JD-TWINS’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

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Celestino should be a distant (from St. Paul) outfield back-up in CF behind Gordon & Gallo!

Walner - Larnach have to deliver some punch & reasonable defense in replacement of Kepler. Gordon should start in LF day one & it’s his spot to lose.

Kirilof - Arraez - Longoria - Garlick share the DH

Gallo acquisition has to mean a trade of some sort with Kepler & a package of prospects (hopefully Pagan) for a pitcher.

With Gallo & Polanco gone after this season it frees up $19M annually to be spread over Gray - Maeda - Mahle going forward.

Megill develops a cutter or change-up in the first half and has almost shutdown stuff for 2nd half!!!

Lewis comes up in July to replace the weak link to date. Plays some SS - 3B - 2B - LF - CF

• C: Christian Vazquez ($10.00M)
• 1B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Jose Miranda ($0.700M)
• SS: Kyle Farmer ($5.50M)
• LF: Alex Kirilof ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: T. Larnach ($.700M)
• DH: Evan Longoria ($5.00M)
• 4th OF: Joey Gallo ($11.50M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.700M)
• Utility: Kyle Garlick ($.700M)
• Backup C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.700M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Nathan Eovaldi ($20.00M)
• 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: M. Fulmer ($7.50M)
• RP: K. Maeda ($6.00M)
• RP: Moran ($.700M)

Payroll is 9.86% under budget