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.
SD — projected batting order
2 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
- 1Jackson MerrillOFLproj 147 G· 108 G (pace 156)proj 1st · actual 3rd
- 2Fernando Tatis Jr.OFRproj 145 G· 110 G (pace 159)proj 2nd · actual 1st
- 3Manny Machado3BRproj 154 G· 109 G (pace 158)bats 3rd
- 4Nick CastellanosOFRproj 135 G· 39 G (pace 56)proj 4th · actual 7th
- 5Ramon LaureanoOFRproj 131 G· 53 G (pace 77)proj 5th · actual 1st
- 6Xander BogaertsSSRproj 138 G· 106 G (pace 153)proj 6th · actual 5th
- 7Gavin SheetsOFLproj 129 G· 104 G (pace 150)proj 7th · actual 6th
- 8Jake Cronenworth2BLproj 124 G· 59 G (pace 85)proj 8th · actual 9th
- 9Freddy FerminCRproj 94 G· 56 G (pace 81)bats 9th
bench depth (15) — his slots 10+
- 10Luis CampusanoCproj 68 G · 37 G
- 11Ty France1Bproj 36 G · 81 G
- 12Sung-Mun Song3Bproj 55 G · 42 G
- 13Jose Miranda3Bproj 35 G · —
- 14Miguel AndujarOFproj 67 G · 73 G
- 15Matthew Batten2Bproj 0 G · —
- 16Jose AzocarOFnow on ATLproj 0 G · 10 G
- 17Cal MitchellOFproj 0 G · —
- 18Tirso OrnelasOFproj 54 G · —
- 21Austin NolaCproj 0 G · —
- 22Jorge AlfaroC/OFproj 0 G · —
- 23Jason HeywardOFproj 109 G · —
- 24Eguy Rosario3Bproj 98 G · —
- 25Tyler Wade2Bproj 31 G · —
- 26Connor Joe1B/OFnow on SEAproj 67 G · 18 G