In an interview with Fangraphs (H/T azbaseball), then Red Sox Bench Coach and now Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo went over lineup construction. The overall consensus with most managers is the best hitters bat first to get more ABs over the course of the season. Lineups are now constructed with the idea to maximize run production instead of old-school where teams are playing for 1-run in the first inning. One of the big takeaways is he likes to have a more consistent lineup and the big bats in the lineup hitting the same spot in the order every day.
Projecting the 2017 Starting Lineup
