Lineups Outlook: Goodman and Torkelson moving on up
Apr 4 2025
Welcome back to another season of lineup outlooks! And in case you missed it, our team pages here at BaseballHQ now include a tab for starting lineups and batting orders (click on any highlighted team name, and go to the “Recent Player Usage” tab). But back to the season …
There are plenty of situations of interest, but this week’s will focus on two hitters amid hot streaks, moving them up their respective batting orders. Using our BaseballHQ numbers and how a lineup shift may affect their results, here is our first installment for 2025.
- This season, a strong spring and a better start have Hunter Goodman hitting cleanup in recent games.
Understanding he was a rookie with contact issues, Goodman hit seventh,...
Almost!
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