The 2026 MLB season is fast approaching, and both the Giants and the Athletics have put themselves in a prime position offensively.In ESPN’s MLB lineup rankings ahead of the upcoming season, San Francisco was listed at No. 17 with a projected lineup wins of 81.0.Meanwhile, the younger A’s team was ranked higher at No. 6 with a projected lineup wins of 84.1.The Giants added three-time batting champion Luis Arráez and Gold Glove winner Harrison Bader this offseason, adding to the core of Rafael Devers, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman.“Apparently, the Giants are too slow to get injured,” ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle wrote. “So expect to see a lot of the same players standing around day after day playing station-to-station offense for a team with middling power.“The depth of the lineup, illustrated here by the star count, looks like a plus.”While veteran hitters headline San Francisco’s lineup, the A’s will be carried by its impressive core of young players, such as 2025 AL Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz, Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson.The Athletics also acquired veteran second baseman Jeff McNeil in a trade with the New...