CoryMoen’s 2026 Payroll Blueprint:

[Cory Moen]

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($6.60M)
• 1B: Kody Clemens ($1.10M)
• 2B: Luke Keaschall ($0.80M)
• 3B: Royce Lewis ($3.00M)
• SS: Brooks Lee ($0.80M)
• LF: James Outman ($0.80M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Matt Wallner ($0.80M)
• DH: Willi Castro ($7.50M)
• 4th OF: Alan Roden ($0.80M)
• Utility: Austin Martin ($0.80M)
• Utility: Edouard Julien ($0.80M)
• Backup C: Backup Catcher ($0.80M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($21.75M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($5.80M)
• SP3: Taj Bradley ($0.80M)
• SP4: Simeon Woods Richardson ($0.80M)
• SP5: Bailey Ober ($4.60M)
• RP: Justin Topa ($2.00M)
• RP: Mick Abel ($0.80M)
• RP: Cole Sands ($1.30M)
• RP: Pierce Johnson ($5.00M)
• RP: Tyler Rogers ($10.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($3.00M)
• RP: Zebby Matthews ($0.80M)
• RP: Danny Coulombe ($3.50M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 9.32% under budget

[Cory Moen]

This is with the idea of trading Trevor Larnach and adding some bullpen pieces. I'm not sure those are the exact guys, but guys around those level of players is what I was thinking. 

I do think a move to the bullpen for Zebby could be similar to Louis Varland in seeing an uptick in his stuff overall. 

I put Mick Abel as a long reliever, but I think he's more likely in the rotation in St. Paul with someone like Pierson Ohl or Travis Adams in the bullpen

[tony&rodney]

Clemens is not arb eligible. He gets the minimum if he is still with the team.

[Cory Moen]

21 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

Clemens is not arb eligible. He gets the minimum if he is still with the team.

I think he fell just short of the Super Two status.  I just used the default. That's an easy switch.