Pitcher Playing Time Changes: September 5, 2025
Happy Friday, and welcome to the first Pitcher Playing Time Changes rundown of September! As always, there’s a lot to go over, with the injury hits continuing to come and teams like the Mets making significant rotation changes.
Change in Projected % of Team’s Remaining GS, 8/29 to 9/5
| Name | Team | Old PT | New PT | PT Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarez | WSN | 1% | 14% | 13% | Welcome to MLB! |
| Sawyer Gipson-Long | DET | 2% | 15% | 13% | Back from IL |
| Kai-Wei Teng | SFG | 4% | 13% | 9% | Took Whisenhunt’s spot |
| Valente Bellozo | MIA | 1% | 10% | 9% | Moving to rotation |
| Caden Dana | LAA | 8% | 16% | 8% | Took Anderson’s spot |
| Luis Severino | ATH | 10% | 18% | 8% | Back from IL |
| Pablo López | MIN | 11% | 17% | 6% | Back from IL |
| Jason Alexander | HOU | 11% | 16% | 5% | Keeping rotation spot with Arrighetti out |
| Adam Mazur | MIA | 8% | 13% | 5% | Up from AAA |
| Carson Seymour | SFG | 6% | 11% | 5% | Holding onto rotation spot |
| Brandon Sproat | NYM | 1% | 6% | 5% | Making MLB debut Sunday |
| Luis Garcia | HOU | 8% | 13% | 5% | Back from IL |
| Mike Burrows | PIT | 18% | 13% | -5% | Back inbullpen hybrid/piggyback role |
| Roki Sasaki | LAD | 6% | 0% | -6% | Still struggling on rehab, probably won’t have a spot |
| Jack Kochanowicz | LAA | 10% | 3% | -7% | Optioned to AAA |
| Carson Whisenhunt | SFG | 14% | 5% | -9% | Back strain |
| Kodai Senga | NYM | 18% | 8% | -10% | Getting skipped, could be optioned to AAA |
| Mick Abel | MIN | 13% | 2% | -11% | Optioned to AAA |
| MacKenzie Gore | WSN | 19% | 6% | -13% | Shoulder inflammation |
| Spencer Arrighetti | HOU | 14% | 0% | -14% | Elbow inflammation probably ends regular season |
| Chris Paddack | DET | 17% | 2% | -15% | Moved to bullpen |
| Aaron Civale | CHC | 19% | 3% | -16% | In bullpen after waiver claim |
| Edward Cabrera | MIA | 18% | 0% | -18% | Elbow sprain almost certainly ends year |
| Tyler Anderson | LAA | 19% | 0% | -19% | Probably done for year with oblique strain |
Change in Projected % of RP IP, 8/29 to 9/5
| Name | Team | PT Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Payamps | MIL | 425% | Contract selected |
| Roansy Contreras | COL | 317% | Claimed from BAL, should get long look |
| Kyle Harrison | BOS | 225% | Path back to MLB this year is likelier as RP |
| Tylor Megill | NYM | 92% | Return is likelier to be as RP than SP at this point |
| Trevor Megill | MIL | 79% | Should return after minimum IL stay |
| Chris Martin | TEX | 68% | Back from IL |
| Trey Yesavage | TOR | 67% | Could make playoff roster as RP |
| Fraser Ellard | CHW | 49% | Back from AAA |
| Ryan Brasier | CHC | 47% | Starting rehab assignment |
| Alex Vesia | LAD | 39% | Began rehab assignment |
| Michael Soroka | CHC | 36% | Throwing 95 in bullpen session, could be relief weapon when healthy |
| Ryan Thompson | ARI | 36% | Back from IL |
| Dustin May | BOS | 33% | Moved to bullpen/hybrid role |
| Alex Cobb | DET | 33% | If he (finally) makes Tigers debut, will be as RP |
| Chris Murphy | BOS | 33% | Back from AAA |
| Robert Gasser | MIL | 32% | Moved to bullpen on rehab |
| Brock Stewart | LAD | -33% | Cortisone injection stalls rehab |
| Jordan Hicks | BOS | -35% | Shoulder injury |
| Sam Moll | CIN | -41% | Optioned to AAA |
| James McArthur | KCR | -100% | Still not on rehab, season looks over |
| Shelby Miller | MIL | -100% | Likely needs TJ |
| Yimi García | TOR | -100% | Season-ending elbow surgery |
| Carson Fulmer | LAA | -100% | Moved to 60-day IL |
| Jason Adam | SDP | -100% | Season-ending knee injury |
| Tyler Zuber | MIA | -100% | Moved to 60-day IL |
| Randy Rodríguez | SFG | -100% | Elbow sprain, recommended for TJ |
| Beau Brieske | DET | -100% | Shut down for season with elbow injury |
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