Position Player Playing Time Changes: April 22, 2025

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Here are the latest playing time projection changes for position players since April 15th. Get ready for Nick Kurtz’s debut on Wednesday!

Remaining PT % Changes, 4/15 to 4/22
Name Team Positions Old PT New PT PT Change Reason
Nick Kurtz ATH 1B,DH 31% 71% 40% Getting the call on Wednesday!
Luke Keaschall MIN 2B,LF,DH 8% 44% 36% Called up, hitting well so far
Caleb Durbin MIL 3B, 2B, SS, CF 25% 54% 29% Called up to be primary 3B
Eric Wagaman MIA 1B, DH, 3B, RF 28% 53% 25% Heating up + Bride DFA opens up plenty of time
Martín Maldonado SDP C 19% 44% 25% Taking PT away from Díaz
Edgar Quero CHW C 15% 37% 22% Called up to share time with Thaiss
Zach McKinstry DET 2B,LF,1B,RF,SS,3B 44% 61% 17% Continues to hit well + be versatile
Chandler Simpson TBR CF 13% 30% 17% Called up: leading off against righties
Drew Waters KCR CF,RF,LF 12% 28% 16% Melendez optioning opens up PT
Kameron Misner TBR CF,RF,LF 32% 48% 16% Still hitting well + Palacios injury
Wyatt Langford TEX LF,CF 72% 88% 16% Back from IL (oblique) quickly
Noelvi Marte CIN 2B,3B 18% 33% 15% Hitting well + CES injury
Angel Martínez CLE 2B,3B,CF,SS 29% 43% 14% Still mashing
Matt McLain CIN SS,2B,DH 71% 84% 13% Returned from IL (hamstring) quickly
Jace Jung DET 3B 31% 44% 13% Called up to be primary 3B
Jesús Sánchez MIA LF,RF,CF 61% 73% 12% Back from IL (oblique) and getting some CF time
Tirso Ornelas SDP LF, DH 24% 36% 12% Called up to replace Heyward
Dustin Harris TEX RF, LF, 1B 13% 24% 11% Doing great since call-up; taking time from Joc?
Agustín Ramírez MIA C, DH 30% 41% 11% Called up to be primary C at least until Fortes is back
Matt Mervis MIA 1B,DH 61% 72% 11% Whiff issues won’t go away but still hitting homers
Jakob Marsee MIA CF 2% 13% 11% Hill injury could open up PT soon
Mark Canha KCR LF,1B,DH,RF 31% 41% 10% Back from IL (adductor) + Melendez sent out
Vidal Bruján CHC CF,2B 3% 13% 10% Replaced Shaw on roster
Kyle Stowers MIA LF,RF,CF 61% 71% 10% Conine injury + hitting well
Joc Pederson TEX DH, LF 67% 57% -10% Continued struggles; losing time to Harris?
Paul DeJong WSN SS,3B 61% 51% -10% Fractured nose
Bryan De La Cruz ATL RF,LF,DH 13% 3% -10% Sent down for Verdugo
Nick Maton CHW 2B,DH,SS,3B,LF 25% 15% -10% Hot start has faded
Ezequiel Tovar COL SS 97% 87% -10% Hip contusion
Ryan Kreidler DET CF, 3B, SS 13% 3% -10% Sent down for Jung
Jeimer Candelario CIN DH,3B,1B 72% 61% -11% Still hitting terribly
Brandon Marsh PHI LF,CF 81% 70% -11% Strained hamstring
Luis Campusano SDP C 29% 18% -11% Increased Maldonado PT
Elias Díaz SDP C 52% 40% -12% Increased Maldonado PT
Davis Schneider TOR DH,LF,3B,2B 28% 15% -13% Sent down
Richie Palacios TBR RF,CF,LF,2B 42% 29% -13% Sprained knee
Endy Rodríguez PIT 1B,DH,C 64% 51% -13% Finger laceration
Lane Thomas CLE RF,CF 81% 67% -14% Losing time to Martínez
Wenceel Pérez DET DH,CF,RF 34% 19% -15% Now on 60-day IL (back)
Jonny DeLuca TBR CF,LF 59% 44% -15% Strained shoulder could be months, not weeks
Matt Wallner MIN RF 70% 55% -15% Strained hamstring
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN DH,1B 63% 47% -16% Lower back inflammation
Seth Brown ATH CF,LF,1B 36% 17% -19% Unclear where he’ll fit in with Kurtz add
Jake McCarthy ARI CF,RF,LF 59% 40% -19% Losing PT to Thomas
Derek Hill MIA CF,LF 53% 33% -20% Sprained wrist
Matt Shaw CHC 3B 71% 45% -26% Sent down after massive struggles
MJ Melendez KCR LF,RF,DH 73% 45% -28% Sent down after massive struggles
Oliver Dunn MIL 3B,1B,DH 55% 23% -32% Sent down; Durbin is 3B now





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