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.
ATH — projected batting order
3 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
- 1Jacob WilsonSSRproj 145 G· 71 G (pace 103)proj 1st · actual 5th
- 2Brent RookerOFRproj 151 G· 48 G (pace 69)proj 2nd · actual 4th
- 3Nick Kurtz1BLproj 153 G· 99 G (pace 143)proj 3rd · actual 2nd
- 4Tyler Soderstrom1B/OFLproj 148 G· 100 G (pace 145)bats 4th
- 5Shea LangeliersCRproj 136 G· 93 G (pace 135)proj 5th · actual 2nd
- 6Lawrence ButlerOFLproj 137 G· 99 G (pace 143)bats 6th
- 7Colby ThomasOFRproj 75 G· 50 G (pace 72)proj 7th · actual 4th
- 8Jeff McNeil2B/OFLproj 132 G· 99 G (pace 143)bats 8th
- 9Maxx Muncy2B/3BRproj 118 G· —
bench depth (12) — his slots 10+
- 10Austin WynnsCnow on TEXproj 33 G · 22 G
- 11Andy Ibanez3Bnow on NYMproj 59 G · 12 G
- 12Zack Gelof2Bproj 54 G · 63 G
- 13Carlos CortesOFproj 44 G · 83 G
- 14Denzel ClarkeOFproj 73 G · 21 G
- 15Seth BrownOFproj 0 G · —
- 15Conner CapelOFproj 0 G · —
- 16Nick Allen2B/SSnow on HOUproj 0 G · 43 G
- 17Jace Peterson3Bproj 0 G · —
- 18Darell HernaizSSproj 0 G · 41 G
- 19Luis Urias3Bnow on TORproj 0 G · 20 G
- 24Gio Urshela3Bproj 0 G · —