tony&rodney’s 2024 Payroll Blueprint

[tony&rodney]

The idea is to compete and the Twins can compete with their current roster. I'm not married to my changes or trades. I tried to think of how another team might see the Twins players. I also made a determination that the team would go in a direction at second base and that may be way off.  I did not want to part with either Jorge or Max but traded both so one doesn't have to wear the Twins uniform without the other.

The trades:

1. T. Larnach, J. Winder, T. Schobel for E. Cabrera (Miami). These are players looking for a change of scenery.

2. J. Polanco, B. Lee, K. Rosario, T. Adams for G. Kirby (Seattle). Big trade that should benefit both teams. Prefer Kirby over Gilbert, but barely. I would still do trade for Gilbert.

3. J. Ryan, J. Moran, Y. Mercedes, N. Miller for C. Burnes (Milwaukee). This might work. If not, just put Ryan back in Twins rotation.

4. M. Kepler, B. Ober, J. Salas, J. Rodrigues for J. Soto (San Diego). This might be moot point because SD may not even listen. Kepler and Ober can easily slide back onto Twins team if this does not work, although I would offer a couple of lower level lottery players if SD is willing.

The first two trades should be possible and if the other two do not, the Twins would have some money for a bat like Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Kepler and Ober fit nicely onto the Twins roster.

Lastly, I like to think that these wild speculations should come out before the first trades and free agent signings.

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($2.30M)
• 1B: Alex Kirilloff ($1.70M)
• 2B: Edouard Julien ($0.75M)
• 3B: Royce Lewis ($0.75M)
• SS: Carlos Correa ($33.33M)
• LF: Juan Soto ($33.00M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.17M)
• RF: Matt Wallner ($0.75M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.75M)
• 4th OF: Willi Castro ($3.25M)
• Utility: Austin Martin ($0.75M)
• Utility: Kyle Farmer ($6.75M)
• Backup C: Christian Vazquez ($10.00M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($8.25M)
• SP2: Corbin Burnes ($15.50M)
• SP3: George Kirby ($0.75M)
• SP4: Chris Paddack ($2.50M)
• SP5: Louie Varland ($0.75M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.75M)
• RP: Brock Stewart ($0.75M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.75M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($3.00M)
• RP: Matt Canterino ($0.75M)
• RP: Edward Cabrera ($0.75M)
• RP: Kody Funderburk ($0.75M)

Payroll is 3.00% under budget