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.
SEA — projected batting order
5 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
- 1Brendan Donovan2BLproj 135 G· 25 G (pace 36)bats 1st
- 2Julio RodriguezOFRproj 153 G· 102 G (pace 146)bats 2nd
- 3Josh Naylor1BLproj 148 G· 106 G (pace 152)proj 3rd · actual 4th
- 4Cal RaleighCBproj 152 G· 80 G (pace 115)proj 4th · actual 2nd
- 5Randy ArozarenaOFRproj 147 G· 105 G (pace 151)bats 5th
- 6J.P. CrawfordSSLproj 142 G· 86 G (pace 123)proj 6th · actual 1st
- 7Dominic CanzoneOFLproj 111 G· 98 G (pace 140)bats 7th
- 8Victor RoblesOFRproj 93 G· 40 G (pace 57)bats 8th
- 9Cole Young2BLproj 127 G· 113 G (pace 162)proj 9th · actual 8th
bench depth (8) — his slots 10+
- 10Andrew KniznerCproj 31 G · —
- 11Mitch GarverCproj 46 G · 47 G
- 12Colt EmersonSSproj 41 G · 60 G
- 13Rob RefsnyderOFproj 56 G · 53 G
- 14Luke Raley1B/OFproj 76 G · 92 G
- 16Taylor TrammellOFnow on HOUproj 34 G · 54 G
- 21Tyler Locklear1Bnow on AZproj 34 G · 9 G
- 26Donovan Solano1B/3Bproj 56 G · —