Lineup, how to watch Braves at Twins in spring training action

The Atlanta Braves make a quick bus trip south on I-75 to Ft. Myers to face the Minnesota Twins in Grapefruit League action on Sunday afternoon.

Here's how the Braves will line up for the contest:

#Braves and #Twins lineups. Snitker said Saturday that he’d get Grissom back in at shortstop “in a couple of days.” Barring anything more unexpected, Grissom or Shewmake will get the ATL shortstop job, other will be the shortstop at Gwinnett. pic.twitter.com/trY0lExfUx
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) March 19, 2023

As expected for for a day game after a night game in spring training, the Braves are giving many of the regulars the day off for the road trip to Hammond Stadium, with this lineup being closer to what you'd expect from an early spring-training matchup between the two clubs.

Of particular note is the shortstop battle - now that manager Brian Snitker has confirmed it's officially down to Vaughn Grissom vs Braden Shewmake, Shewmake gets another start at short while, as The Athletic's David O'Brien notes in the tweet, Vaughn Grissom is again not in the lineup. There's a lot of questions about a possibly injury with Grissom, as that's the only explanation to his continued absence from the lineup, but official reports are that he's healthy.

Coming into Spring Training the one thing we needed to see from Vaughn Grissom was his defense (where I think he’s been fine). For him to go 4 games without reps at SS leads me to think he’s either injured or the #Braves are seriously considering Shewmake. Or both.
— Jake Mastroianni (@ShortStopBall) March 18, 2023

Sam Hilliard and Jordan Luplow get starts in the outfield as Atlanta continues to try and figure out the right combination of backup outfield pieces to take with them to Atlanta. The Braves need someone who can cover centerfield, which both Hilliard and Pillar can do, as well as maintaining maximum flexibility on the roster should the need to make a transaction arise (Hilliard does not have a minor league option remaining).

Here's how the home team Minnesota Twins are lining up for the contest:

The Twins feature some regulars in the contest, including outfielder Joey Gallo batting 7th and playing first base.

Tonight's game is not televised, but the radio call with Ben Ingram can be heard on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network and online at MLB.com.

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