Lineup Link: how to play and strategy
Your favorites. Your lineup. Fifteen links to connect each day.
How to play
Select a position, search a player, and choose Place. Hint reveals a possible answer; Choose this player places it. See examples shows complete solutions.
Rules and progression
Use ten different players with a recorded MLB regular-season appearance at their exact position, including DH. Position is the only starting requirement: there are no stat minimums. Match three connections per player using franchise, seasons, birthplace, bats/throws, MLB-listed uniform numbers, first or last names, All-Star appearances, or Hall of Fame membership.
Award requirements apply only where a link asks for them. Filled neighbors are checked immediately. Players are editable, and a full lineup needs all fifteen links.
New puzzles arrive at midnight Pacific. Progress saves on this device. Historical position records may be incomplete.
Worked example: connect different parts of a career
Suppose a shortstop has a franchise link to the second baseman and a shared-season link to the center fielder. Your shortstop could match the second baseman through one franchise and match the center fielder through a season spent elsewhere. These are separate tests: franchise links allow different eras, and a shared-season link does not require teammates. The shortstop must still have a recorded regular-season appearance at SS and satisfy its third connection.
Plan your next move
- Choose a position with a restrictive link first, then inspect all three connections before placing a familiar name. A versatile career can bridge different requirements.
- A pending link is unfinished, not confirmed. Revisit early picks when a later position has no fit; every placed player remains editable.
- Use the Icon key to distinguish birthplace, franchise, uniform number, and season. Read the exact link text instead of relying on a player’s best-known team or primary position.
Why is a familiar player missing or rejected?
LF, CF, RF, and DH are separate eligibility records. The game checks recorded appearances at the selected position, not a general “outfielder” label. Historical data may be incomplete. Search suggestions include the full player pool, so a suggested name is not a promise that it fits. Hints provide a compatible pick, but reduce the final score for that position and its connected links.
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