jsmort99’s 2024 Payroll Blueprint

[jsmort99]

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($2.3M)
• 1B: Carlos Santana ($5.25M)
• 2B: Edouard Julien ($.77M)
• 3B: Royce Lewis ($0.77M)
• SS: Carlos Correa ($33.33M)
• LF: Matt Wallner ($0.77M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Max Kepler ($10.00M)
• DH: Alex Kirilloff ($1.70M)
• 4th OF: Willi Castro ($3.20M)
• Utility: Trevor Larnach ($0.77M)
• Utility: Kyle Farmer ($6.60M)
• Backup C: Christian Vazquez ($10M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($8.25M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($0.77M)
• SP3: Bailey Ober ($0.77M)
• SP4: Chris Paddack ($2.53M)
• SP5: Anthony Declafini ($4.00M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.77M)
• RP: Brock Stewart ($0.77M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.77M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($3.00M)
• RP: Justin Topa ($1.25M)
• RP: Jay Jackson ($1.50M)
• RP: Louie Varland ($0.77M)

Payroll is 13.62% under budget

[tony&rodney]

Three months too late.

[Cory Engelhardt]

3 hours ago, jsmort99 said:

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($2.3M)
• 1B: Carlos Santana ($5.25M)
• 2B: Edouard Julien ($.77M)
• 3B: Royce Lewis ($0.77M)
• SS: Carlos Correa ($33.33M)
• LF: Matt Wallner ($0.77M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Max Kepler ($10.00M)
• DH: Alex Kirilloff ($1.70M)
• 4th OF: Willi Castro ($3.20M)
• Utility: Trevor Larnach ($0.77M)
• Utility: Kyle Farmer ($6.60M)
• Backup C: Christian Vazquez ($10M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($8.25M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($0.77M)
• SP3: Bailey Ober ($0.77M)
• SP4: Chris Paddack ($2.53M)
• SP5: Anthony Declafini ($4.00M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.77M)
• RP: Brock Stewart ($0.77M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.77M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($3.00M)
• RP: Justin Topa ($1.25M)
• RP: Jay Jackson ($1.50M)
• RP: Louie Varland ($0.77M)

Payroll is 13.62% under budget

I'm curious what role you have Larnach playing on the bench? It seems to me he would do well to rake for a while in a full time role at AAA, and be ready when an injury comes along. I do still think another outfielder is brought in, probably a right handed hitter. 

Also, the bullpen will be interesting to see how it plays out. I know you have Alcala in there, but Staumont and Funderburk, and possibly Canterino among others, would seem to have a place depending on how it shakes out. That said, I can totally see a revolving door between the bullpen and St. Paul for a lot of the season once again.

I still expect a different playoff level starter to be added, but maybe that's in season? We'll see.