Position Player Playing Time Changes: September 2, 2025
Welcome to September’s first Position Player Playing Time Changes roundup! Waiver claims and some unfortunate injuries are the highlight of this week’s summary, as well as a notable prospect recall in the Royals’ Carter Jensen.
% Change in Remaining Projected Playing Time, 8/26 to 9/2
| Name | Team | Positions | Old PT | New PT | PT Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Devanney | PIT | 3B,2B,SS | 8% | 72% | 64% | Called up to MLB |
| Jose Iglesias | SDP | SS, 3B, 2B | 30% | 83% | 53% | Filling in for Bogaerts |
| Carson Williams | TBR | SS | 22% | 75% | 53% | Kim claimed by ATL |
| Tim Elko | CHW | 1B,DH | 12% | 41% | 29% | Helping to replace Vargas |
| Jake McCarthy | ARI | RF,CF,LF | 47% | 74% | 27% | Gurriel injury |
| Riley Adams | WSN | C,1B | 33% | 59% | 26% | Continuing to hit well + Ruiz uncertainty |
| Mason McCoy | SDP | SS | 1% | 26% | 25% | Helping to replace Bogaerts |
| Jorge Barrosa | ARI | RF,CF,LF | 4% | 27% | 23% | Gurriel injury |
| Will Robertson | CHW | RF,LF | 6% | 29% | 23% | Robert injury |
| Jordan Lawlar | ARI | 3B, DH, SS | 47% | 70% | 23% | Called back up |
| Michael Helman | TEX | CF, LF, SS | 20% | 42% | 22% | Hot hitting lately |
| Brooks Baldwin | CHW | LF,RF,CF,SS,3B,2B | 44% | 66% | 22% | Hot hitting + versatility |
| Jackson Chourio | MIL | RF, DH, CF, LF | 70% | 91% | 21% | Back from IL |
| Michael A. Taylor | CHW | RF, CF, LF | 47% | 67% | 20% | Robert injury |
| Carter Jensen | KCR | C | 8% | 28% | 20% | Welcome to MLB! |
| Liover Peguero | PIT | SS,1B,3B,2B | 50% | 69% | 19% | IKF claimed by TOR |
| Max Muncy | LAD | 3B, 1B, DH | 40% | 58% | 18% | Nearing return from injury |
| Bryan Ramos | CHW | 3B, DH | 13% | 31% | 18% | Called up to MLB |
| Luis Matos | SFG | LF,RF,CF | 45% | 63% | 18% | Continuing to play pretty regularly |
| Connor Norby | MIA | 2B,3B | 61% | 79% | 18% | Back from IL |
| Ildemaro Vargas | ARI | 2B, 3B, LF, SS | 16% | 33% | 17% | Playing most days against LHP |
| Kyle Manzardo | CLE | 1B, DH | 76% | 93% | 17% | Santana gone opens up even more PT |
| Javier Sanoja | MIA | SS,3B,LF,2B,CF | 31% | 45% | 14% | Hot hitting + versatility |
| Angel Martínez | CLE | 3B,SS,CF,2B | 41% | 54% | 13% | Versatility keeps him playing often |
| Ha-Seong Kim | ATL | SS, 2B | 62% | 75% | 13% | Should be unquestioned starting SS for ATL |
| Jackson Merrill | SDP | CF,DH | 77% | 90% | 13% | Back from IL |
| Henry Davis | PIT | C, DH | 46% | 59% | 13% | Getting more starts lately |
| Curtis Mead | CHW | 3B, 2B, 1B, DH | 49% | 61% | 12% | Vargas injury |
| Lane Thomas | CLE | CF,RF | 43% | 54% | 11% | Took BP + ran the bases, getting closer to return |
| Blaze Alexander | ARI | SS,3B,2B,DH, CF | 59% | 70% | 11% | Newfound OF versatility + hot hitting |
| Richie Palacios | TBR | DH,2B,LF | 9% | 20% | 11% | Finally back from IL |
| Joey Ortiz | MIL | SS, 2B | 78% | 89% | 11% | Activated from IL |
| Pedro Pagés | STL | C | 51% | 62% | 11% | Pozo injury |
| Nasim Nuñez | WSN | SS,2B | 3% | 13% | 10% | Back in MLB |
| Victor Scott II | STL | CF | 48% | 58% | 10% | Activated from IL |
| Tyler Locklear | ARI | 1B, DH | 60% | 70% | 10% | Smith injury opens up more PT |
| Owen Caissie | CHC | RF, LF, DH | 12% | 2% | -10% | Optioned to AAA |
| Jhostynxon Garcia | BOS | LF,1B,RF,CF | 14% | 4% | -10% | Optioned to AAA |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand | CIN | 1B,DH | 16% | 6% | -10% | Future PT remains unclear |
| Francisco Alvarez | NYM | C,DH | 48% | 37% | -11% | Fractured pinky on rehab pushes back return a bit |
| Blake Perkins | MIL | CF, RF, LF | 33% | 21% | -12% | Chourio activated |
| Graham Pauley | MIA | 3B,DH | 29% | 17% | -12% | Norby activated |
| Luke Maile | KCR | C | 32% | 19% | -13% | Jensen called up |
| Joey Bart | PIT | C,DH | 57% | 44% | -13% | Losing PT to Davis |
| Maximo Acosta | MIA | SS,2B,3B | 22% | 9% | -13% | Norby activated |
| Keibert Ruiz | WSN | C | 42% | 28% | -14% | Still not on rehab assignment |
| Yohel Pozo | STL | C,DH | 45% | 29% | -16% | Concussion |
| Alec Burleson | STL | RF, 1B, DH, LF | 77% | 60% | -17% | Wrist inflammation |
| Anthony Seigler | MIL | 3B, 2B | 27% | 8% | -19% | Ortiz activated |
| Dane Myers | MIA | RF, CF | 42% | 8% | -34% | Oblique strain |
| Carlos Santana | CHC | 1B, DH | 70% | 15% | -55% | Will play way more niche role with Cubs |
| Pavin Smith | ARI | 1B, DH | 64% | 8% | -56% | Quad strain |
| Miguel Vargas | CHW | 3B, 1B, DH | 87% | 28% | -59% | Wrist sprain |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | ARI | LF, DH | 88% | 23% | -65% | Knee injury, MRI incoming |
| Nick Allen | ATL | SS | 90% | 23% | -67% | Will lose a ton of PT to Kim |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | TOR | SS, 3B | 86% | 17% | -69% | Unclear where his PT will come from with TOR |
| Corey Seager | TEX | SS, DH | 83% | 13% | -70% | Appendectomy |
| Luis Robert Jr. | CHW | CF, DH | 90% | 16% | -74% | Hamstring strain |
| Xander Bogaerts | SDP | SS, DH | 92% | 9% | -83% | Fractured foot |
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