Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 16, 2026
Welcome back once again to Position Player Playing Time Changes. As a refresher, the table now includes new columns to better detail the percent changes. League-wide, the 30 teams average 90 remaining games, so the remaining plate appearances are right-sized to that number.
Significant Projected Remaining Playing Time Changes, 6/9 to 6/16
| Name | Team | Positions | Old PT | New PT | PT Change | Old PA | New PA | PA Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Montgomery | CHW | RF | 13% | 76% | 63% | 51 | 296 | 245 | Making a big impact since his call up and looking like he’ll stick around |
| Cooper Pratt | MIL | SS | 7% | 70% | 63% | 27 | 272 | 245 | Getting the call to the majors a couple months after big extension |
| Blaze Jordan | STL | 3B, 1B | 1% | 47% | 46% | 4 | 183 | 179 | Starting 3B with Gorman demoted in first taste of the majors |
| Gabriel Rincones Jr. | PHI | RF | 5% | 51% | 46% | 19 | 198 | 179 | Will get plenty of run against RHP unless and until the Phillies trade for someone |
| Cole Carrigg | COL | CF, SS | 6% | 46% | 40% | 23 | 179 | 156 | Three homers already, versatility could keep him around even when injured OFs come back |
| Kameron Misner | KCR | CF | 2% | 33% | 31% | 8 | 128 | 121 | Starting CF against RHP with Isbel out |
| Samad Taylor | SDP | LF, CF, RF, 2B | 26% | 54% | 28% | 101 | 210 | 109 | One of the very, very few Padres actually producing |
| Will Wagner | SDP | 2B, 3B, DH, LF | 5% | 32% | 27% | 19 | 124 | 105 | Ditto the Taylor note |
| Tyler Callihan | PIT | RF, LF, 3B, 2B | 23% | 47% | 24% | 89 | 183 | 93 | Filling in for Cruz in OF and hitting like he belongs |
| Jordan Lawlar | ARI | CF, LF, DH | 48% | 72% | 24% | 187 | 280 | 93 | Back from the IL |
| James Outman | DET | CF, RF | 5% | 26% | 21% | 19 | 101 | 82 | From waiver wire to semi-starting CF in Detroit, for now |
| Miguel Andujar | SDP | DH, 3B, LF | 71% | 51% | -20% | 276 | 198 | -78 | Strained hamstring |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | KCR | 1B, DH | 92% | 68% | -24% | 358 | 264 | -93 | Fractured hamate |
| José Ramírez | CLE | 3B, DH | 97% | 71% | -26% | 377 | 276 | -101 | Fractured hamate |
| Oneil Cruz | PIT | CF, DH | 85% | 59% | -26% | 331 | 229 | -101 | Multiple finger fractures |
| Joey Ortiz | MIL | SS, 3B | 76% | 45% | -31% | 296 | 175 | -121 | Playing time is uncertain with Pratt coming up |
| Bryce Johnson | SDP | LF, RF, CF | 33% | 1% | -32% | 128 | 4 | -124 | DFA’d + outrighted |
| Nolan Gorman | STL | 3B, DH, 1B | 75% | 43% | -32% | 292 | 167 | -124 | Demoted to minors |
| Ryan Waldschmidt | ARI | CF, LF | 64% | 29% | -35% | 249 | 113 | -136 | Demoted to minors |
| Kyle Isbel | KCR | CF | 74% | 38% | -36% | 288 | 148 | -140 | Grade 3 plantar fascia tear, out a while |
| Adolis García | PHI | RF | 86% | 21% | -65% | 334 | 82 | -253 | Torn lat, return this season uncertain |
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