One of the truths of baseball analysis is that lineup construction doesn’t really matter all that much. One of the other truths of baseball analysis is that it always feels like it matters and that means there’s always something to talk about. Is this guy who you think sucks playing instead of another guy? Are guys who are good being buried in the lineup behind guys who aren’t? The fodder is endless.
If the recent past is any indication, this is not an exact lineup that we will see regularly throughout the season. According to Baseball Reference, the 2022 Orioles used 142 different batting orders and never used the same lineup in more than three games.