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.
PIT — 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
- 1Konnor GriffinSSRproj 128 G· 58 G (pace 83)proj 1st · actual 8th
- 2Bryan ReynoldsOFBproj 147 G· 113 G (pace 162)proj 2nd · actual 3rd
- 3Oneil CruzOFLproj 143 G· 63 G (pace 90)proj 3rd · actual 1st
- 4Marcell OzunaDHRproj 146 G· 69 G (pace 99)bats 4th
- 5Brandon Lowe2BLproj 128 G· 104 G (pace 149)proj 5th · actual 2nd
- 6Ryan O'Hearn1B/OFLproj 135 G· 96 G (pace 138)proj 6th · actual 4th
- 7Spencer Horwitz1BLproj 107 G· 75 G (pace 108)proj 7th · actual 1st
- 8Henry DavisCRproj 98 G· 64 G (pace 92)proj 8th · actual 9th
- 9Nick Gonzales2BLproj 115 G· 107 G (pace 153)proj 9th · actual 6th
bench depth (22) — his slots 10+
- 10Joey BartCnow on ATLproj 47 G · 39 G
- 11Endy Rodriguez1Bproj 71 G · 40 G
- 12Nick Yorke2Bproj 52 G · 25 G
- 13Jake MangumOFproj 86 G · 83 G
- 14Jhostynxon GarciaOFproj 55 G · 14 G
- 16Ji Hwan Bae2B/OFproj 0 G · —
- 17Adam FrazierOFnow on LAAproj 0 G · 35 G
- 18Ji-Man Choi1Bproj 0 G · —
- 18Erik GonzalezSSproj 0 G · —
- 19Michael PerezCproj 0 G · —
- 20Jared Triolo2B/3Bproj 0 G · 73 G
- 20Ka'ai TomOFproj 0 G · —
- 21Ke'Bryan Hayes3Bnow on CINproj 0 G · 48 G
- 22Jack SuwinskiOFproj 0 G · —
- 32Edward OlivaresOFproj 0 G · —
- 32Roberto PerezCproj 0 G · —
- 33Greg AllenOFproj 0 G · —
- 35Michael Chavis2Bproj 0 G · —
- 37Hoy Park2Bproj 0 G · —
- 39Andrew McCutchenDHnow on TEXproj 0 G · 37 G
- 40Tommy PhamOFnow on NYMproj 0 G · 7 G
- 41Yasmani GrandalCproj 0 G · —