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Dream Chicago Cubs starting lineup for 2026 MLB Opening Day

The Chicago Cubs fielded the fifth-most prolific run-scoring offense in baseball in 2025, but with Kyle Tucker heading for less windy pastures this offseason, there's going to need to be some improvement on that side of the ball.

I'm going to attempt to pull a balancing act here. This is a "dream" lineup, but that doesn't mean I'm going to throw objectivity out the window. I'm sure we'd all love to have Shohei Ohtani at DH (and pitcher) next year, but the Dodgers wouldn't let him go for all the (deferred) money in the world.

What might a "realistic dream" lineup for the Cubs look like in 2026?