cmoss84’s 2025 Payroll Blueprint: Hot Stove? This Stove has Melted Down!

[cmoss84]

I am tearing it down. But we can still be above .500 with this team, and there is much more financial and positional flexibility, while playing some young guys. E-Rod, Helman, Kiersey, and Keaschall all start with the big club. Willi stays. Five trades are made. We sign Iglesias, Eloy, Kelly, and Beeks in FA. We get a solid lefty in the rotation and an additional lefty in the pen. $12 under budget for extra wiggle room and extensions. 

Subtractions:

Correa ($36), Buxton ($15), Vazquez ($10), Paddack ($7.5), Larnach ($2.10), Topa ($1.3) Martin ($.80), Julien ($.80), Zebby ($.80), Miranda ($.80), Raya ($.80), Eeles ($.80), Cory Lewis ($.80), and Severino ($.80).

Additions:

Nolan Arenado ($32), Eloy Jimenez ($8), Jesus Luzardo ($5.5), Iglesias ($5), Carson Kelly ($3), Jalen Beeks ($2.5), a top-100 catching prospect, and a few decent lottery tickets. 

Lineup:

2B Lee

1B Rolls Royce

3B Arenado

RF Wallner

DH Eloy

C Jeffers

LF E-Rod

CF Matchups/hot bat

SS Iglesias 

 

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($4.70M)
• 1B: Royce Lewis ($2.30M)
• 2B: Brooks Lee ($0.80M)
• 3B: Nolan Arenado ($32.00M)
• SS: Jose Igesias ($5.00M)
• LF: Emmanuel Rodriguez ($0.80M)
• CF: DaShawn Keirsey ($0.80M)
• RF: Matt Wallner ($0.80M)
• DH: Eloy Jimenez ($8.00M)
• 4th OF: Luke Keaschall ($0.80M)
• Utility: Willi Castro ($6.20M)
• Utility: Michael Helman ($0.80M)
• Backup C: Carson Kelly ($3.00M)
• NA: Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($21.50M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($3.80M)
• SP3: Bailey Ober ($4.30M)
• SP4: Jesus Luzardo ($5.50M)
• SP5: Simeon Woods Richardson ($0.80M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($3.70M)
• RP: Brock Stewart ($0.80M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($2.60M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.50M)
• RP: Cole Sands ($0.80M)
• RP: Jalen Beeks ($2.50M)
• RP: Louie Varland ($0.80M)
• RP: Kody Funderburk ($0.80M)
• NA: Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 11.23% under budget

[tony&rodney]

Hard to understand what you are doing if you are not specific with the trades. For example - did you trade Walker Jenkins for someone?

[cmoss84]

Everyone is listed under subtractions...

[cmoss84]

Going to list my trades tomorrow.  Just ran out of time at work today lol.

[cmoss84]

Here are my five trades. Please let me know what you think! 

1) Boston gets some warm Dustin Pedroia fuzzy feelings with Eeles, leading to a new/familiar home. 

OUT: Vazquez, Eeles

IN: (RHP) Dalvinson Reyes (#30 for Red Sox)

 

2) St. Louis uses Carlos Correa as long term 3B. This is our biggest move.

OUT: Correa, Miranda, Raya

IN: Arenado, Jordan Walker

 

3) Larnach goes back to the Northwest.

OUT: Larnach, Julien, Austin Martin 

IN: (C) Harry Ford (#49 MLB prospect)

 

4) Our second significant trade. Buck goes to Miami for a lefty rotational piece. 

OUT: Buxton, Zebby, Severino

IN: Luzardo, Max Meyer

 

5) Another salary dump. Paddack hits the docks. 

OUT: Paddack, Cory Lewis

IN: (C) Yohendry Sanchez (#21 prospect for SF)

[Brock Beauchamp]

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2) St. Louis uses Carlos Correa as long term 3B. This is our biggest move.

OUT: Correa, Miranda, Raya

IN: Arenado, Jordan Walker

 

I don't want to be too critical but... I ****ing hate this trade! How dare you!