Pitcher Playing Time Changes: April 18, 2025
Below are the latest pitcher playing time projection changes since last Friday, headlined by Justin Steele’s season-ending elbow surgery:
SP % of Team GS Changes Since April 11
| Name | Team | Old % of Team’s Remaining GS | New % of Team’s Remaining GS | PT Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | CHC | 6% | 10% | 4% | Coverage for Steele |
| Jordan Wicks | CHC | 4% | 8% | 4% | Coverage for Steele |
| Carlos Carrasco | NYY | 6% | 10% | 4% | Stroman injury keeps him in rotation with Schmidt back |
| Dustin May | LAD | 6% | 9% | 3% | Continued dominance + other SP injuries allows him to hold onto spot |
| DJ Herz | WSN | 3% | 0% | -3% | Tommy John surgery |
| Bryse Wilson | CHW | 5% | 2% | -3% | Shorter stints in the bullpen + Shane Smith pitching great |
| Grayson Rodriguez | BAL | 13% | 10% | -3% | Shoulder soreness; sent for MRI |
| Marcus Stroman | NYY | 18% | 15% | -3% | Knee inflammation |
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | 12% | 8% | -4% | Roberts says he’s still a couple months away |
| AJ Smith-Shawver | ATL | 14% | 10% | -4% | Sent down to make room for Strider |
| Justin Steele | CHC | 15% | 0% | -15% | Elbow surgery |
Projected RP IP Changes Since April 4
| Name | Team | % Change in Projected RP IP | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Wilson | CHW | 57% | Contract selected |
| Reynaldo López | ATL | 50% | Will he have time to get stretched back out, or just be a relief weapon down the stretch? |
| Luke Little | CHC | 37% | Cascading effect from Steele injury |
| Trevor Richards | CHC | 37% | Cascading effect from Steele injury |
| Michael Fulmer | BOS | 31% | Contract selected |
| Bryse Wilson | CHW | 29% | Shorter stints, looking unlikely he’ll ever move to rotation |
| Matt Waldron | SDP | 20% | Might not be a rotation spot for him when he’s healthy (oblique) |
| Evan Sisk | KCR | 20% | MLB debut opened some eyes |
| Max Kranick | NYM | 20% | Excellent start to his year |
| Alexis Díaz | CIN | 17% | Made quick return from IL |
| Huascar Brazobán | NYM | 17% | Looking like fixture in the bullpen |
| Brandon Eisert | CHW | 16% | Pitching himself into higher leverage, not that it matters much as a White Sox |
| Scott Blewett | BAL | 14% | O’s went out of their way to get him, should eat innings |
| Daniel Palencia | CHC | 14% | Cascading effect from Steele injury |
| Jalen Beeks | ARI | 12% | Has worked his way into high leverage |
| Eric Orze | TBR | 10% | All zeroes since call-up, could stick |
| Graham Ashcraft | CIN | 10% | Has worked his way into high leverage |
| Steven Matz | STL | -10% | Back in six-man rotation and should stick there |
| Hayden Wesneski | HOU | -11% | Looking like rotation fixture = less RP time |
| Brenan Hanifee | DET | -12% | Impressive, but sent down |
| Ian Anderson | LAA | -14% | Has pitched poorly; out of options |
| Ben Brown | CHC | -14% | Should stick in rotation with Steele out |
| Tayler Saucedo | SEA | -15% | Sent to AAA |
| Kris Bubic | KCR | -16% | Pitching like he won’t go back to the bullpen ever again |
| Jason Foley | DET | -16% | On AAA IL (shoulder) |
| Shane Smith | CHW | -16% | Holding onto rotation spot = less RP time |
| Jorge Alcala | MIN | -16% | Pitching poorly; out of options |
| Hunter Harvey | KCR | -17% | On IL (teres major strain) |
| Jordan Wicks | CHC | -17% | Needed more in rotation than bullpen |
| Elvis Peguero | MIL | -18% | Sent to AAA |
| Kevin Kelly | TBR | -19% | On IL (strained glute) |
| Ben Joyce | LAA | -19% | On IL (shoulder inflammation) |
| Sam Bachman | LAA | -20% | Thoracic outlet syndrome |
| Grant Holmes | ATL | -20% | Looks like he’ll stick in the rotation |
| Fraser Ellard | CHW | -23% | On IL (strained hamstring) |
| Gregory Santos | SEA | -23% | Sent to AAA |
| Orlando Ribalta | WSN | -23% | On IL (strained biceps) |
| Sam Long | KCR | -23% | On IL (elbow inflammation) |
| Colin Rea | CHC | -27% | Moving to rotation to replace Steele |
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