Category: Projections

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: May 22, 2026

by Jon Becker

May 22, 2026

Below are the most significant changes in projected playing time for starting pitchers and relief pitchers from the last four days, after taking last week off due to a lack of important moves. Unfortunately, there were plenty of injuries in the past week to make up for a slow prior seven days.

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 5/8 to 5/22

Name	Team	% of Team’s Remaining GS, 5/8	% of Team’s Remaining GS, 5/22	PT Change	Reason
Ben Brown	CHC	1%	8%	7%	Getting fully stretched out
Patrick Corbin	TOR	9%	14%	5%	Berríos injury solidifies spot
Dax Fulton	MIA	1%	6%	5%	Snelling injury should get him in rotation sooner
Chase Dollander	COL	15%	10%	-5%	Sprained elbow
Simeon Woods Richardson	MIN	14%	9%	-5%	Moved to bullpen
Lance McCullers Jr.	HOU	14%	9%	-5%	Shoulder inflammation
Chad Patrick	MIL	16%	11%	-5%	Moved to bullpen
Alek Manoah	LAA	6%	1%	-5%	Outrighted to minors
Max Fried	NYY	19%	13%	-6%	Elbow bone bruise
José Berríos	TOR	10%	0%	-10%	Tommy John surgery
Clay Holmes	NYM	17%	6%	-11%	Fractured fibula
Robby Snelling	MIA	15%	0%	-15%	Tommy John surgery

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, RP, 5/8 to 5/22

Name	Team	% Change in Proj. RP IP, 5/8 to 5/22	Reason
Alimber Santa	HOU	156%	Welcome to the big leagues!
Adam Macko	TOR	150%	Called up and already looks like a key cog in the bullpen
Jason Foley	SFG	117%	On rehab assignment
Didier Fuentes	ATL	68%	Cracking the rotation will be hard when he’s in single-inning spurts
Rob Zastryzny	MIL	62%	On rehab assignment
Kyle Hurt	LAD	44%	Amidst breakout season
Tyler Samaniego	BOS	43%	Scoreless streak ended, but coaching staff’s
Sam Hentges	SFG	33%	Back from IL
Nate Pearson	HOU	30%	Back from IL
Kody Funderburk	MIN	-30%	Optioned to minors
Ryan Walker	SFG	-30%	Optioned to minors
Ryan Weathers	NYY	-31%	Fried injury keeps him in rotation longer
Ryan Weiss 와이스	HOU	-35%	Optioned to minors
Ben Brown	CHC	-37%	Moved to rotation
Brock Stewart	LAD	-37%	Bone spur in foot
Janson Junk	MIA	-38%	Snelling injury should keep him in rotation for longer
Patrick Corbin	TOR	-38%	Berríos surgery should keep him in rotation for longer
Aaron Bummer	ATL	-100%	Released
Kyle Harrison	MIL	-100%	No way he’s moving from the rotation at any point now

Position Player Playing Time Changes: May 19, 2026

by Jon Becker

May 19, 2026

Below are all the significant swings in projected playing time for position players over the last seven days. This week has a prospect-y flair, with A.J. Ewing joining the Mets, Colt Emerson up with the Mariners, and post-prospect Dylan Crews set to rejoin the Nationals.

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Position Player Playing Time Changes: May 12, 2026

by Jon Becker

May 12, 2026

Below you’ll find all the latest in significant playing time projection changes for position players since Cinco De Mayo. Headlining the list is a bunch of Astros increases to balance out the crushing loss of Carlos Correa, who will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ankle surgery.

Significant Position Player Playing Time Changes, 5/5 to 5/12

Name	Team	Positions	% of Remaining PT, 5/5	% of Remaining PT, 5/12	PT Change	Reason
Ryan Waldschmidt	ARI	CF, LF	15%	60%	45%	Welcome to the big leagues!
Daniel Susac	SFG	C	19%	46%	27%	Bailey trade creates playing time when back from injury
Jesus Rodriguez	SFG	C, DH, LF, 2B	20%	45%	25%	Bailey trade opens PT for him, too
Spencer Jones	NYY	DH, LF, CF	3%	27%	24%	Playing every day against RHP until Giancarlo Stanton or Jasson Domínguez is back
Henry Bolte	ATH	CF, RF	5%	28%	23%	Welcome to the big leagues!
Casey Schmitt	SFG	2B, 1B, DH, 3B, SS, LF	51%	67%	16%	Has been the Giants’ best hitter, plus he’s versatile
Harrison Bader	SFG	CF	60%	75%	15%	Back from the IL
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	76%	90%	14%	Back from the IL
Edmundo Sosa	PHI	2B, 3B, LF, SS	40%	53%	13%	Continues to earn more playing time, including in LF
Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B, DH, 1B, 2B	81%	94%	13%	Carlos Correa injury means fewer days off
Zach Dezenzo	HOU	RF, LF	2%	15%	13%	Carlos Correa injury = more PT
Braden Shewmake	HOU	SS, 2B	6%	18%	12%	Carlos Correa injury = more PT
JJ Bleday	CIN	RF, LF, CF	41%	53%	12%	Has become a key cog in the lineup since recall
Justin Foscue	TEX	2B, 1B	4%	16%	12%	Struggles for Jake Burger et al. means he’s playing more
Christian Vázquez	HOU	C	34%	46%	12%	Díaz injury has him as the starting C
Zack Gelof	ATH	2B, CF, 3B, RF, DH	40%	51%	11%	Versatility has him playing often
Sung-Mun Song 송성문	SDP	2B, 3B, SS, 1B, LF	32%	43%	11%	Filling in for Jake Cronenworth (concussion symptoms)
Jeremy Peña	HOU	SS	71%	81%	10%	Nearing return from IL
Tyrone Taylor	NYM	CF, RF, LF	43%	33%	-10%	A.J. Ewing recall muddies playing time
Luis Robert Jr.	NYM	CF, DH	71%	61%	-10%	Downward adjustment with continued uncertainty around timetable
Jake Cronenworth	SDP	2B, SS, 1B, 3B	83%	72%	-11%	Concussion symptoms, on 7-day IL
Jasson Domínguez	NYY	LF, DH, CF	44%	33%	-11%	AC joint sprain in shoulder
Drew Gilbert	SFG	CF, RF, LF	50%	39%	-11%	Harrison Bader return cuts into playing time
Alex Freeland	LAD	2B, 3B, SS	22%	10%	-12%	Optioned to minors with Mookie Betts back
Kerry Carpenter	DET	DH, RF, LF	69%	55%	-14%	Sprained shoulder AC joint
Josh Smith	TEX	2B, SS, 1B, 3B	72%	57%	-15%	Strained glute
Graham Pauley	MIA	3B, DH, 1B, 2B	41%	26%	-15%	Optioned to minors
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	60%	44%	-16%	Activated from IL and optioned to minors
Yainer Diaz	HOU	C, DH	67%	46%	-21%	Strained oblique
Bo Naylor	CLE	C	60%	12%	-48%	Optioned to minors with Patrick Bailey acquired
Carlos Correa	HOU	3B, SS	82%	0%	-82%	Season-ending ankle surgery

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: May 8, 2026

by Jon Becker

May 8, 2026

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As you may have noticed, I skipped last week’s Pitcher Playing Time Changes because when I ran the query of our database to find the significant changes there really weren’t any. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case this week, as evidenced by Tarik Skubal’s surgery to remove a bone chip. Here are the notable swings for starters and relievers alike:

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 4/24 to 5/8

Name	Team	% of Team’s Remaining GS, 4/24	% of Team’s Remaining GS, 5/8	PT Change	Reason
Keider Montero	DET	4%	11%	7%	Rotation spot solidified with Skubal out
Janson Junk	MIA	6%	13%	7%	Paddack DFA makes his job pretty ironclad
JR Ritchie	ATL	7%	12%	5%	Pretty impressive so far + López in bullpen
Quinn Priester	MIL	14%	9%	-5%	Injury setback (TOS), pulled off rehab
Brandon Woodruff	MIL	17%	12%	-5%	Shoulder inflammation appears minor
Germán Márquez	SDP	10%	5%	-5%	Forearm nerve inflammation
Brandon Williamson	CIN	8%	2%	-6%	Shoulder fatigue, already transferred to 60-day
Tarik Skubal	DET	20%	12%	-8%	Bone chip surgery appears to have gone well but he’ll still be out a month-plus
Reynaldo López	ATL	16%	8%	-8%	Probably in bullpen for foreseeable future
Yusei Kikuchi	LAA	19%	10%	-9%	Shoulder inflammation, shut down 3-4 weeks
Ryan Pepiot	TBR	10%	0%	-10%	Season-ending hip surgery
Chris Paddack	MIA	13%	0%	-13%	DFA’d

Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, RP, 4/24 to 5/8

Name	Team	% Change in Proj. RP IP, 4/24 to 5/8	Reason
Gregory Santos	SFG	108%	Up from Triple-A helping beleagured bullpen
Tejay Antone	CIN	105%	Back in the majors after his third TJS
Didier Fuentes	ATL	89%	Has become valuable multi-inning arm
Ryan Rolison	CHC	56%	Craig Counsell is trusting him more and more
Ian Seymour	TBR	34%	Continues to work way up trust tree
Dietrich Enns 엔스	BAL	30%	Back from IL and pitching well
Jordan Leasure	CHW	-38%	Sent to Triple-A
Carlos Estévez	KCR	-40%	Rotator cuff strain, reevaluated in three weeks
Colin Rea	CHC	-44%	Matthew Boyd injury will keep him in rotation
Griffin Jax	TBR	-61%	Getting stretched out to start
Angel Zerpa	MIL	-100%	Season-ending TJS

Position Player Playing Time Changes: May 5, 2026

by Jon Becker

May 5, 2026

Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

We’re coming off one of the most active weeks for significant position player playing time changes of the season, with a very unfortunate (but hopefully not too long-term) injury to Ronald Acuña Jr., and the Marlins shuffling things behind the dish by optioning out Agustín Ramírez for Joe Mack. Here are all of the players who lost or gained at least 10% of their projected playing time for the remainder of the season:

Notable Remaining Playing Time Changes, 4/28 to 5/5

Name	Team	Positions	% of Remaining PT, 4/28	% of Remaining PT, 5/5	PT Change	Reason
Joe Mack	MIA	C	38%	60%	22%	Welcome to the big leagues!
Jasson Domínguez	NYY	LF, DH, RF, CF	23%	44%	21%	Playing just about every day with Giancarlo Stanton IL’d
Michael Massey	KCR	2B, DH, LF	52%	72%	20%	Season-ending surgery for Jonathan India keeps PT wide open
Jesus Rodriguez	SFG	C, 2B	2%	20%	18%	Called up for the first time to try to add to offense
Nick Gonzales	PIT	3B, 2B, SS	55%	73%	18%	One of the league’s hottest hitters
Jarred Kelenic	CHW	RF, DH, LF	1%	18%	17%	He’s back in the bigs and playing every day against RHP
Andrew Vaughn	MIL	1B, DH	61%	78%	17%	Back from the IL after hamate surgery
Jonah Heim	ATH	C	9%	25%	16%	Acquired from ATL with Shea Langeliers on paternity leave, could stay on as backup
Ezequiel Duran	TEX	2B, SS, 3B, 1B, LF	38%	54%	16%	Superutility extraordinare continues to earn more PT
Angel Martínez	CLE	LF, CF, RF, 2B, 3B, SS	46%	61%	15%	Same deal as Duran
Coby Mayo	BAL	3B, 1B	21%	36%	15%	Jordan Westburg setback creates more PT
Brice Matthews	HOU	CF, LF, 2B	17%	31%	14%	Playing more frequently lately
Bryce Eldridge	SFG	DH, 1B	48%	62%	14%	Brought back up to provide a spark
Drew Gilbert	SFG	CF, RF, LF	37%	50%	13%	Will Brennan sent down
Zach Cole	HOU	LF, CF, RF	24%	37%	13%	Called up after Triple-A toe fracture
Ty France	SDP	1B, DH	33%	45%	12%	Continues to get about half the time at 1B
José Caballero	NYY	SS, 2B, 3B, LF, RF	41%	53%	12%	Has staved Anthony Volpe off as the starting SS for now
Ildemaro Vargas	ARI	1B, 3B, 2B, SS	40%	51%	11%	Reigning NL Player of the Month should continue to bounce around
Garrett Mitchell	MIL	CF, LF	60%	71%	11%	Blake Perkins demotion opens more time against LHP
MJ Melendez	NYM	RF, LF	9%	19%	10%	Playing every day against RHP, at least until Luis Robert Jr. is back
JJ Bleday	CIN	LF, RF, CF	31%	41%	10%	Has hit excellently since recall
Nick Loftin	KCR	3B, LF, 2B, 1B	13%	23%	10%	Along with Michael Massey, absorbs lost India PT
Jose Fernandez	ARI	1B, DH, 3B, SS	48%	58%	10%	In more of a platoon role now but should still stick around
Yohandy Morales	WSN	1B	2%	12%	10%	One of Triple-A’s hottest hitters, and Luis García Jr. is struggling
Nick Castellanos	SDP	RF, DH, 1B, LF	44%	34%	-10%	Still not hitting and it’s not like the defense plays
Blake Perkins	MIL	CF	22%	11%	-11%	Optioned to minors
Everson Pereira	CHW	RF, CF, LF	57%	46%	-11%	On IL for second time this year
Will Brennan	SFG	RF, LF, DH	21%	10%	-11%	Optioned to minors
Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	71%	60%	-11%	Optioned to minors after iffy rehab performance
Yohel Pozo	STL	C, 1B, DH	26%	14%	-12%	Still on roster, but hardly ever plays
Luis Robert Jr.	NYM	CF, DH	84%	71%	-13%	Lumbar spine disc herniation; timetable unclear
Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	RF, DH	93%	79%	-14%	Grade 1 hamstring strain hopefully won’t keep him out too long
Heriberto Hernández	MIA	DH, LF, RF	43%	26%	-17%	Optioned to minors
Max Muncy	ATH	3B, 2B, SS	64%	47%	-17%	Fractured metacarpal could keep him out awhile
Austin Hays	CHW	LF, RF, DH	61%	43%	-18%	Like Pereira, on IL for a second time already
Jerar Encarnacion	SFG	DH, RF, 1B	19%	1%	-18%	DFA’d
Thomas Saggese	STL	LF, 3B, SS, 2B, CF, 1B	39%	20%	-19%	Optioned to minors to get more playing time
Ronny Mauricio	NYM	SS, 3B, DH, 2B	30%	10%	-20%	Fractured thumb
George Valera	CLE	LF, DH, RF	55%	34%	-21%	Optioned to minors
Rece Hinds	CIN	RF, CF, DH	27%	6%	-21%	Optioned to minors
Nick Yorke	PIT	3B, RF, 2B, 1B, LF	49%	27%	-22%	Optioned to minors
Javier Báez	DET	SS, CF, 3B, 2B	60%	37%	-23%	Ugly-looking sprained ankle
Austin Wynns	ATH	C	26%	3%	-23%	In danger of losing roster spot to Heim when Langeliers is back from paternity
Jordan Westburg	BAL	3B, DH, 2B	57%	34%	-23%	Suffered setback with elbow and shut down from throwing
Agustín Ramírez	MIA	C, DH	72%	32%	-40%	Optioned out to make room for Mack

Position Player Playing Time Changes: April 28, 2026

by Jon Becker

April 28, 2026

Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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

by Jon Becker

April 24, 2026

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

by Jon Becker

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

by Jon Becker

April 17, 2026

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

by Jon Becker

April 14, 2026

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

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