RonCoomersOPS’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

[RonCoomersOPS]

I think the Twins are going to go all in on offense this year, and let some of their young guys give it a go in the pitching staff. I'd expect the 5th starter to be fairly fluid, based on who has the hot hand at the moment, and we might also see that from the 4th starter spot depending on Bailey Ober's health. I'd guess I'll have to do that once or twice with the #1 and #2 starter spots, too, but what the heck...I want to see how some of our AA and AAA guys do in the majors this year.

I'm still moving Kepler and Polanco in order to get younger/healthier/more productive guys into the lineup, and the upshot is that they should both bring back some interesting young talent. I'm also not counting on anything from Kirilloff coming into the year, so he's part of my trade that brings in Murphy.

This is probably an extremely high risk roster, but I think there's enough offense and defense here to offset some of the risk I'm taking with the pitchers.

• C: Sean Murphy ($3.50M)
• 1B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 2B: Eduoard Julien ($0.70M)
• 3B: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• SS: Carlos Correa ($32.00M)
• LF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Mitch Hanniger ($10.00M)
• DH: Jose Abreu ($12.00M)
• 4th OF: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Kyle Farmer ($5.50M)
• Utility: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• Backup C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• SP4: Bailey Ober ($0.70M)
• SP5: Simeon Woods Richardson ($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: Evan Sisk ($0.70M)
• RP: Emilio Pagan ($4.00M)

Payroll is 7.21% under budget