Spring Training is rolling along and this Atlanta Braves team is looking pretty good. It is well within reason to assume that Ronald Acuña Jr. will once again hit in the leadoff spot, as he has for the last few years, but then what?
Manager Brian Snitker loves to play matchups, and I think that platooning Acuña and Michael Harris II in the first and second spot in the lineup based on matchup would be a lot of fun to see, followed by Riley and Olson.
Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael caught up with 92.9 The Game's Braves insider Grant McAuley, and Grant doesn't think that Acuña will ever move out of the top spot unless it's a rest day. Grant would also like to see Harris hit second, as he did have the highest batting average on the team last year, coupled with blazing speed.
Wherever Snitker decides to put Acuña and Harris in the lineup, we know that they will be on base a lot to take advantage of the increased base size and limited pickoff attempts by pitchers.
So why not first and second? You do want your best hitters getting the most at-bats, right?