Pitcher Playing Time Changes: March 27, 2026
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:
Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, SP, 3/1 to 3/26
| Name | Team | Proj. GS on 3/1 | Proj. GS on 3/26 | GS Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Williamson | CIN | 3 | 13 | 10 | Won rotation spot with Nick Lodolo on the IL |
| Jack Kochanowicz | LAA | 2 | 11 | 10 | Starting in rotation with Grayson Rodriguez, Alek Manoah hurt |
| Walker Buehler | SDP | 3 | 11 | 8 | Won SP5 |
| Rhett Lowder | CIN | 13 | 21 | 8 | Won rotation spot |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | PIT | 3 | 11 | 8 | Won SP5 |
| Max Scherzer | TOR | 10 | 18 | 8 | Ready for start of season and more important with Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage IL’d |
| José Urquidy | PIT | 15 | 6 | -8 | Lost rotation spot to Carmen Mlodzinski |
| Hayden Birdsong | SFG | 8 | 0 | -8 | TJS, out for season |
| Alek Manoah | LAA | 19 | 8 | -11 | Starting season on IL |
| Hunter Greene | CIN | 31 | 15 | -16 | Elbow surgery, out until midseason |
| Brad Lord | WSN | 24 | 5 | -19 | Starting season in bullpen |
Significant Projected RP Playing Time Changes, 3/1 to 3/26
| Name | Team | Proj. RP IP on 3/1 | Proj. RP IP on 3/26 | RP IP Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Lord | WSN | 13 | 66 | 53 | Could work in leverage in the bullpen |
| Ken Waldichuk | WSN | 11 | 54 | 43 | Won bullpen spot |
| Kyle Backhus | PHI | 16 | 52 | 36 | Won bullpen spot |
| Ryan Borucki | SFG | 18 | 54 | 36 | Signed big league deal after release from White Sox |
| Walbert Urena | LAA | 8 | 42 | 34 | Won bullpen spot |
| Keaton Winn | SFG | 21 | 52 | 31 | Won bullpen spot |
| Cam Booser | TBR | 8 | 36 | 28 | Contract selected, but optioned to AAA |
| Sam Bachman | LAA | 32 | 59 | 27 | Won bullpen spot |
| Cody Laweryson | MIN | 24 | 50 | 26 | Won bullpen spot |
| Zak Kent | MIN | 28 | 54 | 26 | Won bullpen spot |
| Cionel Pérez | WSN | 32 | 57 | 25 | Won bullpen spot |
| José Suarez | ATL | 22 | 46 | 24 | Won bullpen spot |
| Kai-Wei Teng | HOU | 26 | 50 | 24 | Won bullpen spot |
| Juan Morillo | ARI | 30 | 54 | 24 | Won bullpen spot |
| Andrew Hoffmann | ARI | 34 | 58 | 24 | Won bullpen spot |
| Joe Ross | ARI | 12 | 34 | 22 | Won bullpen spot |
| Cooper Criswell | SEA | 34 | 54 | 20 | Won bullpen spot |
| Osvaldo Bido | ATL | 16 | 34 | 18 | Got last bullpen spot after claim from NYY |
| Kyle Hart 하트 | SDP | 30 | 48 | 18 | Won bullpen spot |
| Jalen Beeks | TEX | 40 | 58 | 18 | Signed big league deal and was ready to go quickly |
| Tim Mayza | PHI | 31 | 48 | 17 | Won bullpen spot |
| Jose Franco | CIN | 14 | 30 | 16 | Last-minute add to roster with Nick Lodolo blister |
| Jonathan Loáisiga | ARI | 44 | 60 | 16 | Won bullpen spot |
| Spencer Miles | TOR | 21 | 36 | 15 | Won bullpen spot |
| Steven Wilson | TBR | 46 | 30 | -16 | Starting season on 60-day IL |
| Cade Gibson | MIA | 60 | 40 | -20 | Optioned to minors |
| Bennett Sousa | HOU | 50 | 30 | -20 | Starting season on IL |
| James McArthur | KCR | 40 | 20 | -20 | Starting season on IL |
| Angel Bastardo | TOR | 20 | 0 | -20 | R5 pick, didn’t make team and DFA’d |
| Porter Hodge | CHC | 50 | 28 | -22 | Starting season on IL |
| Robert Stephenson | LAA | 60 | 36 | -24 | Starting season on IL, and could miss whole season again (elbow) |
| Brady Basso | ATH | 50 | 26 | -24 | Optioned to minors |
| Brandon Williamson | CIN | 42 | 18 | -24 | Will last longer in rotation with Greene out |
| Alexander Alberto | CHW | 24 | 0 | -24 | R5 pick, didn’t make team and returned |
| Reiver Sanmartin | SFG | 40 | 15 | -25 | 60-day IL |
| Beau Brieske | DET | 50 | 24 | -26 | 60-day IL |
| Keegan Thompson | COL | 40 | 14 | -26 | Outrighted to minors |
| Adam Mazur | MIA | 26 | 0 | -26 | Out for year (elbow surgery) |
| Spencer Bivens | SFG | 70 | 42 | -28 | Optioned to minors |
| Kade Strowd | ARI | 60 | 30 | -30 | Optioned to minors |
| Joey Wentz | ATL | 33 | 0 | -33 | Torn ACL, out for year |
| Bryan Hudson | NYM | 48 | 14 | -34 | DFA’d |
| Drey Jameson | ARI | 59 | 24 | -35 | Optioned to minors |
| Alexis Díaz | TEX | 58 | 22 | -36 | Was a mess in spring training, then outrighted |
| Bryan Hoeing | SDP | 40 | 0 | -40 | Will miss whole season (flexor) |
| Griff McGarry | WSN | 55 | 10 | -45 | R5 pick, didn’t make team and returned |
| Zach McCambley | PHI | 48 | 0 | -48 | R5 pick, didn’t make team and returned |
| Ian Hamilton | ATL | 50 | 0 | -50 | Outrighted to minors |
| RJ Petit | COL | 55 | 0 | -55 | Tommy John surgery |
| Mike Vasil | CHW | 73 | 0 | -73 | Tommy John surgery |
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