terrydactyls’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

[terrydactyls]

I decided to improve the catching, not pursue a shortstop, and bulk up the bullpen.  I also opted not to include trades.  It's a tad over budget but Pohlad can skip Starbucks once a week.

• C  Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• 1B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Gio Urshela ($9.00M)
• SS: Jose Iglesias ($5.00M)
• LF: Alex Kirilloff ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Max Kepler ($8.50M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 4th OF: Matt Walner ($0.70M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• Backup C Mike Zunino ($10.00M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Kenta Maeda ($9.00M)
• SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• SP5: Bailey Ober ($.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: Edwin Diaz ($18.00M)
• RP: Kenley Jensen ($15.00M)
• RP: Josh Winder ($0.70M)

Payroll is 2.7% over budget