MTV’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

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Signings:

1. SS Xander Bogaerts—7yr/$200m ($24, $30, $30, $30, $29, $29, $28)

2. SP Carlos Rodon—4yr/$125m ($27.5, $30.5, $31, $31, $32m Club Option w/ $5m buyout)

Trades:

-Twins get C Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics for SP Josh Winder, RHP David Festa (#11), 2B Edouard Julien (#14) and OF Jose Rodriguez (#21)

-Twins get OF Austin Slater and RHP Sean Hjelle from the San Francisco Giants for OF Gilberto Celestino and RHP Sean Mooney (#20)

-Twins get RP Nick Anderson and RHP JJ Goss (#26) for RF Max Kepler and RP Trevor Megill

-Twins get U Willi Castro and RP Joe Jimenez for SS Tanner Schobel (#13) and LHP Evan Sisk

DFA: RP Emilio Pagan, RP Danny Coloumbe, OF Billy Hamilton

SIDE NOTE: Kyle Garlick, Cody Stashak and Jovani Moran will start in the minors. Prospects not listed will start in minors as well.

• C: Sean Murphy ($3.00M)
• 1B: Luis Arraez ($4.40M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Gio Urshela ($8.70M)
• SS: Xander Bogaerts ($24.0M)
• LF: Alex Kirilloff ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.0M)
• RF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 4th OF: Austin Slater ($2.65M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Willi Castro ($1.00M)
• Backup C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• SP1: Carlos Rodon ($27.5M)
• SP2: Sonny Gray ($12.0M)
• SP3: Tyler Mahle ($7.68M)
• SP4: Kenta Maeda ($3.12M)
• SP5: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• RP: Bailey Ober ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Lopez ($2.65M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($0.85M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($1.45M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.70M)
• RP: Joe Jimenez ($2.30M)
• RP: Nick Anderson ($0.90M)

Payroll is 6.43% under budget