Mid-day talker: An early crack at how the Twins' lineup will look in 2015 with Torii Hunter

Truth be told, the Twins' lineup doesn't figure to look a whole lot different next year than it did in 2014 — which isn't a bad thing considering Minnesota, lest we forget, was 7th in the majors in runs scored last season.

That said, the addition of Torii Hunter adds a bit of balance and depth to a lineup that could be pretty good next season. Here's our best guess at how it could look, assuming the Twins' priorities for the rest of the offseason will be centered around acquiring pitching.

1. Danny Santana, SS or CF

2. Brian Dozier, 2B

3. Joe Mauer, 1B

4. Kennys Vargas, DH

5. Torii Hunter, RF

7. Trevor Plouffe, 3B

8. Kurt Suzuki, C

9. Eduardo Escobar or Aaron Hicks/other outfielder, SS or CF

This lineup makes some assumptions. It assumes Santana and Vargas will be worthy of those very important spots in the order. It puts Mauer on a bounceback year, with the idea that he's the closest thing the team has to a true No. 3 hitter. And it doesn't account for Santana's exact position. Our guess is he'll be the starting shortstop and that Escobar will be a super utility guy who still gets 400 at bats as the new Nick Punto with fewer head first slides. But that means the Twins will either be acquiring another outfielder to play center, or trusting Hicks with another chance, or giving Jordan Schafer a longer look.

What we like about it, though, is the youth, the potential, and the left/right balance. Terry Ryan talked about Hunter's right-handed bat being a nice balance in the lineup, and he's right.