DJL44’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

[DJL44]

Signed Correa to a 7 year $230M deal. Signed Omar Narvaez to catch. Traded Kepler to the Rays for Margot. Moved Duran into the starting rotation and Maeda into the bullpen. Spent $10M on bullpen free agents.

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• 1B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Gio Urshela ($9.00M)
• SS: Carlos Correa ($33.00M)
• LF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Manuel Margot ($7M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 4th OF: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Alex Kirilloff ($0.70M)
• Backup C: Omar Narvaez ($4.00M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Jhoan Duran ($0.7M)
• SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• SP5: Bailey Ober ($0.70M)
• RP: Kenta Maeda ($3M)
• RP: Jorge Lopez ($3.00M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($2.00M)
• RP: Josh Winder ($0.7M)
• RP: Michael Fulmer ($4M)
• RP: Brad Hand ($6M)

Payroll is 9.50% under budget

[Paul Walerius]

I don't see Duran starting.  They have some depth there and Maeda coming back.   Duran could end up being closer.  

[Original_JB]

So, you've moved on from Lewis, and keeping Gordon?

[DJL44]

37 minutes ago, Original_JB said:

So, you've moved on from Lewis, and keeping Gordon?

Lewis starts the season on the 60 day Injured List - not on the roster.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

23 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Signed Correa to a 7 year $230M deal. Signed Omar Narvaez to catch. Traded Kepler to the Rays for Margot. Moved Duran into the starting rotation and Maeda into the bullpen. Spent $10M on bullpen free agents.

• ? Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• 1B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Gio Urshela ($9.00M)
• SS: Carlos Correa ($33.00M)
• LF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Manuel Margot ($7M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 4th OF: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Alex Kirilloff ($0.70M)
• Backup ? Omar Narvaez ($4.00M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Jhoan Duran ($0.7M)
• SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• SP5: Bailey Ober ($0.70M)
• RP: Kenta Maeda ($3M)
• RP: Jorge Lopez ($3.00M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($2.00M)
• RP: Josh Winder ($0.7M)
• RP: Michael Fulmer ($4M)
• RP: Brad Hand ($6M)

Payroll is 9.50% under budget

I like the idea of Duran starting. I toyed with this idea, but as @Riverbrianpointed out I was too stuck on labels when I filled my roster out and couldn’t justify the plausibility of Duran going from 60 innings to 120+.
 

whatever label you give him, he needs to pitch more than 60 innings next year