What would a dream Braves starting lineup look like next season?

Vaughn Grissom can become next Braves’ phenom if he can learn to play in left

Along with Swanson hitting free agency, the biggest issue the Braves lineup has to navigate is what to do about left field. They still have Eddie Rosario on roster, as well as persona non grata Marcell Ozuna. While the allure of pursuing Joc Pederson sounds awesome, it might be worth it to see if one of the Troublemakers Vaughn Grissom can flash some leather in left field for the Braves.

Grissom filled in marvelously at second for an injured Orlando Arcia, who was filling in for an injured Albies. The glove was not quite there, but it showed promise. More importantly, the bat was impressive. Because his future is so bright, it is imperative for the Braves to figure out how to use Grissom going forward. Plus, putting him next to Michael Harris II in the outfield could pan out.

With serviceable defense and an above-average bat, Grissom can have staying power in left field.

Michael Harris II hitting in the nine-hole will serve as their second leadoff hitter

The biggest reason the Braves can experiment a bit in left field defensively is they know what they have in center field and in right field with Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuña Jr., respectively. Atlanta caught fire in the final two-thirds of the season once Harris got called up from Double-A Mississippi. Either he or starting pitcher Spencer Strider will be National League Rookie of the Year.

Harris’ glove, power bat and baseball savvy makes him a potential generational talent for the Braves. It is like Braves Country is getting to relive the Andruw Jones glory days all over again, except this time it is with one of their own in the Stockbridge native. While hitting ninth is not an easy ask, Harris would serve as a second leadoff hitter if he were to handle this role once again.

Harris rounding out the lineup batting ninth gives Atlanta one of the deepest lineups in baseball.