It seems to me that, given Farrell's track record "breaking in" young players, that although Benintendi may end the year batting 2nd, he'll likely start the season batting 9th.
We saw it with Mookie in 2014, that if AB continues to show the hitting talent seen in the minors and late last season, he won't be buried at the bottom too long.
I suspect that it will primarily be Panda and Moreland who are used to balance the top half of the lineup by handedness, at least out of the gate. Then, a bunch of shuffling around mid-May, or sooner if the offense struggles to plate runs.
We saw it with Mookie in 2014, that if AB continues to show the hitting talent seen in the minors and late last season, he won't be buried at the bottom too long.
I suspect that it will primarily be Panda and Moreland who are used to balance the top half of the lineup by handedness, at least out of the gate. Then, a bunch of shuffling around mid-May, or sooner if the offense struggles to plate runs.