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.
MIN — projected batting order
1 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
- 1Luke Keaschall2BRproj 132 G· 105 G (pace 151)proj 1st · actual 6th
- 2Alan RodenOFLproj 111 G· 17 G (pace 24)proj 2nd · actual 7th
- 3Royce Lewis3BRproj 119 G· 78 G (pace 112)proj 3rd · actual 5th
- 4Byron BuxtonOFRproj 115 G· 82 G (pace 118)proj 4th · actual 1st
- 5Josh Bell1BBproj 137 G· 108 G (pace 155)proj 5th · actual 4th
- 6Trevor LarnachOFLproj 137 G· 93 G (pace 133)proj 6th · actual 1st
- 7Matt WallnerOFLproj 127 G· 34 G (pace 49)bats 7th
- 8Brooks Lee2B/3B/SSBproj 135 G· 106 G (pace 152)proj 8th · actual 2nd
- 9Ryan JeffersCRproj 122 G· 51 G (pace 73)proj 9th · actual 3rd
bench depth (9) — his slots 10+
- 10Victor CaratiniCproj 87 G · 83 G
- 11Kody Clemens1B/2B/OFproj 83 G · 97 G
- 12Ryan KreidlerOFproj 29 G · 64 G
- 13Austin MartinOFproj 73 G · 90 G
- 14James OutmanOFnow on DETproj 51 G · 60 G
- 15Jake CaveOFproj 0 G · —
- 23Alex Kirilloff1B/OFproj 0 G · —
- 27Carlos Santana1Bnow on AZproj 0 G · 8 G
- 30Christian VazquezCnow on HOUproj 0 G · 67 G