NoCryingInBaseball’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

[NoCryingInBaseball]

Catcher- Acquire Omar Narvaez, who will evenly split time behind the plate.

Infield/DH- Biggest question mark is SS, My blueprint has Iglesias…he’s older, but is a place holder for Lewis, Martin or even Brooks Lee. I have Miranda at 1^st while having Arreaz DH (but moving him around the infield to rest other players). Gordon on the bench.

Outfield- Hopefully, Kirilloff is healthy to begin the season, but Wallner is a nice replacement and may compete for the position. Kepler is traded away for a bag of balls or a lower level minor league prospect. Wallner & Celestino are on the bench.

Starting Pitching – Bringing in an upper echelon SP is my 2^nd highest question mark, I penciled in Carlos Rodon, but hopefully no less than a Nola or Eovaldi. Ober is penciled in as well, but he competes with Winder & Varland.

Bullpen – Getting the starters to make it deeper in a game will address a lot of the bullpen needs, but I still bring in a reunion with lefty Rogers. Maeda returning from TJ gets moved to the pen and Henriquez also moves to the pen.

• ? Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• 1B: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Gio Urshela ($9.00M)
• SS: Jose Iglesias ($5.05M)
• LF: Alex Kirilloff ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• DH: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 4th OF: Matt Wallner ($0.70M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• Backup ? Omar Narvaez ($3.10M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Carlos Rodon ($31.60M)
• SP3: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• SP5: Bailey Ober ($0.70M)
• 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: Kenta Maeda ($9.00M)
• RP: Taylor Rogers ($13.14M)
• RP: Ronnie Henriquez ($0.70M)

Payroll is 5.51% under budget

Edited October 20, 2022 by NoCryingInBaseball

[stringer bell]

Nice job Norm!!

[Rosterman]

Is Rogers gpoiong to cost $13? I would keep Moran. Shown he can pitch multiple innings as a bullpen arm.