Proposed positional changes on next live update

Cruisin · 04-06-2024, 03:10 PM

I've noticed that a number of primary positions on PT Live cards don't align with how they're receiving playing time this year. Obviously the expectation is that this will be updated with everything else during live updates, but I looked through every live card and figured I'd submit my input for recommended primary position changes. Justification is provided for each move. I would also like to propose that potentially in the future, PT Live could have a more fantasy-esque positional eligibility system that allows cards to appear at multiple listed positions based on the positions they've played the previous year/to that point in the current season.
Proposed changes:
Aaron Judge: RF -> CF -- Largely playing CF this year with Soto in right
Brandon Nimmo: CF -> LF -- Largely playing LF this year with Bader in center
James Outman: RF -> CF -- Of his 8 starts in the field, all 8 have been in CF
Jordan Hicks: RP -> SP -- In Giants rotation
Jarren Duran: CF -> LF -- Playing mostly left with Rafaela in center
Adolis García: CF -> RF -- Has not been the starting center fielder in some time. Leody Taveras is the CF
Rob Refsnyder: 3B -> LF -- Refsnyder plays a utility role but largely starts in the corner outfield. He has only played one inning of 3B in the majors back in 2016, with 54 appearances in left last year alone. He has not touched the infield since 2020 with Texas
Wilmer Flores: 3B -> 1B -- So far, has only played at first this year. Last year: 61 games at 1B (415 IP), 61 games at 2B (441 IP), 22 games at 3B (131 IP), 8 games at SS (34.2 IP). Not infeasible that he could see 3B playing time but considerably less likely with J.D. Davis (corner utility) being replaced by Matt Chapman (3B exclusive)
Alex Faedo: SP -> RP -- Serving a long relief role with the Tigers
Nick Madrigal: 2B -> 3B -- Largely plays 3B when entering games
Roansy Contreras: SP -> RP -- Serving a relief role with the Pirates
George Springer: CF -> RF -- Moved to right field full-time last year with Kiermaier in center
Drew Smyly: SP -> RP -- In Cubs bullpen
José Suárez: SP -> RP -- In Angels bullpen
Kerry Carpenter: DH -> RF -- While Carpenter will likely serve a decent amount of time as the Tigers DH this year, switching his primary position to RF would just give him more versatility for PT Live players, especially as he played 80 games there last year
Freddy Fermín: 1B -> C -- Fermín is a primary catcher, plain and simple. When Salvador Pérez plays first, Fermín goes behind the plate
Ramón Urías: 2B -> 3B -- Urías makes the bulk of his starts at third, and has done so for his career. 92 games at 3B in 2023; just 22 at 2B, and none so far this year
A.J. Puk: CL -> SP -- Puk is currently the 2 starter in a depleted Marlins rotation, though I wouldn't hold my breath on him staying there with how he's struggled early
Mitch White: SP -> RP -- White did not make the Blue Jays rotation and has pitched out of the pen
Jordan Westburg: 3B -> 2B -- Westburg has been starting at second nearly every day so far
Brandon Drury: DH -> 2B: Drury was the everyday second baseman for the Angels last year, and with 7 starts there so far this year, it seems to be the same
Willi Castro: 2B -> 3B, LF, or CF -- Castro is a superutility player but does not appear much at second. He's made 5 appearances at third this year and seems poised to also show up in left and center (54 G in LF in 2023; 45 G in CF in 2023)
Jared Triolo: 3B -> 2B -- Triolo has moved to second base in an everyday role this year with third and short being occupied by Hayes and Cruz, though he occasionally shows up at first
Blake Sabol: DH -> LF -- Sabol being marked a designated hitter doesn't really make much sense as most of his value is derived from his ability to play both at catcher and in the corner outfield
Tyler Freeman: 2B -> CF -- Freeman has emerged as the everyday starter in center field for the Guardians so far this year
Santiago Espinal: 3B -> 2B -- Espinal has largely played second base with the Reds so far, with a logjam at third base headed by Jeimer Candelario
Jon Berti: 2B -> 3B -- It isn't infeasible that Berti makes a move back to second eventually, but after the Yankees acquired him he's been primarily playing 3B with Volpe at short and Torres at 2B
Nick Martinez: RP -> SP -- Martinez made the Reds opening day rotation
Nick Gordon: CF -> LF -- Gordon has largely played left field in his short time with the Marlins thus far
Jhony Brito: SP -> RP -- Brito is starting depth, but likely won't come into the rotation from the bullpen unless someone in the Padres rotation gets hurt
Josh Bell: DH -> 1B -- Giving Bell 1B eligibility only makes sense, as it gives him an additional position of eligibility in PT Live; however, with the Marlins recently acquiring more infield depth, it isn't impossible to imagine that Bell takes more games at DH with Burger at first base
Josh Palacios -> Joshua Palacios -- Not a position change, but it seems that Palacios goes by his full first name
Luis García (WSH) -> Luis García Jr. -- Similar story to the above
Michael Kopech: SP -> RP -- Kopech has been pushed out of the rotation and has appeared out of the bullpen this year
Seth Brown: 1B -> LF -- Brown's last stint as a primary 1B was 2022. Since then, he moved to right field predominantly last year, and appears to be mostly playing left field this year with Rooker in a DH role, Bleday in center, Butler in right, and Noda at first.
Akil Baddoo: CF -> LF -- Baddoo started the year in Triple-A, but received the bulk of his starts in the majors last year in left field. 2021 was the last time he was a primary center fielder.
Matt Carpenter: RF -> 1B -- Carpenter returned to a 1B/DH role last year with the Padres after a 2022 stint in right field with the Yankees
Edmundo Sosa: 2B -> 3B -- Sosa has largely been appearing at third base against lefties, with Harper heading to DH and Bohm over to first
Pedro Ávila: SP -> RP -- Same story as Jhony Brito. Matt Waldron won the Padres' 5th rotation spot.
Jorge Mateo: SS -> 2B/CF -- Mateo has largely played shortstop in the past, but with Gunnar Henderson playing there every day now Mateo has been bouncing between second base and center field
Bryce Jarvis: SP -> RP -- Jarvis has been pitching out of the Diamondbacks bullpen
Ángel Zerpa: SP -> RP -- Zerpa has been pitching out of the Royals bullpen
Cristian Pache: CF -> LF -- Pache fills a platoon role with Brandon Marsh in LF, as Johan Rojas gets everyday reps in CF
Kyle Farmer: SS -> 3B -- Farmer appears as a late-game defensive replacement and versus-left platoon at third base with the Twins.
Oswaldo Cabrera: RF -> 3B -- With DJ LeMahieu out, Cabrera has been called on to take the bulk of third base reps early in the season
Pablo Reyes: RF -> 2B/SS -- Reyes technically has utility purpose, but has not played an inning in the outfield since 2021. Boston seems intent to keep him in the middle infield against LHP.
Peter Lambert: SP -> RP -- Lambert appears out of the bullpen with the Rockies
Kyle Muller: SP -> RP -- Muller appears out of the bullpen with the Athletics
Daniel Lynch -> Daniel Lynch IV -- Name change recommendation, Lynch added the numeral to his last name midseason last year
Bryan Hoeing: SP -> RP -- Hoeing moved to the bullpen and seems poised for a swing role this year
Hunter Gaddis: SP -> RP -- Appearing out of the bullpen with Cleveland
Matthew Liberatore: SP -> RP -- Did not make the Cardinals rotation
Kiké Hernández: SS -> 2B/LF/CF -- Seems unlikely to play much short this year, filling in at other infield positions and in the outfield
JJ Bleday: LF -> CF -- Starting in CF this year with OAK
John Brebbia: SP -> RP -- Did not make the White Sox rotation
José Ureña: SP -> RP -- Appearing out of the bullpen in low-leverage roles with TEX
Jakob Junis: RP -> SP -- Made the Brewers rotation as the 4th starter
Brandon Bielak: SP -> RP -- Currently in Astros bullpen
Luke Weaver: SP -> RP -- Currently in Yankees bullpen
Bowden Francis: RP -> SP -- Made the Blue Jays rotation as the 5th starter
Jake Alu: 3B -> 2B -- Largely plays second base when in the majors
Michael Grove: SP -> RP -- Did not make Dodgers rotation
Luis L. Ortiz (PIT): SP -> RP -- Did not make Pirates rotation
Adrián Martínez: SP -> RP -- Did not make Athletics rotation
Tyler Alexander: RP -> SP -- Made Rays rotation as 4th starter
Lawrence Butler: CF -> RF -- Bleday starts in CF, so Butler has moved to RF
Jordan Lyles: SP -> RP -- Did not make Royals rotation
Ji-hwan Bae: CF -> 2B -- Played 2B more than most other positions last year
Jacob Young: LF -> CF -- Called up as the replacement CF for Victor Robles (IL) and has already started there

04-06-2024, 03:10 PM	#1
Cruisin Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2023 Posts: 17	Proposed positional changes on next live update I've noticed that a number of primary positions on PT Live cards don't align with how they're receiving playing time this year. Obviously the expectation is that this will be updated with everything else during live updates, but I looked through every live card and figured I'd submit my input for recommended primary position changes. Justification is provided for each move. I would also like to propose that potentially in the future, PT Live could have a more fantasy-esque positional eligibility system that allows cards to appear at multiple listed positions based on the positions they've played the previous year/to that point in the current season. Proposed changes: Aaron Judge: RF -> CF -- Largely playing CF this year with Soto in right Brandon Nimmo: CF -> LF -- Largely playing LF this year with Bader in center James Outman: RF -> CF -- Of his 8 starts in the field, all 8 have been in CF Jordan Hicks: RP -> SP -- In Giants rotation Jarren Duran: CF -> LF -- Playing mostly left with Rafaela in center Adolis García: CF -> RF -- Has not been the starting center fielder in some time. Leody Taveras is the CF Rob Refsnyder: 3B -> LF -- Refsnyder plays a utility role but largely starts in the corner outfield. He has only played one inning of 3B in the majors back in 2016, with 54 appearances in left last year alone. He has not touched the infield since 2020 with Texas Wilmer Flores: 3B -> 1B -- So far, has only played at first this year. Last year: 61 games at 1B (415 IP), 61 games at 2B (441 IP), 22 games at 3B (131 IP), 8 games at SS (34.2 IP). Not infeasible that he could see 3B playing time but considerably less likely with J.D. Davis (corner utility) being replaced by Matt Chapman (3B exclusive) Alex Faedo: SP -> RP -- Serving a long relief role with the Tigers Nick Madrigal: 2B -> 3B -- Largely plays 3B when entering games Roansy Contreras: SP -> RP -- Serving a relief role with the Pirates George Springer: CF -> RF -- Moved to right field full-time last year with Kiermaier in center Drew Smyly: SP -> RP -- In Cubs bullpen José Suárez: SP -> RP -- In Angels bullpen Kerry Carpenter: DH -> RF -- While Carpenter will likely serve a decent amount of time as the Tigers DH this year, switching his primary position to RF would just give him more versatility for PT Live players, especially as he played 80 games there last year Freddy Fermín: 1B -> C -- Fermín is a primary catcher, plain and simple. When Salvador Pérez plays first, Fermín goes behind the plate Ramón Urías: 2B -> 3B -- Urías makes the bulk of his starts at third, and has done so for his career. 92 games at 3B in 2023; just 22 at 2B, and none so far this year A.J. Puk: CL -> SP -- Puk is currently the 2 starter in a depleted Marlins rotation, though I wouldn't hold my breath on him staying there with how he's struggled early Mitch White: SP -> RP -- White did not make the Blue Jays rotation and has pitched out of the pen Jordan Westburg: 3B -> 2B -- Westburg has been starting at second nearly every day so far Brandon Drury: DH -> 2B: Drury was the everyday second baseman for the Angels last year, and with 7 starts there so far this year, it seems to be the same Willi Castro: 2B -> 3B, LF, or CF -- Castro is a superutility player but does not appear much at second. He's made 5 appearances at third this year and seems poised to also show up in left and center (54 G in LF in 2023; 45 G in CF in 2023) Jared Triolo: 3B -> 2B -- Triolo has moved to second base in an everyday role this year with third and short being occupied by Hayes and Cruz, though he occasionally shows up at first Blake Sabol: DH -> LF -- Sabol being marked a designated hitter doesn't really make much sense as most of his value is derived from his ability to play both at catcher and in the corner outfield Tyler Freeman: 2B -> CF -- Freeman has emerged as the everyday starter in center field for the Guardians so far this year Santiago Espinal: 3B -> 2B -- Espinal has largely played second base with the Reds so far, with a logjam at third base headed by Jeimer Candelario Jon Berti: 2B -> 3B -- It isn't infeasible that Berti makes a move back to second eventually, but after the Yankees acquired him he's been primarily playing 3B with Volpe at short and Torres at 2B Nick Martinez: RP -> SP -- Martinez made the Reds opening day rotation Nick Gordon: CF -> LF -- Gordon has largely played left field in his short time with the Marlins thus far Jhony Brito: SP -> RP -- Brito is starting depth, but likely won't come into the rotation from the bullpen unless someone in the Padres rotation gets hurt Josh Bell: DH -> 1B -- Giving Bell 1B eligibility only makes sense, as it gives him an additional position of eligibility in PT Live; however, with the Marlins recently acquiring more infield depth, it isn't impossible to imagine that Bell takes more games at DH with Burger at first base Josh Palacios -> Joshua Palacios -- Not a position change, but it seems that Palacios goes by his full first name Luis García (WSH) -> Luis García Jr. -- Similar story to the above Michael Kopech: SP -> RP -- Kopech has been pushed out of the rotation and has appeared out of the bullpen this year Seth Brown: 1B -> LF -- Brown's last stint as a primary 1B was 2022. Since then, he moved to right field predominantly last year, and appears to be mostly playing left field this year with Rooker in a DH role, Bleday in center, Butler in right, and Noda at first. Akil Baddoo: CF -> LF -- Baddoo started the year in Triple-A, but received the bulk of his starts in the majors last year in left field. 2021 was the last time he was a primary center fielder. Matt Carpenter: RF -> 1B -- Carpenter returned to a 1B/DH role last year with the Padres after a 2022 stint in right field with the Yankees Edmundo Sosa: 2B -> 3B -- Sosa has largely been appearing at third base against lefties, with Harper heading to DH and Bohm over to first Pedro Ávila: SP -> RP -- Same story as Jhony Brito. Matt Waldron won the Padres' 5th rotation spot. Jorge Mateo: SS -> 2B/CF -- Mateo has largely played shortstop in the past, but with Gunnar Henderson playing there every day now Mateo has been bouncing between second base and center field Bryce Jarvis: SP -> RP -- Jarvis has been pitching out of the Diamondbacks bullpen Ángel Zerpa: SP -> RP -- Zerpa has been pitching out of the Royals bullpen Cristian Pache: CF -> LF -- Pache fills a platoon role with Brandon Marsh in LF, as Johan Rojas gets everyday reps in CF Kyle Farmer: SS -> 3B -- Farmer appears as a late-game defensive replacement and versus-left platoon at third base with the Twins. Oswaldo Cabrera: RF -> 3B -- With DJ LeMahieu out, Cabrera has been called on to take the bulk of third base reps early in the season Pablo Reyes: RF -> 2B/SS -- Reyes technically has utility purpose, but has not played an inning in the outfield since 2021. Boston seems intent to keep him in the middle infield against LHP. Peter Lambert: SP -> RP -- Lambert appears out of the bullpen with the Rockies Kyle Muller: SP -> RP -- Muller appears out of the bullpen with the Athletics Daniel Lynch -> Daniel Lynch IV -- Name change recommendation, Lynch added the numeral to his last name midseason last year Bryan Hoeing: SP -> RP -- Hoeing moved to the bullpen and seems poised for a swing role this year Hunter Gaddis: SP -> RP -- Appearing out of the bullpen with Cleveland Matthew Liberatore: SP -> RP -- Did not make the Cardinals rotation Kiké Hernández: SS -> 2B/LF/CF -- Seems unlikely to play much short this year, filling in at other infield positions and in the outfield JJ Bleday: LF -> CF -- Starting in CF this year with OAK John Brebbia: SP -> RP -- Did not make the White Sox rotation José Ureña: SP -> RP -- Appearing out of the bullpen in low-leverage roles with TEX Jakob Junis: RP -> SP -- Made the Brewers rotation as the 4th starter Brandon Bielak: SP -> RP -- Currently in Astros bullpen Luke Weaver: SP -> RP -- Currently in Yankees bullpen Bowden Francis: RP -> SP -- Made the Blue Jays rotation as the 5th starter Jake Alu: 3B -> 2B -- Largely plays second base when in the majors Michael Grove: SP -> RP -- Did not make Dodgers rotation Luis L. Ortiz (PIT): SP -> RP -- Did not make Pirates rotation Adrián Martínez: SP -> RP -- Did not make Athletics rotation Tyler Alexander: RP -> SP -- Made Rays rotation as 4th starter Lawrence Butler: CF -> RF -- Bleday starts in CF, so Butler has moved to RF Jordan Lyles: SP -> RP -- Did not make Royals rotation Ji-hwan Bae: CF -> 2B -- Played 2B more than most other positions last year Jacob Young: LF -> CF -- Called up as the replacement CF for Victor Robles (IL) and has already started there