2026 Lineup Discussion

[SoxBlanco]

Figured it would be nice to have to have an  ongoing offseason thread to discuss potential lineups. Feel free to make a separate one for facing a righty/lefty. As more moves are made, we can update predictions, but for now, assume Robert is still on the team. 

[CWSpalehoseCWS]

If the season started tomorrow, I would roll with this:

1. 2B - Meidroth (R)
2. C - Teel (L)
3. SS - Montgomery (L)
4. CF - Robert (R)
5. 1B - Murakami (L)
6. 3B - Vargas (R)
7. LF - Benintendi (L)
8. DH - Quero (S)
9. RF - Baldwin (S)

 

[chitownsportsfan]

5 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

If the season started tomorrow, I would roll with this:

1. 2B - Meidroth (R)
2. C - Teel (L)
3. SS - Montgomery (L)
4. CF - Robert (R)
5. 1B - Murakami (L)
6. 3B - Vargas (R)
7. LF - Benintendi (L)
8. DH - Quero (S)
9. RF - Baldwin (S)

 

This is basically my lineup. You can rotate Beni, Mura, Teel in with Quero at DH. Kinda a sexy young lineup really. Baldwin has a chance to be a player imo. His fielding was horrific but park in RF and see what he can do to start the year imo.  His EV numbers suggest with everyday playing time he could improve to an average regular bat assuming his defense isn't bottom 30th percentile in RF. 

Chase has something to prove, but so does almost everybody other than Beni, who is just playing out the string. A nice change in this stage of the rebuild.

[nrockway]

Benny is a liability in left. Honestly just cut him. 

[TheFutureIsNear]

Add 1 more bat at RF or 3B and figure out who deserves a starting spot between Vargas/Sosa/Baldwin/insert name of fringe player on the roster

[Chicago White Sox]

1 hour ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

If the season started tomorrow, I would roll with this:

1. 2B - Meidroth (R)
2. C - Teel (L)
3. SS - Montgomery (L)
4. CF - Robert (R)
5. 1B - Murakami (L)
6. 3B - Vargas (R)
7. LF - Benintendi (L)
8. DH - Quero (S)
9. RF - Baldwin (S)

 

That’s my primary lineup against RH starters.

[SoxBlanco]

9 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

That’s my primary lineup against RH starters.

What do you got vs a LH?