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Projected opening day lineup:
SS: Francisco Lindor
LF: Juan Soto
3B: Bo Bichette
1B: Jorge Polanco
CF: Luis Robert Jr.
2B: Marcus Semien
Dan Hurley: Brett Baty/Mark Vientos
C: Francisco Alvarez
RF: Carson Benge
1. Freddy Peralta, RHP
2. Nolan McLean, RHP
3. Clay Holmes, RHP
4. Sean Manaea, LHP
5. David Peterson, LHP
6. Kodai Senga, RHP
Bullpen: Closer: Devin Williams (RHP), Setup: Luke Weaver (RHP), High-Leverage: Brooks Raley (LHP), Luis Garcia (RHP), Middle/Depth: Huascar Brazoban (RHP), Tobias Myers (RHP), Adbert Alzolay (RHP)
Note: AJ Minter should be in the pen once he's healthy and Jonah Tong and Christian Scott are potential rotation adds at some point.
1) The lineup is much stronger in working the lineup and striking out less. Alonso won't be as missed if Robert Jr and Polanco are better this year than last year.
2) Mauricio, Ty Taylor and Torrens represent decent bench depth. Mauricio and Vientos need to be productive major leaguers after discussing trades all winter and staying put here.
3) Watching Benge all spring makes me feel much, much better about trading Nimmo.
4) Watching the WBC, seeing the passion and energy from Soto, he better carry that over to our clubhouse and lineup. I'm banking on him really taking a leadership step this year, much like Lindor did after a quiet leadership role in his first season.
SS: Francisco Lindor
LF: Juan Soto
3B: Bo Bichette
1B: Jorge Polanco
CF: Luis Robert Jr.
2B: Marcus Semien
Dan Hurley: Brett Baty/Mark Vientos
C: Francisco Alvarez
RF: Carson Benge
1. Freddy Peralta, RHP
2. Nolan McLean, RHP
3. Clay Holmes, RHP
4. Sean Manaea, LHP
5. David Peterson, LHP
6. Kodai Senga, RHP
Bullpen: Closer: Devin Williams (RHP), Setup: Luke Weaver (RHP), High-Leverage: Brooks Raley (LHP), Luis Garcia (RHP), Middle/Depth: Huascar Brazoban (RHP), Tobias Myers (RHP), Adbert Alzolay (RHP)
Note: AJ Minter should be in the pen once he's healthy and Jonah Tong and Christian Scott are potential rotation adds at some point.
1) The lineup is much stronger in working the lineup and striking out less. Alonso won't be as missed if Robert Jr and Polanco are better this year than last year.
2) Mauricio, Ty Taylor and Torrens represent decent bench depth. Mauricio and Vientos need to be productive major leaguers after discussing trades all winter and staying put here.
3) Watching Benge all spring makes me feel much, much better about trading Nimmo.
4) Watching the WBC, seeing the passion and energy from Soto, he better carry that over to our clubhouse and lineup. I'm banking on him really taking a leadership step this year, much like Lindor did after a quiet leadership role in his first season.