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.
ATL — 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
- 1Ronald Acuna Jr.OFRproj 149 G· 60 G (pace 87)bats 1st
- 2Drake BaldwinCRproj 138 G· 89 G (pace 129)bats 2nd
- 3Matt Olson1BLproj 160 G· 112 G (pace 162)bats 3rd
- 4Austin Riley3BRproj 145 G· 111 G (pace 161)proj 4th · actual 6th
- 5Ozzie Albies2BBproj 137 G· 112 G (pace 162)proj 5th · actual 2nd
- 6Michael Harris IIOFLproj 149 G· 106 G (pace 153)proj 6th · actual 4th
- 7Mike YastrzemskiOFLproj 121 G· 95 G (pace 137)proj 7th · actual 8th
- 8Dominic SmithOFLproj 85 G· 89 G (pace 129)proj 8th · actual 7th
- 9Ha-Seong KimSSRproj 114 G· 23 G (pace 33)proj 9th · actual 8th
bench depth (18) — his slots 10+
- 10Jonah HeimCnow on ATHproj 57 G · 65 G
- 11Sean MurphyCproj 48 G · 4 G
- 12Mauricio Dubon1B/2B/OFproj 69 G · 107 G
- 13Jorge MateoSSproj 57 G · 52 G
- 14Eli WhiteOFproj 29 G · 59 G
- 15J.P. MartinezOFproj 0 G · —
- 16Kevin PillarOFproj 0 G · —
- 17Adam DuvallOFproj 0 G · —
- 17Jordan LuplowOFproj 0 G · —
- 18Forrest WallOFproj 0 G · —
- 19Jurickson ProfarOFproj 0 G · —
- 20Orlando ArciaSSnow on MINproj 0 G · 17 G
- 21Luis Guillorme2Bproj 0 G · —
- 22Nick AllenSSnow on HOUproj 0 G · 43 G
- 22David FletcherSSproj 0 G · —
- 23Bryan De La CruzOFnow on PHIproj 0 G · 8 G
- 24Christiam Cairo2Bproj 0 G · —
- 25Jarred KelenicOFnow on TEXproj 0 G · 23 G