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.
TB — 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
- 1Cedric MullinsOFLproj 135 G· 93 G (pace 136)proj 1st · actual 6th
- 2Yandy Diaz1BRproj 144 G· 107 G (pace 156)proj 2nd · actual 1st
- 3Junior Caminero3BRproj 149 G· 111 G (pace 162)bats 3rd
- 4Jonathan Aranda1BLproj 129 G· 108 G (pace 158)proj 4th · actual 2nd
- 5Gavin Lux2BLproj 127 G· —
- 6Jake FraleyOFLproj 109 G· 28 G (pace 41)proj 6th · actual 5th
- 7Nick FortesCRproj 87 G· 80 G (pace 117)proj 7th · actual 8th
- 8Taylor WallsSSBproj 88 G· 83 G (pace 121)proj 8th · actual 9th
- 9Chandler SimpsonOFRproj 127 G· 101 G (pace 147)proj 9th · actual 1st
bench depth (8) — his slots 10+
- 10Hunter FeducciaCproj 75 G · 58 G
- 11Ben Williamson3Bproj 64 G · 79 G
- 12Carson WilliamsSSproj 77 G · 9 G
- 13Jonny DeLucaOFproj 90 G · 63 G
- 14Jacob MeltonOFproj 57 G · —
- 15Richie PalaciosOFproj 0 G · 78 G
- 16Wander FrancoSSproj 0 G · —
- 17Mike ZuninoCproj 0 G · —