2026 Lineup/Depth

[NighthawkVol]

I know Taylorvol has a roster status thing going under the roster construction thread. I thought I'd put a project depth chart here. Mods, if you feel this is redundant, feel free to merge.

NOTE: I know many of these guys will factor in at multiple positions, but I only put each player at one position for the purpose of counting scholarship players...with the exception of DH.

2026 Tennessee Vols Baseball
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Lineup

C: Garrett Wright/Stone Lawless/Trent Grindlinger/Cash Williams
1B: Levi Clark/Evan Hankins
2B: Manny Marin/Finley Bates/Tyler Myatt
SS: Ariel Antigua/Ethan Moore
3B: Henry Ford/Blake Grimmer
LF: Chris Newstrom/ Taylor Tracey/Hutson Chance
CF: Jay Abernathy/Nathan Eisfelder
RF: Reese Chapman/Blaine Brown/Hunter High
DH: Blaine Brown/Blake Grimmer/Trent Grindlinger/Ethan Moore/Tyler Myatt

Weekend Starters

Landon Mack-RHP
Tegan Kuhns-RHP
Evan Blanco-LHP

Bullpen

Weekend:

Brandon Arvidson-LHP
Brayden Krenzel-RHP
Bo Rhudy-RHP
Brady Frederick-RHP
Cameron Appenzeller-LHP
Mark Hindy-LHP
Ethan Baiotto-RHP

Midweek:

Nic Abraham-RHP
Blaine Brown-LHP
Taylor Tracey-LHP
Darrell McDowell-RHP
Jax Bishop-RHP
Sawyer Deering-RHP
Chandler Day-LHP
Art Bethea-RHP
Evan Hankins-LHP

Jackson Estes- LHP, William Haas-LHP-injured
Blaine Brown, Evan Hankins, Taylor Tracey-2-way players

 

[WaywardVol]

Would love to see Ariel find his bat, but I think you’ve got too many difference makers at the plate for him to start. I think we see Marin there.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Would love to see Ariel find his bat, but I think you’ve got too many difference makers at the plate for him to start. I think we see Marin there.

So who do you replace Marin with at 2B?

 

[WaywardVol]

So who do you replace Marin with at 2B?

Abernathy was playing there some in fall ball. Grimmer can play all infield positions as well.

 

[taylorvol]

Abernathy was playing there some in fall ball. Grimmer can play all infield positions as well.

Grimmer would only play 3B or 1B when not at DH or LF. He’s not a middle infielder but have several options at 2B including Bates, Newstrom, Myatt…

And Abernathy as you mentioned, however I see Ariel starting at SS unless his bat slumps.

 

[Vols330]

Does this mean he's going to be on the roster this Spring?

 

[Gilbert]

Does this mean he's going to be on the roster this Spring?
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No he just reclassified and signed as part of the 2026 graduating class. He won’t be here till the fall, assuming he makes it through the draft.

 

[rockytop25]

McKee said yesterday right now Marin is the frontrunner at SS

Newstrom/Antigua battling it out at 2B

Said Blaine Brown is probably your LF but also depends on how much he pitches

 

[Ttucke11]

Too many elite bats for AA to start at SS imo.

C Lawless
1B Clark
2B Newstrom
SS Marin
3B Ford
LF Brown
CF Abernathy
RF Chapman
DH Grimmer
UTL Wright

 

[wtmvol]

McKee said yesterday right now Marin is the frontrunner at SS

Newstrom/Antigua battling it out at 2B

Said Blaine Brown is probably your LF but also depends on how much he pitches

I like this. I think 2B is a better position for Antigua. But he's got to hit to stay in this lineup.

 

[WaywardVol]

Grimmer would only play 3B or 1B when not at DH or LF. He’s not a middle infielder but have several options at 2B including Bates, Newstrom, Myatt…

And Abernathy as you mentioned, however I see Ariel starting at SS unless his bat slumps.

I meant Newstrom. I get those two mixed up.

 

[WaywardVol]

Too many elite bats for AA to start at SS imo.

C Lawless
1B Clark
2B Newstrom
SS Marin
3B Ford
LF Brown
CF Abernathy
RF Chapman
DH Grimmer
UTL Wright

If Marin, Abernathy, Grimmer, and Clark take the steps I expect them to, yikes. That was the best class on paper. Fingers crossed!!