2026 · MLB Lineups
Shawn Childs' lineup projections
His preseason opportunity model as lineup cards — batting order and projected games exactly as his workbook has them, with what actually happened beside each row. His judgment preserved, reality noted.
Preseason lineup projections (March 2026 workbook, vintage 2026-08-03) · actuals through 2026-08-02. Players his sheet lists on a team stay on that card; moves since March are annotated from our ingest.
ARI — projected batting order
2 of 9 slots as projectedamber = 1–2 slots off or a ≥20-game pace gap · red = 3+ slots or pace under 50% of his projection · agreement uncolored
- 1Geraldo PerdomoSSBnow on AZproj 155 G· 108 G (pace 156)proj 1st · actual 3rd
- 2Corbin CarrollOFLnow on AZproj 149 G· 108 G (pace 156)bats 2nd
- 3Ketel Marte2BBnow on AZproj 138 G· 107 G (pace 155)proj 3rd · actual 1st
- 4Nolan Arenado3BRnow on AZproj 137 G· 106 G (pace 153)proj 4th · actual 6th
- 5Lourdes Gurriel Jr.OFRnow on AZproj 122 G· 47 G (pace 68)bats 5th
- 6Carlos Santana1BBnow on AZproj 119 G· 8 G (pace 12)proj 6th · actual 7th
- 7Pavin Smith1BLnow on AZproj 108 G· 28 G (pace 41)proj 7th · actual 5th
- 8Gabriel MorenoCRnow on AZproj 118 G· 85 G (pace 123)proj 8th · actual 4th
- 9Jordan Lawlar3BRnow on AZproj 121 G· 12 G (pace 17)proj 9th · actual 7th
bench depth (8) — his slots 10+
- 10James McCannCnow on AZproj 39 G · 27 G
- 11Adrian Del CastilloDHnow on AZproj 56 G · 56 G
- 12Tim Tawa1B/2B/OFnow on AZproj 53 G · 49 G
- 13Ryan WaldschmidtOFnow on AZproj 39 G · 45 G
- 14Alek ThomasOFnow on AZproj 104 G · 28 G
- 15Randal GrichukOFnow on CWSproj 0 G · 70 G
- 17Jose HerreraCproj 0 G · —
- 18Diego Castillo2B/SS/OFproj 0 G · —