MLB Projected Opening Day Lineups and Rotations

Major League Baseball is almost here. It’s been almost nine months since we’ve seen a game that mattered, but that all changes on Thursday, July 23rd with the Yankees visiting the Washington Nationals. Be sure to check out Jay’s MLB Free Picks and Bobby’s MLB winners all short-season long. We have listed the projected opening day lineups and pitching rotations below – all courtesy of MLB.com as of July 10th.



AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

BLUE JAYS
1) Bo Bichette, SS
2) Cavan Biggio, 2B
3) Lourdes Gurriel Jr., LF
4) Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B
5) Teoscar Hernández, RF
6) Randal Grichuk, CF
7) Travis Shaw, 3B
8) Rowdy Tellez, DH
9) Danny Jansen, C

Pitchers
1) Hyun-Jin Ryu, LHP
2) Tanner Roark, RHP
3) Chase Anderson, RHP
4) Matt Shoemaker, RHP
5) Trent Thornton, RHP

Closer: Ken Giles, RHP

ORIOLES
1) Austin Hays, CF
2) Anthony Santander, LF
3) Chris Davis, 1B
4) Renato Núñez, DH
5) Rio Ruiz, 3B
6) Pedro Severino, C
7) Hanser Alberto, 2B
8) DJ Stewart, RF
9) José Iglesias, SS

Pitchers
1) John Means, LHP
2) Alex Cobb, RHP
3) Asher Wojciechowski, RHP
4) Wade LeBlanc, LHP
5) Kohl Stewart, RHP
6) Hector Velázquez, RHP

Closer: Mychal Givens, RHP

RAYS
1) Austin Meadows, RF
2) Yandy Díaz, 3B
3) Ji-Man Choi, 1B
4) Hunter Renfroe, LF
5) Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, DH
6) Brandon Lowe, 2B
7) Mike Zunino, C
8) Kevin Kiermaier, CF
9) Willy Adames, SS

Pitchers
1) Charlie Morton, RHP
2) Blake Snell, LHP
3) Tyler Glasnow, RHP
4) Ryan Yarbrough, LHP
5) Yonny Chirinos, RHP

Closer: Nick Anderson, RHP

RED SOX
1) Andrew Benintendi, LF
2) Xander Bogaerts, SS
3) Rafael Devers, 3B
4) J.D. Martinez, DH
5) Alex Verdugo, RF
6) Christian Vázquez, C
7) Mitch Moreland, 1B
8) Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
9) José Peraza, 2B

Pitchers
1) Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP
2) Nathan Eovaldi, RHP
3) Martín Pérez, LHP
4) Ryan Weber, RHP

Closer: Brandon Workman, RHP

YANKEES
1) DJ LeMahieu, 2B
2) Aaron Judge, RF
3) Gleyber Torres, SS
4) Giancarlo Stanton, DH
5) Gary Sánchez, C
6) Brett Gardner, LF
7) Luke Voit, 1B
8) Aaron Hicks, CF
9) Gio Urshela, 3B

Pitchers
1) Gerrit Cole, RHP
2) Masahiro Tanaka, RHP
3) James Paxton, LHP
4) J.A. Happ, LHP
5) Jordan Montgomery, LHP

Closer: Aroldis Chapman, LHP

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AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL

INDIANS
1) Francisco Lindor, SS
2) Oscar Mercado, CF
3) Carlos Santana, 1B
4) Franmil Reyes, LF
5) José Ramírez, 3B
6) Domingo Santana, DH
7) Tyler Naquin, RF
8) César Hernández, 2B
9) Roberto Pérez, C

Pitchers
1) Shane Bieber, RHP
2) Mike Clevinger, RHP
3) Carlos Carrasco, RHP
4) Adam Plutko, RHP
5) Zach Plesac, RHP

Closer: Brad Hand, LHP

ROYALS
1) Whit Merrifield, CF
2) Adalberto Mondesi, SS
3) Hunter Dozier, RF
4) Jorge Soler, DH
5) Salvador Perez, C
6) Alex Gordon, LF
7) Maikel Franco, 3B
8) Ryan O’Hearn, 1B
9) Nicky Lopez, 2B

Pitchers
1) Brad Keller, RHP
2) Danny Duffy, LHP
3) Jakob Junis, RHP
4) Mike Montgomery, LHP
5) Brady Singer, RHP

Closer: Ian Kennedy, RHP

TIGERS
1) Niko Goodrum, SS
2) Victor Reyes, RF
3) Miguel Cabrera, DH
4) C.J. Cron, 1B
5) Jonathan Schoop, 2B
6) Christin Stewart, LF
7) Jeimer Candelario, 3B
8) Austin Romine, C
9) JaCoby Jones, CF

Pitchers
1) Matthew Boyd, LHP
2) Jordan Zimmermann, RHP
3) Iván Nova, RHP
4) Spencer Turnbull, RHP
5) Daniel Norris, LHP

Closer: Joe Jiménez, RHP

TWINS
1) Max Kepler, RF
2) Jorge Polanco, SS
3) Nelson Cruz, DH
4) Josh Donaldson, 3B
5) Eddie Rosario, LF
6) Miguel Sanó, 1B
7) Mitch Garver, C
8) Luis Arraez, 2B
9) Byron Buxton, CF

Pitchers
1) José Berríos, RHP
2) Jake Odorizzi, RHP
3) Rich Hill, LHP
4) Kenta Maeda, RHP
5) Homer Bailey, RHP

Closer: Taylor Rogers, LHP

WHITE SOX
1) Tim Anderson, SS
2) Yoán Moncada, 3B
3) José Abreu, 1B
4) Eloy Jiménez, LF
5) Yasmani Grandal, C
6) Edwin Encarnación, DH
7) Nomar Mazara, RF
8) Leury García, 2B
9) Luis Robert, CF

Pitchers
1) Lucas Giolito, RHP
2) Dallas Keuchel, LHP
3) Reynaldo López, RHP
4) Dylan Cease, RHP
5) Gio González, LHP

Closer: Alex Colomé, RHP

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AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST

ANGELS
1) David Fletcher, 2B
2) Mike Trout, CF
3) Anthony Rendon, 3B
4) Shohei Ohtani, DH
5) Justin Upton, LF
6) Albert Pujols, 1B
7) Jason Castro, C
8) Andrelton Simmons, SS
9) Brian Goodwin, RF

Pitchers
1) Andrew Heaney, LHP
2) Shohei Ohtani, RHP
3) Julio Teheran, RHP
3) Dylan Bundy, RHP
4) Griffin Canning, RHP
5) Matt Andriese, RHP

Closer: Hansel Robles, RHP

ASTROS
1) George Springer, CF
2) Alex Bregman, 3B
3) José Altuve, 2B
4) Carlos Correa, SS
5) Yordan Alvarez, DH
6) Yuli Gurriel, 1B
7) Michael Brantley, LF
8) Josh Reddick, RF
9) Martín Maldonado, C

Pitchers
1) Justin Verlander, RHP
2) Zack Greinke, RHP
3) Lance McCullers Jr., RHP
4) Jose Urquidy, RHP
5) Josh James, RHP

Closer: Roberto Osuna, RHP

ATHLETICS
1) Marcus Semien, SS
2) Matt Chapman, 3B
3) Matt Olson, 1B
4) Khris Davis, DH
5) Ramón Laureano, CF
6) Mark Canha, LF
7) Stephen Piscotty, RF
8) Sean Murphy, C
9) Franklin Barreto, 2B

Pitchers
1) Mike Fiers, RHP
2) Sean Manaea, LHP
3) Frankie Montas, RHP
4) Jesús Luzardo, LHP
5) A.J. Puk, LHP

Closer: Liam Hendriks, RHP

MARINERS
1) Shed Long Jr., 2B
2) Evan White, 1B
3) Kyle Seager, 3B
4) Kyle Lewis, RF
5) Daniel Vogelbach, DH
6) Tom Murphy, C
7) J.P. Crawford, SS
8) Jake Fraley, RF
9) Mallex Smith, CF

Pitchers
1) Marco Gonzales, LHP
2) Yusei Kikuchi, LHP
3) Kendall Graveman, RHP
4) Justus Sheffield, LHP
5) Taijuan Walker, RHP
6) Justin Dunn, RHP

Closer: Matt Magill, RHP

RANGERS
1) Shin-Soo Choo, DH
2) Elvis Andrus, SS
3) Danny Santana, CF
4) Joey Gallo, RF
5) Todd Frazier, 3B
6) Willie Calhoun, LF
7) Rougned Odor, 2B
8) Ronald Guzmán, 1B
9) Robinson Chirinos, C

Pitchers
1) Lance Lynn, RHP
2) Mike Minor, LHP
3) Corey Kluber, RHP
4) Kyle Gibson, RHP
5) Jordan Lyles, RHP

Closer: José Leclerc


NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST

BRAVES
1) Ronald Acuña Jr., RF
2) Ozzie Albies, 2B
3) Freddie Freeman, 1B
4) Marcell Ozuna, DH
5) Adam Duvall, LF
6) Johan Camargo/Austin Riley, 3B
7) Travis d’Arnaud, C
8) Dansby Swanson, SS
9) Ender Inciarte, CF

Pitchers
1) Mike Soroka, RHP
2) Cole Hamels, LHP
3) Mike Foltynewicz, RHP
4) Max Fried, LHP
5) Sean Newcomb, LHP

Closer: Mark Melancon, RHP

MARLINS
1) Jonathan Villar, CF
2) Brian Anderson, 3B
3) Corey Dickerson, LF
4) Jesús Aguilar, 1B
5) Matt Joyce, RF
6) Isan Díaz, 2B
7) Garrett Cooper, DH
8) Jorge Alfaro, C
9) Miguel Rojas, SS

Pitchers
1) Sandy Alcantara, RHP
2) José Ureña, RHP
3) Caleb Smith, LHP
4) Pablo López, RHP
5) Jordan Yamamoto, RHP

Closer: Brandon Kintzler, RHP

METS
1) Jeff McNeil, 3B
2) Pete Alonso, 1B
3) Michael Conforto, RF
4) J.D. Davis, LF
5) Robinson Canó, 2B
6) Yoenis Céspedes, DH
7) Brandon Nimmo, CF
8) Wilson Ramos, C
9) Amed Rosario, SS

Pitchers
1) Jacob deGrom, RHP
2) Marcus Stroman, RHP
3) Rick Porcello, RHP
4) Steven Matz, LHP
5) Michael Wacha, RHP

Closer: Edwin Díaz, RHP

NATIONALS
1) Trea Turner, SS
2) Adam Eaton, RF
3) Starlin Castro, 2B
4) Juan Soto, LF
5) Howie Kendrick, DH
6) Eric Thames, 1B
7) Kurt Suzuki/Yan Gomes, C
8) Carter Kieboom, 3B
9) Victor Robles, CF

Pitchers
1) Max Scherzer, RHP
2) Stephen Strasburg, RHP
3) Patrick Corbin, LHP
4) Aníbal Sánchez, RHP
5) Austin Voth, RHP

Closer: Sean Doolittle, LHP

PHILLIES
1) Andrew McCutchen, LF
2) J.T. Realmuto, C
3) Bryce Harper, RF
4) Rhys Hoskins, 1B
5) Didi Gregorius, SS
6) Jean Segura, 3B
7) Jay Bruce, DH
8) Scott Kingery, 2B
9) Roman Quinn, CF

Pitchers
1) Aaron Nola, RHP
2) Zack Wheeler, RHP
3) Jake Arrieta, RHP
4) Zach Eflin, RHP
5) Nick Pivetta, RHP

Closer: Héctor Neris, RHP

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NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL

BREWERS
1) Lorenzo Cain, CF
2) Christian Yelich, RF
3) Keston Hiura, 2B
4) Ryan Braun, DH
5) Justin Smoak, 1B
6) Avisaíl García, LF
7) Omar Narváez, C
8) Eric Sogard/ Jedd Gyorko, 3B
9) Orlando Arcia/ Luis Urías, SS

Pitchers
1) Brandon Woodruff, RHP
2) Adrian Houser, RHP
3) Brett Anderson, LHP
4) Josh Lindblom, RHP
5) Eric Lauer (LHP) / Freddy Peralta (RHP) / Corbin Burnes (RHP)

Closer: Josh Hader, LHP

CARDINALS
1) Kolten Wong, 2B
2) Matt Carpenter, DH
3) Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4) Paul DeJong, SS
5) Yadier Molina, C
6) Dexter Fowler, RF
7) Tommy Edman, 3B
8) Lane Thomas, LF
9) Harrison Bader, CF

Pitchers
1) Jack Flaherty, RHP
2) Dakota Hudson, RHP
3) Adam Wainwright, RHP
4) Miles Mikolas, RHP
5) Carlos Martínez, RHP

Closer: LHP Andrew Miller or RHP Giovanny Gallegos

CUBS
1) Kris Bryant, 3B
2) Anthony Rizzo, 1B
3) Javier Báez, SS
4) Kyle Schwarber, DH
5) Willson Contreras, C
6) Jason Heyward, RF
7) Ian Happ, LF
8) Albert Almora Jr., CF
9) Jason Kipnis, 2B

Pitchers
1) Yu Darvish, RHP
2) Kyle Hendricks, RHP
3) Jon Lester, LHP
4) José Quintana, LHP
5) Tyler Chatwood, RHP

Closer: Craig Kimbrel, RHP

PIRATES
1) Kevin Newman, SS
2) Bryan Reynolds, LF
3) Adam Frazier, 2B
4) Josh Bell, 1B
5) Gregory Polanco, RF
6) José Osuna, DH
7) Colin Moran, 3B
8) Jacob Stallings, C
9) Jarrod Dyson, CF

Pitchers
1) Joe Musgrove, RHP
2) Trevor Williams, RHP
3) Mitch Keller, RHP
4) Derek Holland, LHP
5) Steven Brault, LHP

Closer: Keone Kela, RHP

REDS
1) Shogo Akiyama, LF
2) Joey Votto, 1B
3) Eugenio Suárez, 3B
4) Mike Moustakas, 2B
5) Nick Castellanos, DH
6) Jesse Winker, RF
7) Nick Senzel, CF
8) Tucker Barnhart, C
9) Freddy Galvis, SS

Pitchers
1) Luis Castillo, RHP
2) Sonny Gray, RHP
3) Trevor Bauer, RHP
4) Wade Miley, LHP
5) Anthony DeSclafani, RHP

Closer: Raisel Iglesias, RHP

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NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST

D-BACKS
1) Ketel Marte, 2B
2) Starling Marte, CF
3) Eduardo Escobar, 3B
4) David Peralta, LF
5) Christian Walker, 1B
6) Jake Lamb, DH
7) Kole Calhoun, RF
8) Nick Ahmed, SS
9) Carson Kelly, C

Pitchers
1) Madison Bumgarner, LHP
2) Robbie Ray, LHP
3) Luke Weaver, RHP
4) Zac Gallen, RHP
5) Merrill Kelly, RHP

Closer: Archie Bradley, RHP

DODGERS
1) Mookie Betts, RF
2) Max Muncy, 1B
3) Justin Turner, 3B
4) Cody Bellinger, CF
5) Corey Seager, SS
6) Joc Pederson, LF
7) Matt Beaty, DH
8) Will Smith, C
9) Gavin Lux, 2B

Pitchers
1) Clayton Kershaw, LHP
2) Walker Buehler, RHP
3) Julio Urías, LHP
4) Alex Wood, LHP

Closer: Kenley Jansen, RHP

GIANTS
1) Mike Yastrzemski, RF
2) Brandon Belt, 1B
3) Evan Longoria, 3B
4) Alex Dickerson, LF
5) Hunter Pence, DH
6) Brandon Crawford, SS
7) Mauricio Dubón, CF
8) Yolmer Sánchez, 2B
9) Tyler Heineman, C

Pitchers
1) Johnny Cueto, RHP
2) Jeff Samardzija, RHP
3) Kevin Gausman, RHP
4) Drew Smyly, LHP
5) Logan Webb, RHP

Closer: Tony Watson, LHP

PADRES
1) Fernando Tatis Jr., SS
2) Tommy Pham, LF
3) Manny Machado, 3B
4) Eric Hosmer, 1B
5) Wil Myers, RF
6) Trent Grisham, CF
7) Jurickson Profar, 2B
8) Josh Naylor, DH
9) Francisco Mejía, C

Pitchers
1) Chris Paddack, RHP
2) Dinelson Lamet, RHP
3) Garrett Richards, RHP
4) Zach Davies, RHP
5) Joey Lucchesi, LHP

Closer: Kirby Yates, RHP

ROCKIES
1) David Dahl, CF
2) Trevor Story, SS
3) Charlie Blackmon, RF
4) Nolan Arenado, 3B
5) Daniel Murphy, DH
6) Ryan McMahon, 1B
7) Raimel Tapia / Sam Hilliard, LF
8) Chris Owings / Garrett Hampson / Brendan Rodgers, 2B
9) Tony Wolters, C

Pitchers
1) German Márquez, RHP
2) Jon Gray, RHP
3) Kyle Freeland, LHP
4) Antonio Senzatela, RHP
5) Jeff Hoffman, RHP / Chi Chi González, RHP / Ubaldo Jiménez, RHP / Peter Lambert, RHP

Closer: Wade Davis, RHP