Position Player Playing Time Changes: May 26, 2026
Below is our weekly chart of significant rest-of-season playing time changes for hitters, led by a lot of shuffling of the Rockies’ outfield playing time due to injury:
Significant Projected Playing Time Changes, 5/19 to 5/26
| Name | Team | Positions | % of Remaining PT, 5/19 | % of Remaining PT, 5/26 | PT Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake McCarthy | COL | LF, CF, RF | 41% | 68% | 27% | IL-ravaged OF creates more playing time |
| José Caballero | NYY | SS, 2B, 3B, LF, RF | 45% | 65% | 20% | Back from IL and bouncing around |
| Wade Meckler | LAA | LF | 1% | 21% | 20% | Called up to replace Lowe |
| Victor Bericoto | SFG | RF, LF, DH, 1B | 1% | 20% | 19% | The Giants continue to try anything and everything to spark the offense |
| Henry Bolte | ATH | CF, RF, LF | 34% | 52% | 18% | Taking playing time away from Lawrence Butler |
| Tommy Troy | ARI | LF, CF, 2B | 3% | 20% | 17% | Welcome to the big leagues! |
| Eugenio Suárez | CIN | DH, 3B, 1B | 67% | 83% | 16% | Back from IL |
| Kody Clemens | MIN | 1B, DH, 2B, RF, 3B | 38% | 54% | 16% | Matt Wallner, Royce Lewis demotions keep him in the lineup against RHP |
| Bryan Torres | STL | LF, RF | 4% | 20% | 16% | Called up to replace the IL’d Nathan Church |
| Nick Morabito | NYM | RF, LF, CF | 1% | 17% | 16% | Called up and not hitting well so far, but he’ll continue to play |
| Alex Jackson | MIN | C | 1% | 16% | 15% | Contract selected to replace Jeffers |
| Nick Sogard | BOS | 2B, SS, 1B, RF, 3B | 13% | 28% | 15% | Has taken playing time away from Caleb Durbin since recall |
| Victor Mesa Jr. | TBR | RF, LF, CF | 1% | 16% | 15% | Brought up for the injured DeLuca, should get some PT against RHP |
| Troy Johnston | COL | LF, 1B, DH, RF | 39% | 54% | 15% | Ditto McCarthy’s note |
| Yoán Moncada | LAA | 3B, DH | 57% | 42% | -15% | Knee inflammation |
| Spencer Jones | NYY | DH, CF, LF, RF | 27% | 12% | -15% | Optioned to minors after tough first MLB showing |
| Josh Lowe | LAA | RF, LF, CF, DH | 63% | 47% | -16% | Optioned to minors for a reset |
| Mickey Moniak | COL | DH, RF, LF, CF | 76% | 60% | -16% | Sprained ankle |
| Kyle Teel | CHW | C, DH | 56% | 40% | -16% | Suffered knee sprain while rehabbing hamstring injury, out another 6+ weeks |
| Denzel Clarke | ATH | CF | 38% | 20% | -18% | Significant hamstring strain while rehabbing foot bone bruise, out until after All-Star break |
| Drake Baldwin | ATL | C, DH | 91% | 73% | -18% | Oblique strain |
| Brenton Doyle | COL | CF | 76% | 56% | -20% | Oblique contusion |
| Jordan Beck | COL | LF, RF | 52% | 32% | -20% | Hamstring strain |
| Trevor Story | BOS | SS | 70% | 48% | -22% | Hernia surgery |
| Jonny DeLuca | TBR | CF, RF, LF | 63% | 38% | -25% | Hamstring strain |
| Brady House | WSN | 3B | 80% | 52% | -28% | Optioned to minors |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | CIN | 3B | 66% | 30% | -36% | Lumbar bulging disc |
| Ryan Jeffers | MIN | C, DH | 77% | 34% | -43% | Hamate surgery |
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