Author Archive

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: August 8, 2025

by
August 8, 2025

In our first Pitcher Playing Time Changes roundup since the Trade Deadline, let’s take a look at how the moves made changed how many starts and relief innings we can expect for pitchers down the stretch:

Change in Projected % of Team’s Remaining Starts, 8/1 to 8/8
Name Team Old % New % PT Chg Reason
Anthony DeSclafani ARI 3% 16% 13% Took Kelly’s rotation spot
Jack Perkins ATH 1% 12% 11% Took Sears’ rotation spot
Nestor Cortes Jr. SDP 4% 14% 10% Healthy and in rotation
Cade Povich BAL 6% 15% 9% Back from IL, took Morton’s spot
Dustin May BOS 4% 13% 9% From LAD bullpen to BOS rotation
Mike Burrows PIT 7% 16% 9% Pitching well enough to hold onto rotation spot
Hurston Waldrep ATL 3% 10% 7% Pitched well in Bristol, taking rotation spot
Cristian Javier HOU 6% 12% 6% Nearing IL return, though rehab assignment isn’t going great
Cam Schlittler NYY 10% 16% 6% Stroman release allows him to keep rotation spot
Richard Fitts BOS 12% 7% -5% May took his rotation spot
Tanner Houck BOS 5% 0% -5% Tommy John surgery
Troy Melton DET 6% 1% -5% Moved to bullpen
Sawyer Gipson-Long DET 10% 5% -5% Rotation spot might not exist when he’s healthy
Michael Soroka CHC 11% 6% -5% Shoulder strain
Antonio Senzatela COL 18% 13% -5% Blister
Zach Eflin BAL 16% 11% -5% Yet another back injury
JP Sears SDP 13% 8% -5% Sent to AAA
Jon Gray TEX 9% 3% -6% Should stick in bullpen with Kelly addition
Brandon Walter HOU 8% 2% -6% Elbow inflammation
Tyler Mahle TEX 7% 1% -6% Won’t throw off mound for a couple more weeks
Simeon Woods Richardson MIN 17% 10% -7% IL’d with illness
Kumar Rocker TEX 14% 6% -8% Kelly took his rotation spot
Joey Estes ATH 11% 3% -8% Not pitching well at all in AAA
Randy Vasquez SDP 13% 3% -10% Sent to AAA
Marcus Stroman NYY 18% 0% -18% Released

 

% Change in Projected RP IP ROS, 8/1 to 8/8
Name Team % Chg in Proj. RP IP Reason
Bryan Hudson CHW 400% From MIL AAA to CHW MLB
Troy Melton DET 219% Moved to bullpen
José Ureña MIN 167% Part of rebuilt Twins bullpen
PJ Poulin WSN 148% Welcome to MLB!
Kumar Rocker TEX 138% Bullpen might be the only place for him to get back to MLB this year
Dauri Moreta PIT 123% Back from AAA
Joe Ross PHI 93% Back from IL
Yosver Zulueta CIN 92% Back from AAA
Luis García HOU 83% Bullpen might be the spot for him when healthy
Walker Buehler BOS 83% How long will he survive in rotation?
Isaiah Campbell BOS 73% Brought back up from AAA
Shinnosuke Ogasawara WSN 71% Brought back up from AAA
Orlando Ribalta WSN 48% Brought back up from AAA
Andrew Hoffmann ARI 43% Should get long look in ARI bullpen
José Alvarado PHI 35% Nearing return from suspension
Michael Lorenzen KCR 33% Bullpen might be the spot for him when healthy
Thomas Hatch MIN 30% Part of rebuilt Twins bullpen
Nick Sandlin TOR -31% Return from elbow inflammation unclear
Tim Herrin CLE -32% Sent to AAA
Bowden Francis TOR -33% Roster fit unclear when healthy
Jacob Webb TEX -33% Return from back spasms unclear
Jonathan Loáisiga NYY -34% Back tightness
Ian Hamilton NYY -35% Sent to AAA
Jake Bird NYY -35% Sent to AAA
Lyon Richardson CIN -36% Sent to AAA
Colton Gordon HOU -36% Pitching well in rotation
Chris Devenski NYM -42% Outrighted
Kirby Yates LAD -43% Back discomfort
Nestor Cortes Jr. SDP -46% Should stick in rotation
Dustin May BOS -48% Should stick in rotation
Daniel Robert PHI -48% Sent to AAA
Seth Halvorsen COL -49% Elbow strain
Brad Lord WSN -56% Pitching well since move to rotation
Joe Jiménez ATL -58% Injury setback
JT Brubaker NYY -71% Released
Anthony DeSclafani ARI -77% Moved to rotation
Tanner Houck BOS -100% Tommy John surgery
Adrian Houser TBR -100% Big acquisition cost, should stay starting
Shane Baz TBR -100% Should stick in rotation
Trevor Rogers BAL -100% Pitching excellently in rotation
Lance McCullers Jr. HOU -100% Will have rotation spot waiting when healthy
Kevin Ginkel ARI -100% 60-day IL (shoulder)
Trent Thornton SEA -100% Torn Achilles
Jacob Lopez ATH -100% Pitching excellently in rotation
Justin Lawrence PIT -100% Has been throwing side sessions but might not be enough time to get back

Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 5, 2025

by
August 5, 2025
Joe Rondon – The Republic – USA TODAY NETWORK

After a busy (and more importantly, fun) trade deadline, it’s time for our biggest projected playing time changes update of the year, with over 100 players. For players who changed teams, the Old PT value represents the percentage of remaining playing time they were projected to receive before the trade (i.e., with their old team), with the New PT column reflecting their projected playing time with their new team.

Change in % of Remaining PT, 7/29 to 8/5
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason/Notes
Tyler Locklear ARI 1B 3% 62% 59% Will get extended look down the stretch
Dylan Carlson BAL LF,CF,RF 10% 68% 58% Tons of PT available with Laureano/O’Hearn gone
Hunter Feduccia TBR C 1% 53% 52% Platooning with Fortes after trade from Dodgers
Grant McCray SFG CF,LF 4% 55% 51% Should play plenty against righties
Edouard Julien MIN 2B 7% 56% 49% Will get extended look down the stretch
Jakob Marsee MIA CF, LF 18% 67% 49% Has taken Miami by storm in his first few games
Robert Hassell III WSN CF,RF,LF 13% 61% 48% Probably starting against most righties
C.J. Kayfus CLE RF,1B,DH 4% 50% 46% Hopefully sparks a dormant lineup
Alan Roden MIN LF,DH,RF 13% 57% 44% Will get extended look down the stretch
Troy Johnston MIA 1B 10% 50% 40% Will play a bunch against RHP
Darell Hernaiz ATH SS, 3B, 2B 4% 44% 40% Filling in for Wilson at SS
Jared Triolo PIT 3B, SS, 1B, 2B 24% 62% 38% Helping cover 3B with Hayes gone
Jordan Lawlar ARI 3B, 2B, DH, SS 13% 51% 38% Should be up soon once recovered from hammy
Ramón Laureano SDP RF,CF,LF 44% 81% 37% Padres starting LF
Austin Martin MIN LF 1% 38% 37% One of the many Twins auditioning for 2026
Coby Mayo BAL 3B,1B,DH 22% 59% 37% More PT open with O’Hearn gone
Blaze Alexander ARI 3B, DH, 2B, SS 21% 54% 33% Starting 3B at least until Lawlar is up
Liover Peguero PIT 3B, 2B, 1B, SS 26% 59% 33% More homers in one game than Hayes had all year
Jose Miranda MIN 1B, DH, 3B 11% 42% 31% Spelling Lewis sometimes but mostly 1B/DH
Joey Loperfido TOR CF, RF, LF 28% 56% 28% Keeps hitting, keeps playing
Luke Maile KCR C 3% 30% 27% Backup C with Fermin gnoe
Nacho Alvarez Jr. ATL 3B, 2B, SS 8% 35% 27% Covering for Riley at 3B
Dylan Beavers BAL RF 3% 28% 25% Very close to MLB debut
Christian Moore LAA 2B 57% 80% 23% Back from IL
Ha-Seong Kim TBR SS, 2B 67% 89% 22% Back from IL, splitting time between 2B/SS
Luke Keaschall MIN 2B,DH,LF,CF 39% 61% 22% Back from IL, finally
James Outman MIN CF,RF,LF 10% 30% 20% Getting a look at Triple-A but should be up soon
Max Muncy LAD 3B ,1B 53% 72% 19% Back from scary knee injury
Yohel Pozo STL C, DH 28% 45% 17% Closer to timeshare with Pages
Eli White ATL RF, LF, CF 25% 42% 17% Filling in for Acuña
Curtis Mead CHW 2B,3B,DH,1B 12% 29% 17% PT in Chicago is his for the taking, but in AAA for now
Jordan Westburg BAL 3B, 2B, DH 75% 92% 17% Getting fewer days off than when first back from IL
Samuel Basallo BAL C, DH 5% 21% 16% Will he actually debut this year?
Freddy Fermin SDP C 46% 61% 15% Goes from backup in KC to starter in SD
Royce Lewis MIN 3B, DH 70% 84% 14% Getting fewer days off than when first back from IL
Max Schuemann ATH RF,SS,CF,3B,LF,2B 26% 40% 14% Filling in everywhere and playing more
Anthony Seigler MIL 2B,3B,1B,DH 20% 33% 13% Pat Murphy likes working him in despite lack of production so far
Brooks Baldwin CHW CF,LF,RF,SS,2B,3B 16% 29% 13% Versatility has helped him play often-ish
Gio Urshela ATH 3B,1B,SS 30% 42% 12% Andujar trade opened up PT
Jeremiah Jackson BAL 3B,SS, RF, LF, 2B 2% 14% 12% Welcome to MLB, Jeremiah: you’re playing all over
Ceddanne Rafaela BOS CF, 2B 84% 96% 12% Few days off thanks to versatility
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. MIN CF, RF, LF 7% 19% 12% More than just a PR now after trades
Casey Schmitt SFG 2B, 3B, SS, 1B 49% 61% 12% Appears to be the starting 2B
Ryan Mountcastle BAL DH,1B 52% 63% 11% Nearing IL return
Mark Vientos NYM DH,3B,1B 71% 82% 11% Playing more often lately
Warming Bernabel COL 1B,3B 62% 73% 11% Took Toglia’s 1B job
Tyler O’Neill BAL RF, LF, DH 72% 82% 10% Finally getting going at the plate
Luis Urías ATH SS,2B,3B 46% 56% 10% Playing more regularly than before
Brandon Lowe TBR 2B,DH 62% 72% 10% Back from IL
Brayan Rocchio CLE 2B, SS 61% 71% 10% Has started regularly at 2B since Arias came back
Marcell Ozuna ATL DH 74% 64% -10% Losing time to Baldwin/Murphy
Yoán Moncada LAA 3B, DH 67% 57% -10% Losing time to Moore/Rengifo
Johnathan Rodríguez CLE RF,DH,LF 16% 6% -10% Sent to AAA
Enrique Hernández LAD 1B,2B,LF,CF,3B,RF 19% 8% -11% Return from IL is unclear
Connor Joe CIN RF,1B,LF 15% 3% -12% Sent to AAA
Angel Martínez CLE CF, 2B, RF, SS, 3B 67% 55% -12% Playing less lately
Cam Smith HOU RF, DH 84% 72% -12% Will lose some time to Sánchez + slump
Jesse Winker NYM LF, DH, RF 27% 14% -13% Return from IL is unclear
Austin Slater NYY LF, RF 40% 27% -13% Hamstring strain + less PT after trade anyway
Tommy Edman LAD 3B, SS, 2B, CF 84% 71% -13% Back on IL (ankle)
Gavin Lux CIN 2B,LF,DH,3B 74% 61% -13% Almost entirely shielded from LHP now
George Springer TOR RF, LF, DH, CF 97% 83% -14% Concussion
Ryan O’Hearn SDP RF,DH,LF,1B 81% 67% -14% Should never face a lefty in SD
Jose Siri NYM CF 20% 6% -14% Return from IL is unclear
John Rave KCR LF,CF,RF,DH 63% 49% -14% Hard platoon with Grichuk
Luisangel Acuña NYM SS,CF,2B 17% 3% -14% Sent to AAA
Evan Carter TEX LF,CF,RF 71% 57% -14% Back on IL (back)
Donovan Solano SEA DH,3B,1B 29% 15% -14% Playing time scarce after trades
Luke Raley SEA DH,RF,1B,LF 43% 28% -15% Back injury
Jacob Young WSN CF 73% 58% -15% Sharing time with Hassell
Otto Kemp PHI 3B,LF,1B,2B 40% 25% -15% Less PT with Bader in the fold
Hyeseong Kim 김혜성 LAD CF,SS,2B 55% 40% -15% Shoulder bursitis
Byron Buxton MIN CF,DH 78% 62% -16% Ribcage inflammation
Alex Call LAD RF,LF,CF 52% 36% -16% Less PT with LAD than WSN
Brett Wisely SFG 3B,2B,SS 20% 4% -16% Sent to AAA
Shay Whitcomb HOU 3B,2B,DH 18% 1% -17% Sent to AAA
Willi Castro CHC 3B,DH,LF,RF,SS,2B,CF 79% 61% -18% Will still play a lot but not as often as with Twins
Jackson Chourio MIL CF, RF, LF, DH 97% 79% -18% Hamstring strain
Marcelo Mayer BOS 3B,SS,2B 47% 29% -18% Timeline (wrist injury) unclear
Matt Shaw CHC 3B 70% 52% -18% Castro eating into PT
Nolan Jones CLE RF,LF,CF 57% 38% -19% Playing less lately
José Caballero NYY 3B,CF,SS,2B,RF 39% 20% -19% Narrower role with NYY than TBR
Tyrone Taylor NYM CF,LF 52% 32% -20% Mullins eats into PT
Santiago Espinal CIN RF,LF,2B,SS,3B 42% 22% -20% Andujar eats into PT
Eric Wagaman MIA DH,3B,1B,LF 64% 44% -20% Johnston eats into PT
Brett Baty NYM 3B, 2B 62% 42% -20% Vientos eating into PT
Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL RF, DH 97% 76% -21% Calf strain
Miguel Andujar CIN DH, RF, LF, 3B 57% 35% -22% More narrow role with CIN than ATH
Noelvi Marte CIN RF, 3B 73% 50% -23% Andujar eats into PT
Jon Berti CHC 3B, 2B, LF, CF, SS, 1B 28% 4% -24% Basically PR-only with Castro around
Miguel Vargas CHW 3B, 1B, DH 87% 63% -24% Oblique strain
Will Benson CIN LF, CF, RF 54% 30% -24% Less PT with Marte getting more OF time
MJ Melendez KCR LF, RF 29% 5% -24% Sent back to AAA
Jacob Melton HOU LF,CF,RF 31% 5% -26% Sent to AAA
Nolan Arenado STL 3B, DH 92% 64% -28% Shoulder strain
Gavin Sheets SDP DH, LF, 1B 78% 46% -32% Fewer PA with O’Hearn filling his role
Isaac Paredes HOU 3B 40% 8% -32% Trying to rehab severe hamstring injury
Ty France TOR DH,1B 67% 34% -33% Won’t play a ton with TOR
Johan Rojas PHI CF 41% 5% -36% Sent to AAA
Tristin English ARI 1B, LF 40% 4% -36% Sent to AAA
Michael Toglia COL 1B 60% 22% -38% Sent to AAA
Will Wagner SDP 3B, 2B, 1B, DH 42% 3% -39% Sent to AAA by new team
Brice Matthews HOU 3B,2B,SS 45% 1% -44% Sent to AAA
Austin Riley ATL 3B 95% 50% -45% Abdominal strain
Ben Williamson SEA 3B 53% 8% -45% Sent to AAA
Jonathan Aranda TBR 1B, DH 80% 30% -50% Wrist fracture
Jacob Wilson ATH SS 90% 39% -51% Forearm fracture
Matt Thaiss TBR C 54% 1% -53% DFA’d

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 30, 2025

by
July 30, 2025
Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Welcome to the final position player playing time update prior to Thursday’s trade deadline! There’ll surely be even more to go over next week, but even so far there’s been plenty of trade-related fallout after the trades of Josh Naylor, Randal Grichuk, and Danny Jansen.

Remaining PT% Changes, 7/22 to 7/29
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Tristin English ARI LF,1B 2% 40% 38% Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Adrian Del Castillo ARI DH,C 27% 57% 30% Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Orlando Arcia COL 3B, SS, 2B, 1B 38% 66% 28% McMahon trade opens playing time
Gabriel Arias CLE SS, 2B, 3B 49% 74% 25% Back from IL
Carlos Cortes ATH RF, LF 5% 28% 23% Has been getting decent PT since recall
Thairo Estrada COL 2B 64% 84% 20% McMahon trade means more 3B time for Arcia
Kerry Carpenter DET LF,RF,DH 55% 71% 16% Back from IL
Angel Martínez CLE CF, 2B, SS, 3B 51% 67% 16% Has played pretty regularly in CF and at 2B
Alex Freeland LAD 2B,3B 5% 21% 16% Call-up incoming
Joc Pederson TEX DH 49% 64% 15% Back from IL but will need to prove self
Taylor Walls TBR SS, 2B, 3B 32% 47% 15% Kim injury makes him starting SS for now
Brayan Rocchio CLE SS, 2B 46% 61% 15% Still playing despite Arias’ return
Jonny DeLuca TBR CF,LF,RF 30% 45% 15% Back from IL, platoon with Simpson
Sal Frelick MIL RF, CF, LF 69% 84% 15% Back from IL
Brice Matthews HOU 2B, 3B, SS 30% 45% 15% Has made an impact since recall
Liam Hicks MIA C,1B,DH 48% 62% 14% Fortes trade opens up playing time
Jake McCarthy ARI LF,CF,RF 27% 40% 13% Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Jacob Melton HOU CF,RF,LF 18% 31% 13% Back from IL
Trent Grisham NYY CF 54% 65% 11% Judge injury makes him full-time CF
Pavin Smith ARI 1B, RF, LF, DH 48% 59% 11% Will be starting 1B when back from IL
Bryce Johnson SDP LF, RF, CF 17% 28% 11% Has played regularly in LF with Sheets out
Nick Fortes TBR C 34% 45% 11% Will play more with Rays than he did with Marlins
José Tena WSN 3B,2B 6% 17% 11% Called up to replace Rosario
Jorge Barrosa ARI LF,CF 2% 13% 11% Naylor/Grichuk trades open up playing time
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI LF,DH 79% 89% 10% Fewer days off with Naylor/Grichuk gone
Mickey Moniak COL RF, LF, CF 49% 59% 10% He won’t stop hitting
Gustavo Campero LAA RF, LF 3% 13% 10% Taylor/Soler injuries make him starting RF for a bit
John Rave KCR RF,DH,LF,CF 53% 63% 10% Cags injury
Brady House WSN 3B 65% 75% 10% Rosario trade opens up PT
Masataka Yoshida BOS LF, DH 57% 67% 10% Cora has managed to find him decent PT
Brandon Lowe TBR 2B, DH, 1B 72% 62% -10% Ankle/foot tendinitis
Josh Rojas CHW 3B, 2B, SS 61% 51% -10% Has barely played of late
Nick Loftin KCR LF, DH, 3B, 2B 34% 23% -11% Concussion
Michael Massey KCR 2B, DH 34% 22% -12% Unclear what PT will be available when healthy
Nolan Jones CLE RF, CF, LF 70% 57% -13% Playing less often against LHP
Michael Toglia COL 1B 75% 60% -15% Losing time to Bernabel
JJ Bleday ATH LF,CF 41% 26% -15% Passed over for call-up, though hitting well in AAA
Ha-seong Kim TBR SS, 2B 82% 67% -15% Back strain
Max Muncy ATH 3B, 2B, SS 53% 37% -16% Fractured hand
Dairon Blanco KCR CF,LF,RF 26% 9% -17% Grichuk acquisition makes recall harder to envision
J.C. Escarra NYY C, 3B 29% 12% -17% Losing time to Rice
Dylan Moore SEA LF,3B,RF,2B,1B,SS 50% 32% -18% Naylor trade = less platooning
Jac Caglianone KCR RF, DH, 1B 73% 54% -19% Hamstring strain
Eric Haase MIL C 21% 1% -20% DFA’d
Parker Meadows DET CF 70% 50% -20% Quad strain
Trey Sweeney DET SS 33% 13% -20% Sent to AAA
Donovan Solano SEA 1B, DH, 3B 51% 29% -22% Naylor trade = less platooning
Aaron Judge NYY RF, DH 97% 74% -23% Flexor strain
Danny Jansen MIL C 54% 31% -23% Will play less with Brewers than he did with Rays
Jorbit Vivas NYY 3B, 2B 26% 1% -25% Sent to AAA
Marcelo Mayer BOS 2B, 3B, SS 74% 47% -27% Wrist sprain
Luke Raley SEA DH, 1B, RF, LF 73% 43% -30% Naylor trade + Canzone hitting well
Isaac Paredes HOU 3B 74% 40% -34% Bad news on hamstring strain, no timetable
Oswald Peraza NYY 3B, 2B, SS 69% 9% -60% Survives roster crunch for now but he won’t play much

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: July 25, 2025

by
July 25, 2025
Isaiah J. Downing – Imagn Images

Below are the latest significant projected playing time changes for pitchers, led by the Cardinals entering something of a new era for their rotation with Michael McGreevy taking over for Erick Fedde 페디.

Change in Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 7/18 to 7/25
Name Team Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Michael McGreevy STL 7% 16% 9% Taking Fedde’s rotation spot
Joey Wentz ATL 3% 11% 8% Has been getting stretched back out as SP
Richard Fitts BOS 6% 13% 7% Holding onto rotation spot with Houck setback
Brad Lord WSN 3% 9% 6% Moved to rotation
Joe Boyle TBR 6% 12% 6% Taking Bradley’s rotation spot
J.T. Ginn ATH 5% 10% 5% Should stick in rotation for a bit, percentage could go up if trades are made
Tanner Gordon COL 1% 6% 5% Taking Márquez’s rotation spot
Germán Márquez COL 19% 13% -6% Biceps tendinitis
Hayden Birdsong SFG 16% 10% -6% Optioned to AAA amidst control issues
Tanner Houck BOS 12% 5% -7% Pronator injury setback
David Festa MIN 16% 9% -7% Shoulder inflammation
Taj Bradley TBR 18% 10% -8% Sent to AAA
Erick Fedde STL 16% 0% -16% DFA’d

 

% Chg. in Proj. RP IP, 7/18 to 7/25
Name Team % Chg. In Proj. RP IP Reason
Nick Anderson COL 92% Will have contract selected
Kyle Hart 하트 SDP 73% Has been pitching well out of bullpen since call-up
Edgardo Henriquez LAD 72% Called up with more bullpen injuries
Tanner Houck BOS 69% If he returns this year, might not have time to get stretched out
David Robertson PHI 53% Signed to $6M deal, should be up early August
Alexis Díaz LAD 53% Called up with more bullpen injuries
Mason Fluharty TOR 49% Called back up
Trevor Richards ARI 47% Contract selected to help out in bullpen
Bowden Francis TOR 44% Might not be a rotation spot for him when healthy
Jon Gray TEX 36% Back from IL and pitching out of bullpen
Andre Granillo STL 33% Called back up to replace Fedde on roster
Caleb Boushley TEX 32% Should stick with Martin hurt and eat innings
Brad Lord WSN -39% Moved to rotation
Joe Ross PHI -41% Back spasms
Javier Assad CHC -43% Should have rotation spot when off IL
Joe Boyle TBR -46% Moved to rotation
Tanner Scott LAD -54% Elbow inflammation
Richard Fitts BOS -54% Should stick in rotation
Eric Lauer 라우어 TOR -54% Pitching too well in rotation to move out
Luke Jackson TEX -67% DFA’d
Derek Law WSN -100% Flexor surgery
Max Kranick NYM -100% Tommy John surgery
Ryan Burr TOR -100% Shoulder surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 23, 2025

by
July 23, 2025
Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Hello! I hope everyone had a great All-Star week, enjoying the first ever tie-breaking Swing Off! But now we’re back to Baseball That Matters, so I’m back to giving you the latest and greatest in playing time changes for position players. Without further ado:

Remaining PT% Changes, 7/15 to 7/22
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Graham Pauley MIA 3B, 1B, 2B, DH 30% 64% 34 Called up to replace Norby
Adrian Del Castillo ARI C,DH 4% 27% 23 Added to MLB roster
JJ Bleday ATH LF,CF 21% 41% 20 Called up to replace Clarke
Chas McCormick HOU CF,LF,RF 23% 41% 18 Activated from IL
Josh Jung TEX 3B 60% 77% 17 Brought back up after quick AAA reset
Liover Peguero PIT 2B, SS 3% 17% 14 Replaced Frazier on roster
Francisco Alvarez NYM C,DH 39% 52% 13 Back up after mashing in AAA
Caleb Durbin MIL 3B, 2B, SS 70% 83% 13 Continues hot hitting as clear starting 3B
Jose Herrera ARI C 13% 25% 12 Moreno setback
Blake Perkins MIL CF 25% 37% 12 Replaced Frelick on roster
Max Muncy LAD 3B, 1B 40% 50% 10 At least slightly ahead of schedule
Edmundo Sosa PHI 3B, 2B, SS 31% 41% 10 Starting 3B with Bohm out
Jordan Walker STL RF 50% 60% 10 Back from IL
Marcell Ozuna ATL DH 84% 74% -10 Losing playing time at DH to Baldwin/Murphy
Nolan Gorman STL DH, 2B, 3B 70% 60% -10 Back discomfort
Jake Bauers MIL 1B,LF,RF 40% 29% -11 Shoulder impingement
Kenedy Corona HOU CF,LF 12% 1% -11 Demoted with McCormick back
Gabriel Moreno ARI C 56% 44% -12 Hand isn’t healing as quickly as hoped
Chase DeLauter CLE RF 30% 18% -12 Visiting wrist specialist
Isaac Paredes HOU 3B 88% 74% -14 Hamstring strain
Alejandro Osuna TEX LF, DH, RF, CF 22% 8% -14 Sent down to AAA
Sal Frelick MIL RF, LF, CF 83% 69% -14 Hamstring strain
Thairo Estrada COL 2B 81% 64% -17 Sprained thumb
Ezequiel Duran TEX SS,LF,3B,1B,2B 35% 18% -17 Playing time harder to come by with Jung back
Jake Burger TEX 3B, DH, 1B 76% 57% -19 Strained quad
Alec Bohm PHI 3B, 1B 92% 59% -33 Fractured rib
Denzel Clarke ATH CF 77% 40% -37 Adductor strain
Connor Norby MIA 3B 74% 34% -40 Hamate surgery

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: July 11, 2025

by
July 11, 2025
Kim Klement Neitzel – Imagn Images

Below are the latest significant playing time projection changes for starters and relievers over the past week. The biggest news is Cam Schlittler‘s call-up, with his debut coming at the unfortunate cost of Clarke Schmidt’s UCL.

Change in Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 7/4 to 7/11
Name Team Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Cam Schlittler NYY 1% 11% 10% Called up to replace Schmidt
Shinnosuke Ogasawara WSN 3% 8% 5% Taking Williams’ rotation spot
Stephen Kolek SDP 12% 6% -6% Sent to AAA + Darvish back, King soon
Jameson Taillon CHC 18% 11% -7% Calf strain, out about a month
Trevor Williams WSN 11% 0% -11% UCL surgery
Didier Fuentes ATL 14% 0% -14% Sent back to AAA after looking nowhere near ready
Clarke Schmidt NYY 15% 0% -15% Tommy John surgery

 

% Change in Proj. RP IP, 7/4 to 7/11
Name Team % Chg in Proj RP IP Reason
Carson Fulmer LAA 206% Back in MLB as innings-eating reliever
Rico Garcia NYM 154% Has pitched well since call-up
Kolby Allard CLE 150% Back in MLB to take Herrin’s spot
Scott Alexander SFG 127% Back in MLB
Andrew Saalfrank ARI 100% Back in MLB after gambling suspension
Bailey Horn DET 100% Pitching well since callup
Blake Treinen LAD 53% Making good progress in return from injury
Chris Murphy BOS 49% Has quickly become key member of bullpen
Jordan Wicks CHC 35% Should continue to work in Flexen-y innings-eating role
Ben Casparius LAD 33% Back to bullpen with Glasnow back
Joey Lucchesi SFG 33% Miller injury means his lefty-ness is important
Ryan Thompson ARI -31% Scap strain
Mark Leiter Jr. NYY -31% Fibular stress fracture
Shelby Miller ARI -32% Forearm strain
Michael Soroka WSN -33% Likelier to stick in rotation with Williams out for year
Alex Lange DET -33% Setback in rehab
Tim Herrin CLE -34% Sent to AAA
Erik Miller SFG -36% Elbow sprain
Michael Kopech LAD -44% Meniscus surgery
Liam Hendriks BOS -46% Transferred to 60-day IL amidst setback
Janson Junk MIA -46% Pitching great since move to rotation
Hunter Strickland LAA -60% Shoulder inflammation, on 60-day IL
Joey Wentz MIN -80% DFA’d
Trevor Williams WSN -100% UCL surgery
Mitchell Parker WSN -100% Likelier to stick in rotation with Williams out for year
Slade Cecconi CLE -100% Pitching like rotation mainstay
T.J. McFarland ATH -100% DFA’d + elected FA
Zach Pop NYM -100% DFA’d
Ryne Nelson ARI -100% Pitching too well to move back to bullpen

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 9, 2025

by
July 9, 2025
John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Below are the latest significant rest-of-season projected playing time changes for hitters, headlined by the MLB debut of Colson Montgomery and the quick return of Corbin Carroll. So quick, in fact, that I didn’t even have to change the article photo from last week!

Remaining PT% Changes, 7/1 to 7/8
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
John Rave KCR RF, LF, CF 17% 51% 34% Path to playing time is clear with Waters in AAA
Colson Montgomery CHW SS 52% 76% 24% Welcome to MLB!
Corbin Carroll ARI RF, CF 69% 92% 23% Quicker-than-expected return from chip fracture
Yanquiel Fernández COL RF, DH 26% 47% 21% Welcome to MLB!
Zack Gelof ATH 2B 62% 80% 18% Finally back from the IL (hamate, ribs)
Joey Loperfido TOR RF, LF, DH, CF 1% 18% 17% Called up, should start against most/all righties
Austin Nola COL C 8% 24% 16% New backup C over Fulford
Paul DeJong WSN 3B, SS 26% 41% 15% Back from IL, starting against LHP
Andrew Vaughn MIL 1B, DH 6% 20% 14% Recalled to replace Hoskins
Luis Matos SFG LF, RF, CF 7% 21% 14% Back from AAA, playing often
Casey Schmitt SFG 2B, 3B, 1B, SS 42% 56% 14% Back from IL to be starting 2B
Miguel Rojas LAD 3B, 2B, SS, 1B 19% 33% 14% Will get a lot of 3B time with Muncy out
Ezequiel Duran TEX 3B, SS, 2B, LF, 1B, RF 22% 35% 13% Playing fairly often with Jung down
Matt Chapman SFG 3B 84% 96% 12% Quickly back from IL
Jake Burger TEX 1B, 3B, DH 67% 79% 12% Back from IL, maybe some 3B time too?
Jesse Winker NYM DH, LF 32% 43% 11% Nearing IL return
Anthony Seigler MIL 3B, 2B, C 15% 26% 11% Brought up as bench depth
Masataka Yoshida BOS DH, LF 40% 51% 11% Nearing IL return
Noelvi Marte CIN 3B 60% 70% 10% Back from IL, getting most 3B time
Ha-Seong Kim 김하성 TBR SS 72% 82% 10% Back from the IL, could get some maintenance days but is starting SS
Ty France MIN 1B, DH 82% 72% -10% Losing PT vsR to Clemens
Andrés Chaparro WSN DH,1B 17% 7% -10% Sent to AAA
Justin Foscue TEX 1B,DH 11% 1% -10% Sent to AAA
Pavin Smith ARI DH, 1B, LF, RF 59% 48% -11% Oblique strain
Jake McCarthy ARI RF, LF, CF 43% 32% -11% Carroll’s return cuts into playing time
Gary Sánchez BAL C, DH 41% 29% -12% Knee sprain
Luis Urías ATH 2B, 3B, SS 42% 30% -12% Hamstring strain
Lane Thomas CLE CF, RF 70% 58% -12% Plantar fasciitis
Ryan Noda CHW 1B, DH 46% 34% -12% Quad strain
Curtis Mead TBR 3B, 2B, 1B, DH 26% 13% -13% Optioned down for Kim
Rhys Hoskins MIL 1B, DH 82% 68% -14% Sprained thumb
Kerry Carpenter DET RF, LF, DH 69% 55% -14% Strained hammy
Jonatan Clase TOR LF, CF, RF 36% 22% -14% Sent to AAA
Christian Moore LAA 2B 78% 64% -14% Sprained thumb
Daniel Johnson SFG CF, LF, RF 28% 12% -16% Sent to AAA
Gabriel Arias CLE SS, 2B, 3B, 1B 65% 49% -16% Sprained ankle
Yordan Alvarez HOU DH, LF 64% 46% -18% Continued setbacks with hand
Tyler Fitzgerald SFG 2B, SS 54% 35% -19% Sent to AAA
Josh Jung TEX 3B 85% 64% -21% Optioned to AAA
Braxton Fulford COL C 32% 11% -21% Replaced by Nola as backup C
Max Muncy LAD 3B, 1B 78% 40% -38% Knee bone bruise
Drew Waters KCR CF, RF, LF 63% 19% -44% Sent to AAA

Position Player Playing Time Changes: July 1, 2025

by
July 1, 2025
John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Happy July! Below are the latest significant projected playing time changes for position players, unfortunately headlined by Corbin Carroll’s wrist fracture, which threw a massive wrench in his All-Star-caliber season.

Remaining PT% Changes, 6/24 to 7/1
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Will Wagner TOR 3B, 1B, 2B, DH 7% 31% 24% Called back up, replacing Roden
Yanquiel Fernández COL RF 3% 26% 23% Getting his first call to the majors, Tuesday
Isaac Collins MIL LF, RF, CF 24% 44% 20% Has played well + Mitchell surgery will keep him playing
Tommy Pham PIT LF,DH 40% 60% 20% Finally heating up, 143 wRC+ in last 15 games
Colby Thomas ATH LF,RF 3% 21% 18% Called up, but will have to earn playing time
Austin Hays CIN LF, DH, RF, CF 56% 72% 16% Back from the IL
Jake McCarthy ARI LF,CF,RF 27% 43% 16% Called up to replace Carroll
Zach McKinstry DET RF, 3B, 2B, SS, LF, 1B 58% 73% 15% Will continue to play almost daily with Sweeney sent down
Jake Fraley CIN RF, DH 61% 45% -16% Shoulder sprain
Willie MacIver ATH C 19% 3% -16% Sent down with Langeliers back
Jeremy Peña HOU SS 97% 80% -17% Fractured rib, timetable unclear
JJ Bleday ATH CF, LF 56% 36% -20% Sent back down
Trey Sweeney DET SS 55% 30% -25% Sent to AAA
Corbin Carroll ARI RF, CF 95% 69% -26% Fractured wrist
Garrett Mitchell MIL CF 37% 7% -30% Shoulder surgery, may or may not return this year

Pitcher Playing Time Changes: June 27, 2025

by
June 27, 2025
Sam Greene-The Enquirer

Below are the latest significant projected playing time changes for pitchers in the last week, with Chase Burns‘ MLB debut the big headline. As always, you can see the rest-of-season percentages for each team on the Depth Chart diagram here.

Change in Proj. % of Team’s Remaining GS, 6/20 to 6/27
Name Team Old % of Remaining GS New % of Remaining GS PT Change Reason
Chase Burns CIN 2% 13% 11% Called up, and looks legit!
Braxton Ashcraft PIT 2% 7% 5% Moved to rotation, finally
Eric Lauer 라우어 TOR 5% 10% 5% Pitching very well in Francis’ stead
Keider Montero DET 12% 7% -5% Optioned to AAA
Ben Brown CHC 12% 7% -5% Optioned to AAA
Chris Sale ATL 19% 12% -7% Fractured ribcage
Nick Martinez CIN 16% 9% -7% Might do some more bouncing back and forth from bullpen with Burns up
Spencer Turnbull TOR 8% 0% -8% DFA’d
Max Meyer MIA 11% 0% -11% Season-ending hip surgery

 

% Change in Proj. RP IP, 6/20 to 6/27
Name Team % Chg in Proj. RP IP Reason
Nick Martinez CIN 191% Might do some more bouncing back and forth from bullpen with Burns up
Wikelman González CHW 178% Called up
Dedniel Núñez NYM 60% Likelier to stick in bullpen with Canning hurt
Austin Warren NYM 53% Likelier to stick in bullpen with Canning hurt
Jordan Hicks BOS 33% Nearing Red Sox debut
Mitch Spence ATH -31% Pitching too well in rotation to move back
Kumar Rocker TEX -38% Pitching well in rotation since recall
Hunter Bigge TBR -41% Facial fractures on foul ball
Max Kranick NYM -66% Elbow strain
José Ruiz ATL -69% DFA’d + outrighted
Matt Gage DET -74% DFA’d
Dylan Floro ATH -100% Released from MiLB deal
Hunter Stratton PIT -100% DFA’d
Kutter Crawford BOS -100% Wrist surgery
A.J. Puk ARI -100% Elbow surgery
Cody Bradford TEX -100% Elbow surgery

Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 24, 2025

by
June 25, 2025
Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Below are the latest playing time changes for position players in the past week. Welcome back, Chandler Simpson!

Remaining PT% Changes, 6/17 to 6/24
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Chandler Simpson TBR CF, LF 20% 53% 33% Called back up
James McCann ARI C 2% 23% 21% Fill-in for Moreno, sharing with Herrera
Noelvi Marte CIN 3B 40% 60% 20% Clear path to playing time (when healthy) with Jeimer DFA
Ben Williamson SEA 3B 36% 55% 19% Quietly hitting better of late
Dominic Canzone SEA RF, LF, CF 32% 50% 18% Has raked since call-up, Raley playing 1B
Casey Schmitt SFG 2B, 3B, 1B, SS 39% 54% 15% On a hot streak, should be starting 2B when Chapman is back
Adley Rutschman BAL C,DH 90% 74% -16% Strained oblique
Kristian Campbell BOS 2B, 1B, DH, CF, LF 76% 60% -16% Time in AAA might not be very short, working on 1B
Francisco Alvarez NYM C, DH 55% 38% -17% Sent to AAA, needs to start hitting for the power we know he has
Gabriel Moreno ARI C, DH 81% 63% -18% Fractured finger
Jake Burger TEX 1B, DH, 3B 82% 62% -20% Oblique strain, albeit minor
Tyler Fitzgerald SFG 2B, SS 69% 43% -26% Sent to AAA
Kameron Misner TBR CF, LF, RF 60% 13% -47% Sent to AAA amidst brutal slump

« Previous entries
Next Page »