PT TODAY: Desmond returns; shakes up COL lineup

Team-by-team playing time allocation charts can be found in our Teamview pages.

National League | American League
 
Rockies | Ian Desmond set for debut
Colorado Rockies 1B Ian Desmond (hand) is expected to make his season debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, April 30.  Source: MLB.com - Thomas Harding
 
BHQ take: And play Desmond did, in left field while batting sixth—one spot behind 1B Mark Reynolds, the man Desmond was signed $70M to replace at first base. Reynolds has started there in all but one of the Rockies’ games in 2017 and is among team leaders in HR, RBI, and BA, thumping the ball (125 HctX/187 PX) like he did earlier in his career with BAL and ARI. Desmond is a former all-star SS who was converted to...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From PT Today

Both Spencer Schellenbach (pictured) and Hurston Waldrep are going under the knife and will miss significant time to begin 2026. Plus Pablo López out of the season, and Nick Martinez inks a deal with TAM.
Feb 19 2026 8:38am
San Diego signed Griffin Canning (pictured), Nick Castellanos and Germán Márquez to one-year contracts; LA, TOR and TEX also make moves.
Feb 16 2026 3:00am
Familiar faces in AZ: DBacks brings back former ace Zac Gallen and reliever Paul Sewald; Luis Rengifo finds a new home in Milwaukee; and Joey Loperfido returns to Houston.
Feb 14 2026 9:04am
Chris Bassitt caps the O's offseason, while hamate bones take down Corbin Carroll, Francisco Lindor and Jackson Holliday. Our team breaks down the playing time effects.
Feb 12 2026 9:03am
Important injury updates across camps as players report: Santander, Schwellenbach, Olson, Beiber to miss significant time. Who's next in line?
Feb 11 2026 9:20am

Tools