPs (calf injury)
John King	STL	35%	Began rehab assignment
Robert Stephenson	LAA	32%	Began rehab assignment
Alexis Díaz	LAD	-31%	Optioned to AAA
Cam Sanders	PIT	-31%	Optioned to AAA
Luis Mey	CIN	-32%	Optioned to AAA
Jonathan Loáisiga	NYY	-58%	Seeking second opinion for flexor strain
DL Hall	MIL	-59%	Oblique strain
Dustin May	BOS	-64%	Likelier to stay in rotation with Buehler unsettled
Taijuan Walker	PHI	-100%	Wheeler injury
Connor Brogdon	LAA	-100%	DFA’d + elected FA
Ryan Borucki	PIT	-100%	DFA’d + elected FA
Jon Gray	TEX	-100%	Thoracic outlet syndrome
Emmanuel Clase	CLE	-100%	Return feels unlikely
Josh Hader	HOU	-100%	Postseason return still possible
Anthony Bender	MIA	-100%	Season-ending knee injury

Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 19, 2025

by Jon Becker

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

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: August 15, 2025

by Jon Becker

August 15, 2025

It’s stretch run time, and contenders are continuing to reevaluate who can best help them win now — even involving some players who teams thought might be more win-later than win-now, like Nolan McLean. Here’s what’s changed in the past week.

Change in % of Team’s Remaining GS, 8/7 to 8/15

Name	Team	Old PT	New PT	PT Change	Reason
Nolan McLean	NYM	5%	13%	8%	Making first MLB start Saturday
Victor Mederos	LAA	1%	8%	7%	Taking Kochanowicz’s rotation spot
Landen Roupp	SFG	9%	16%	7%	Back from IL on Friday
Chris Sale	ATL	5%	12%	7%	Began rehab assignment
Yoendrys Gómez	CHW	1%	7%	6%	Took Cannon’s rotation spot
Chase Dollander	COL	10%	16%	6%	Back from AAA
Joey Estes	ATH	3%	8%	5%	Could take SP5 spot, though Morales is also an option
Javier Assad	CHC	2%	7%	5%	Back from IL
Ryan Bergert	KCR	9%	14%	5%	Sticking in rotation with Lorenzen back
Chase Burns	CIN	9%	4%	-5%	Grade 1 flexor strain
Logan Henderson	MIL	6%	1%	-5%	Elbow inflammation
Carson Whisenhunt	SFG	13%	7%	-6%	Sent to AAA
Michael King	SDP	17%	11%	-6%	Knee inflammation
Shane McClanahan	TBR	7%	0%	-7%	Season-ending nerve surgery
Anthony DeSclafani	ARI	16%	7%	-9%	Thumb inflammation
Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	15%	6%	-9%	Sent to AAA
Frankie Montas	NYM	12%	3%	-9%	Moved to bullpen
Zach Eflin	BAL	11%	0%	-11%	Season-ending back surgery
Bailey Falter	KCR	16%	5%	-11%	Moved to bullpen
Jonathan Cannon	CHW	17%	5%	-12%	Sent to AAA
Colton Gordon	HOU	14%	2%	-12%	Sent to AAA
Carlos Carrasco	ATL	13%	0%	-13%	DFA’d
Luis Severino	ATH	19%	6%	-13%	Strained oblique

Change in % of RP IP, 8/8 to 8/15

Name	Team	% Chg in Proj. RP IP	Reason
Luinder Avila	KCR	333%	Recalled from AAA
Bailey Horn	DET	320%	Recalled from AAA
Bailey Falter	KCR	243%	Pitching out of bullpen
Logan Evans	SEA	242%	Bryce Miller nearing return
Tylor Megill	NYM	175%	Bullpen is a possibility when he returns
Juan Morillo	ARI	125%	Has moved up the depth chart
Colton Gordon	HOU	117%	Bullpen is the likeliest place for him if he returns from AAA
Robert Gasser	MIL	113%	Bullpen is the likeliest place for him if he returns this year
Hayden Harris	ATL	100%	Dominating AAA
Bobby Miller	LAD	88%	Pitching well since move to bullpen in AAA
Michael Kopech	RP	71%	Nearing return from IL
Cam Booser	RP	50%	Back from AAA
Cristian Javier	RP	-39%	Should stick in rotation
Hunter Harvey	RP	-44%	Strained groin
Brock Stewart	RP	-45%	Shoulder inflammation
Quinn Priester	RP	-46%	Will stick in rotation, surely
Josh Hader	RP	-62%	Shoulder strain
Zack Littell	RP	-100%	Will stick in rotation
Félix Bautista	RP	-100%	Season-ending shoulder injury

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