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.
KC — projected batting order
4 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
- 1Maikel Garcia3BRproj 153 G· 69 G (pace 99)bats 1st
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SSRproj 157 G· 94 G (pace 135)bats 2nd
- 3Vinnie Pasquantino1BLproj 151 G· 79 G (pace 113)bats 3rd
- 4Salvador PerezC/1BRproj 148 G· 105 G (pace 151)bats 4th
- 5Jac CaglianoneOFLproj 137 G· 104 G (pace 149)proj 5th · actual 3rd
- 6Lane ThomasOFRproj 129 G· 94 G (pace 135)proj 6th · actual 4th
- 7Jonathan India2B/3B/OFRproj 126 G· 16 G (pace 23)proj 7th · actual 6th
- 8Carter JensenCLproj 118 G· 104 G (pace 149)proj 8th · actual 1st
- 9Isaac CollinsOFSproj 123 G· 99 G (pace 142)proj 9th · actual 7th
bench depth (10) — his slots 10+
- 10Elias DiazCnow on TEXproj 28 G · 41 G
- 11Abraham Toro1Bproj 26 G · —
- 12Michael Massey2Bproj 53 G · 89 G
- 13Starling MarteOFproj 46 G · 50 G
- 14Kyle IsbelOFproj 63 G · 55 G
- 15Drew WatersOFproj 0 G · —
- 18Jarrod DysonOFproj 0 G · —
- 19Nick Pratto1Bproj 0 G · —
- 21Nelson VelazquezOFnow on STLproj 0 G · 32 G
- 22Hunter RenfroeOFproj 0 G · —