With MLB spring training still two weeks away, now is not the time for big league skippers to be writing in their lineups with a Sharpie.
But it’s also not too soon to break out the No. 2 pencils and sketch out the batting orders for all 30 major league squads.
In order to project how all these lineups will shake out, we took a look back at the iterations that each manager chose in 2015 and also considered how the new free-agent and trade acquisitions fit into the mix.
For a variety of teams around the game, the biggest question with spring training looming is trying to figure out who will be leading off. That’s true for a club like the Toronto Blue Jays, who own the scariest lineup in the majors. It’s also true for the Chicago Cubs, who might just have the scariest lineup in the National League.