Pitcher Playing Time Changes: April 10, 2026
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 |
