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Position Player Playing Time Changes: April 28, 2026

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April 28, 2026
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Welcome to this week’s Position Player Playing Time Changes, and a hearty welcome to the major leagues to Travis Bazzana! Let’s get into the significant changes of the last seven days.

Significant Position Player Playing Time Changes, 4/14 to 4/21
Name Team Position Remaining PT %, 4/21 Remaining PT %, 4/28 PT Change Reason
Travis Bazzana CLE 2B 28% 64% 36% Welcome to the big leagues!
Ronny Mauricio NYM SS, 3B, 2B, DH 11% 30% 19% Called up to replace Francisco Lindor and should get the lion’s share of SS time
Carlos Cortes ATH RF, DH, LF 32% 50% 18% Reigning Player of the Week continues to get more and more PT
Austin Hays CHW RF, LF, DH 44% 61% 17% Back from the IL
Drew Romo CHW C 1% 18% 17% Called up to be backup until Kyle Teel is back
Esteury Ruiz MIA CF, LF 8% 24% 16% Back from the IL
Leody Taveras BAL CF 16% 30% 14% Pushing for more playing time thanks to great glove and hot bat
Darell Hernaiz ATH 2B, SS, 3B 22% 35% 13% Platooning with Jeff McNeil now
Connor Norby MIA 1B, 3B, LF 61% 74% 13% Holding onto everyday playing time even with Christopher Morel back
Tyler Black MIL DH, 1B 1% 13% 12% Should get plenty of DH time vsR until injury reinforcements come back
Garrett Stubbs PHI C 1% 12% 11% Called up to replace J.T. Realmuto, share time with Rafael Marchán
Brent Rooker ATH DH, LF, RF 79% 90% 11% Back from the IL after what turned out to be a very minor oblique strain
Juan Soto NYM LF, DH 85% 95% 10% Back from the IL, will get plenty of DH days
Tristan Peters CHW CF, RF, LF 31% 41% 10% Continues to play every day against RHP, wresting PT away from Luisangel Acuña
Gabriel Arias CLE SS, 2B, 3B, 1B 56% 46% -10% No injury setback, but where will he play with Travis Bazzana up?
Colton Cowser BAL CF, RF 70% 60% -10% Losing time to Leody Taveras
J.T. Realmuto PHI C, DH 78% 67% -11% Back spasms, should be minimum IL stay
Eugenio Suárez CIN DH, 3B, 1B 87% 76% -11% Minor oblique strain
Bo Naylor CLE C 71% 60% -11% Continues to lose time to Hedges, who’s actually outhitting him
Juan Brito CLE 2B 22% 10% -12% Expected to be sent down with Travis Bazzana coming up
Wyatt Langford TEX LF, CF, DH 89% 77% -12% Strained flexor
Nathan Lukes TOR LF, RF, CF 53% 38% -15% Hamstring strain, he’s week-to-week
Logan O’Hoppe LAA C, DH 70% 54% -16% Fractured wrist; Travis d’Arnaud and Sebastián Rivero will share time
Tanner Murray CHW 3B, 2B, SS, 1B, LF, RF 27% 10% -17% Discloated shoulder, requiring surgery
Denzel Clarke ATH CF 68% 48% -20% Bone bruise in foot
Francisco Lindor NYM SS, DH 94% 72% -22% Strained calf, probably out months

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: April 24, 2026

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April 24, 2026
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Compared to the last couple weeks, nothing hugely consequential with this week’s set of notable pitcher playing time changes. But nonetheless, we’ve got some nuggets to report:

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 4/17 to 4/24
Name Team % of Team’s Remaining GS, 4/17 % of Team’s Remaining GS, 4/24 PT Change Reason
Payton Tolle BOS 5% 11% 6% Called up to replace Sonny Gray (hamstring), and it’s going to be a lot harder to remove him from the rotation now
Christian Scott NYM 1% 7% 6% Back from elbow surgery and very rusty in first MLB action since but should get another turn
Peter Lambert HOU 2% 7% 5% Had a nice last start, might help stabilize injury-plagued rotation
Riley Cornelio WSN 1% 6% 5% Welcome to the big leagues! Will begin out of the bullpen but is expected to get some starts
Emerson Hancock SEA 4% 9% 5% Keeps pitching very well; might they go to a six-man when Bryce Miller is back?
David Peterson NYM 18% 13% -5% Moved to the bullpen, for now at least
Richard Fitts STL 14% 0% -14% Season-ending surgery in Triple-A

 

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, RP, 4/17 to 4/24
Name Team % Chg. In Proj. RP IP Reason
Burch Smith 스미스 DET 420% Yes, he’s still pitching, and he’s back in the majors
Corbin Martin CHC 400% Quickly shooting up the bullpen hierarchy with all the injuries
Wilber Dotel PIT 114% Welcome to the big leagues!
Peyton Gray TEX 100% The 30-year-old rookie journeyman finallty makes the majors
Brady Basso ATH 75% Called up to be a second lefty, joining Hogan Harris
Bennett Sousa HOU 67% Nearing IL return
Jack Perkins ATH 45% Has quickly earned high-leverage trust since called back up
Tyler Gilbert CHW -31% Optioned to minors
Edwin Uceta TBR -56% New shoulder injury, shut down 2-3 weeks
Casey Legumina SEA -71% DFA’d (would expect him to be claimed and him to recover a lot of the lost PT)
Lucas Sims CHW -100% DFA’d
Taijuan Walker PHI -100% Released

Position Player Playing Time Changes: April 21, 2026

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April 21, 2026
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Welcome back to another Tuesday and another week of Position Player Playing Time Changes. It was a fairly light week for significant swings due to injury, though the Brewers are certainly going to miss having Christian Yelich in the middle of their lineup until late May or perhaps even early June. Here’s the latest swings of at least 10% in either direction:

Significant Position Player Playing Time Changes, 4/14 to 4/21
Name Team Positions % of Remaining PT, 4/14 % of Remaining PT, 4/21 PT Change Reason
Sam Antonacci CHW LF, 2B, 3B 36% 67% 31% Welcome to the big leagues!
Drew Gilbert SFG CF, LF, RF 9% 37% 28% Called up to replace Harrison Bader, playing daily against RHP
Jose Fernandez ARI 1B, 3B, DH 25% 47% 22% Playing every day even with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. back
Ty France SDP 1B, DH 14% 33% 19% Has taken over as semi-regular 1B
Everson Pereira CHW CF, LF, RF 35% 54% 19% Back from the IL
Jeremiah Jackson BAL 2B, 3B, RF 28% 44% 16% One of the few Orioles hitting well
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF, DH 71% 86% 15% Back from the IL
Sal Stewart CIN 1B, 2B, DH, 3B 72% 87% 15% Has spelled Matt McLain at 2B more often than expected
Michael Massey KCR 2B, DH, LF 38% 52% 14% Jonathan India injury opens up more PT
Kyle Stowers MIA RF, LF, DH, CF 69% 82% 13% Back from the IL
Rece Hinds CIN RF, DH 15% 28% 13% Not hitting well, but he is playing regularly
Colt Emerson SEA SS, 3B, 2B 45% 58% 13% Continues to force the issue at Triple-A
Ildemaro Vargas ARI 3B, 2B, 1B, SS, DH, LF 20% 32% 12% Keeps hitting, no matter where he plays
Royce Lewis MIN 3B, DH 62% 72% 10% Nearing IL return for injury that proved very minor
Casey Schmitt SFG 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, DH 34% 44% 10% Keeps hitting well + versatility
Jacob Young WSN CF 53% 63% 10% Continues to drive the ball more with usual sterling defense
Jared Oliva SFG CF, LF, RF 17% 7% -10% Hamate surgery
Freddy Fermin SDP C 67% 56% -11% Losing time to hot-hitting Luis Campusano
Will Benson CIN RF, LF, CF 61% 49% -12% Playing less since Rece Hinds was recalled
Jonathan India KCR 2B, 3B, DH 79% 63% -16% Subluxated shoulder
Tristan Peters CHW CF, LF, RF 47% 31% -16% Playing more sparingly with Sam Antonacci up
Harrison Bader SFG CF 74% 57% -17% Hamstring strain
Christian Yelich MIN DH, LF 86% 67% -19% Adductor strain
Otto Kemp WSN LF, 3B, 1B, DH 33% 13% -20% Optioned to minors
Pavin Smith ARI 1B, DH, RF 57% 33% -24% Transferred to 60-day IL

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: April 17, 2026

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April 17, 2026
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It’s the end of the week and time for another rundown of Pitcher Playing Time Changes. Let’s get into it:

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 4/10 to 4/17
Name Team Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 4/10 Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 4/17 PT Change Reason
Noah Schultz CHW 4% 14% 10% Welcome to the big leagues!
Michael Soroka ARI 8% 14% 6% Sticking in the rotation even with Merrill Kelly 켈리 back
Walker Buehler SDP 6% 12% 6% Has pitched much better his last two starts + Pivetta injury
Ryan Pepiot TBR 18% 13% -5% Transferred to 60-day IL
Jonathan Cannon CHW 10% 4% -6% On IL with hip inflammation
Brandon Pfaadt ARI 18% 10% -8% Moved to bullpen with Kelly healthy
Nick Pivetta SDP 18% 8% -10% Flexor strain, recovery will be measured in “weeks and maybe months”

 

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, RP, 4/10 to 4/17
Name Team % Chg. In Proj. RP IP Reason
Craig Kimbrel NYM 271% The possible future Hall of Fame member’s career keeps chugging along
Andrew Morris MIN 178% Called up to be a multi-inning option in the bullpen
Angel Chivilli NYY 92% Called up to majors
J.P. France HOU 77% Multiple-inning Swiss Army knife for much-maligned pitching staff
Tanner Gordon COL 67% Called up for bullpen length
Mitchell Parker WSN 64% Called up for bullpen length
Yovanny Cruz NYY 63% Strong spring has carried over to Triple-A, could be a factor sooner than later
Chase Shugart PHI 47% called up after injuries to Bowlan, Zach Pop
Jacob Latz TEX 36% Key member of the mix-and-match bullpen
Colin Rea CHC -33% Too important to the rotation now
Cody Bolton HOU -35% Back injury, on IL
Jonathan Bowlan PHI -38% Strained groin
Ben Casparius LAD -40% Shoulder inflammation
Cody Laweryson MIN -41% Forearm strain
Valente Bellozo COL -48% Optioned to minors
Luis Curvelo TEX -48% Strained bicep
Walker Buehler SDP -50% Too important to the rotation with Pivetta out
Michael Soroka ARI -59% Sticking in rotation for now
Porter Hodge CHC -100% UCL surgery, out for year
Cade Winquest NYY -100% R5 pick returned to STL before making MLB debut

Position Player Playing Time Changes: April 14, 2026

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April 14, 2026
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Welcome to back to Position Player Playing Time Changes! Not much in the way of horrible injuries the past week, which is always nice, but some shuffling around of playing time, as usual. Here are the notable changes:

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, 4/7 to 4/14
Name Team Position % of Remaining PT, 4/7 % of Remaining PT, 4/14 PT Change Reason
Sam Antonacci CHW 2B, 3B, LF 8% 36% 28% Team is considering call-up
Taylor Trammell HOU CF, LF, RF 5% 26% 21% Taking over as starting CF against RHP with Jake Meyers out
Nick Yorke PIT 3B, 2B, RF, LF, 1B 26% 47% 21% Hitting far better than Gonzales, and playing more accordingly
Tommy Pham NYM LF, RF 2% 23% 21% He’s back in the majors, and should play plenty against LHP
Wenceel Pérez DET CF, RF 34% 54% 20% Called up to replace Meadows
Edouard Julien COL 2B, 1B, DH 46% 62% 16% Scorching hot at the plate, has taken over as the leadoff man
Dustin Harris CHW RF, LF, CF 3% 17% 14% Has been playing regularly against RHP since call-up
Rece Hinds CIN RF 1% 15% 14% Brought up to replace Marte
Carlos Cortes ATH RF, LF, DH 21% 32% 11% Playing every day against RHP with Rooker out
Javier Sanoja MIA 2B, 3B, CF, LF, SS 24% 35% 11% Versatility and hot bat keeping him in the lineup with Christopher Morel, Conine, Kyle Stowers all hurt
Angel Martínez CLE LF, 2B, 3B, CF, SS 37% 47% 10% Playing every day against RHP
Luisangel Acuña CHW 2B, CF, SS 63% 73% 10% Hays injury opens up more playing time
George Springer TOR DH, LF, RF 85% 75% -10% Fractured toe, but should be minimum IL stay
Austin Hays CHW DH, LF, RF 60% 50% -10% Strained hammy
Carlos Santana ARI 1B 52% 42% -10% Strained groin, benefitting Ildemaro Vargas‘ PT
Brice Matthews HOU CF, LF, SS, 2B 26% 16% -10% Staying on short side of CF platoon even with all the injuries
Addison Barger TOR RF, 3B, DH 69% 57% -12% Sprained ankle
Zach Cole HOU CF, LF, RF 37% 25% -12% Fractured toe in Triple-A, out indefinitely
Adley Rutschman BAL C, DH 87% 74% -13% Ankle inflammation, should be minimum IL stay
Nick Gonzales PIT 3B, 2B, SS 69% 56% -13% Losing playing time to Yorke
Brent Rooker ATH DH, LF, RF 96% 79% -17% Oblique strain, timeline unclear
Jeremy Peña HOU SS 89% 72% -17% Hamstring never got fully healthy, now on IL
Griffin Conine MIA RF, 1B, LF, DH 55% 37% -18% Torn hamstring, out 4-6 weeks at minimum
Royce Lewis MIN 3B, DH 82% 62% -20% Knee sprain
Jeimer Candelario LAA 2B, 3B, 1B, DH 24% 3% -21% Outrighted to minors
Noelvi Marte CIN RF 62% 40% -22% Optioned to minors
Parker Meadows DET CF 64% 36% -28% Concussion and broken arm, already transferred to 60-day IL
Lenyn Sosa TOR 3B, DH, 2B, 1B 57% 22% -35% From semi-regular role with the White Sox to niche bench role in Toronto

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: April 10, 2026

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April 10, 2026
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Happy Friday, and happy Pitcher Playing Time Changes day! I skipped last week because there wasn’t a whole lot going on with playing time changes yet, but unfortunately for the UCLs of Cade Horton and Zach Eflin, that’s not the case this week. Here are the most significant swings in projected playing time:

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 4/3 to 4/10
Name Team % of Remaining GS, 4/3 % of Remaining GS, 4/10 Change Reason
Colin Rea CHC 5% 12% 7% Moved to rotation with Horton out for season
Brandon Young BAL 1% 6% 5% Eflin injury coverage
Johan Oviedo BOS 7% 2% -5% Flexor strain, out six weeks; hard to see Early/Tolle not having the rotation spot locked down by then
Joe Musgrove SDP 16% 11% -5% Still not back to throwing off a mound
Shane Smith CHW 18% 12% -6% From Opening Day starter to Triple-A
Hunter Brown HOU 19% 13% -6% Grade 2 shoulder strain, shut down “a few weeks”
Cody Ponce 폰세 TOR 8% 0% -8% Season-ending ACL surgery
Zach Eflin BAL 12% 0% -12% Season-ending UCL surgery
Cade Horton CHC 15% 0% -15% Season-ending UCL surgery

 

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, RP, 4/3 to 4/10
Name Team % Chg. In Projected RP IP Reason
Joel Kuhnel ATH 455% (not a typo!) Called up from minors and earned save in his second game; is he the closer?
Jack Perkins ATH 75% Called up from minors
Paxton Schultz WSN 71% Activated from IL
Mitch Spence KCR 67% Called up
Brandon Eisert CHW 58% Called up
Ryan Weiss 와이스 HOU 53% Not pitching well enough for move to rotation, even with all the injuries
Tyler Samaniego BOS 50% Called up
Ron Marinaccio SDP 43% Has been key member of the bullpen so far, minimizing DFA risk
Michael Kelly ATH -31% Optioned to minors
Bailey Falter KCR -31% Elbow inflammation
Chris Murphy CHW -36% Elbow impingement
Jared Koenig MIL -39% Sprained elbow
Johan Oviedo BOS -45% Aforementioned flexor strain
José Buttó SFG -52% Blood clot in arm, out 4-6 weeks
Roddery Muñoz HOU -100% DFA’d
Joe Ross ARI -100% DFA’d
Robert Stephenson LAA -100% Season-ending elbow surgery
Joey Lucchesi LAA -100% DFA’d
Jedixson Paez CHW -100% DFA’d

Position Player Playing Time Changes: April 7, 2026

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April 7, 2026
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Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Position Player Playing Time Changes. As the season gets into full swing, that unfortunately means more injuries, but also the call-up of baseball’s top prospect. Here’s how remaining projections have changed in the past week:

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Beat the Shift Podcast – Pallazzo Episode w/ Sam Wirsching & Britton Allen

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April 7, 2026

The Pallazzo episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guests: Sam Wirsching & Britton Allen

Draft Season Recap

  • Tout Wars
  • GDD
  • Auctioning against Ariel Cohen
  • “Mets Fireballer”
  • Using AAV in auctions for non-standard leagues

Strategy Section

  • How was this draft season different from all other draft seasons?
    • Rookies
    • Closers
    • Pocket Aces
  • Lessons learned
  • Draft regrets
  • How long into the season should you use pre-season projections?

Bold Predictions

Injury Guru’s Trivia of the Week

Buy/Sell/Hold

Injury Update

 

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Position Player Playing Time Changes: March 31, 2026

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March 31, 2026
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Welcome back to Position Player Playing Time Changes! Now that the season has started, I’m shifting the weekly table from displaying plate appearance changes to displaying the change in the percent of remaining playing time allocated to each player. All changes are over the past seven days, as they will be from here on out.

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Pitcher Playing Time Changes: March 27, 2026

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March 27, 2026
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After Wednesday’s introduction to this year’s Position Player Playing Time Changes, it’s time for pitchers! Every Friday, these roundups will work much the same as the position player ones, except I’ll split out starters and relievers. As with position players, this week’s compares changes since March 1, and next week I’ll transition to looking at week-to-week changes. Away we go:

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