LeMahieu may be used as the Rockies' No. 8 hitter to begin the season, with Charlie Blackmon and Trevor Story occupying the first two spots in the batting order, according to the Denver Post.
Rockies manager Walt Weiss used that configuration for his lineup in an "A" game over the weekend. Story's lack of experience as a big league player may lead to a quick hook from the No. 2 role if he struggles at the plate out of the gates, and LeMahieu's team-high .358 OBP a year ago would make him a candidate to quickly move up in the order if needed. Nevertheless, hitting eighth would put a damper on LeMahieu's ability to rack up a high runs scored total, as he won't have Carlos Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado hitting behind him if that arrangement holds up.