Pitcher Playing Time Changes: May 8, 2026
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 |
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Ritchie’s “pretty impressive” tag is debatable.