FlyingFinn’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

[FlyingFinn]

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• 1B: Alex Kirilloff ($.70M)
• 2B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 3B: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• SS: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• LF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Brandon Nimmo ($12.50M)
• DH: Jose Abreu ($18.00M)
• 4th OF: Chad Pinder ($1.50M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Royce Lewis ($0.70M)
• Backup C: Omar Narvaez ($3.50M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Kenta Maeda ($9.00M)
• SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• SP5: Carlos Rodon ($25.00M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Lopez ($3.00M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($2.00M)
• RP: Bailey Ober ($0.70M)
• RP: Jovani Moran ($0.70M)
• RP: Josh Winder ($0.70M)

Payroll is 6.50% under budget

[goulik]

Hey!! Someone signed a starting pitcher!! (Is that legal?)

[FlyingFinn]

2 hours ago, goulik said:

Hey!! Someone signed a starting pitcher!!

If the Twins are trying to win with this salary cap and don't have Carlos Correa, I think adding Rodon makes the pitching staff look very good. It has been reported that the Twins have talked to him in the past during free agency so I don't think he is that much of a stretch for them to sign.

[chpettit19]

Love the Nimmo and Rodon idea. Conforto on a pillow deal is another former Met I've wondered about them looking at.

[Linus]

This is very close to what I would do. I assume that Lewis would take over SS when ready.   I also love Kiriloff at first the new outfielders and Celestino in the minors. What I like best is a top of the rotation starter. 

[DJL44]

That infield defense will be terrible, maybe the worst in baseball

[FlyingFinn]

15 minutes ago, DJL44 said:

That infield defense will be terrible, maybe the worst in baseball

True, especially on the left side. When Lewis returns, Polanco probably moves back to 2B as injuries sort things out. With Lewis, I think the range at SS will be better but we will also see some errors from him. Miranda just has to improve defensively. He didn't come up from the minors with a reputation of being a horrible fielder (not great either) so I think he can.

The other option is to move Polanco over the winter and get a better defender at SS. Since I'm planning on Lewis being there, it would be someone on a one year deal. Certainly would hurt our hitting compared to Polanco.

[tony&rodney]

Nimmo is an interesting choice and he is a good player too, although he would be another left handed bat. He does have a better glove than all of our lefties though; I like him.

I believe the Twins might have some difficulty outbidding the Mets. The price will likely be above Buxton.