thelanges5’s 2026 Payroll Blueprint: Spend a little and get some fans interested.

[thelanges5]

This is my 2nd roster for 2026, The first one I kept under $100k. For this one I made some moves and spent some $$. This team is a little more competitive and interesting.

Sign Okamoto to play 1B for 3/$36, could go to 3/$45

Sign Andujar to play some LF and 1B

Start E-Rod or Gabby out of ST in RF

Trade Larnach for a MLB reliever

Sign another Coulombe/Thielbar type

Sign Kenley Jansen to close and provide some veteran leadership to the pen

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($6.60M)
• 1B: Okamoto ($12.00M)
• 2B: Luke Keaschall ($0.80M)
• 3B: Royce Lewis ($3.00M)
• SS: Brooks Lee ($0.80M)
• LF: Andujar ($5.00M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: E-Rod/Gabby ($0.80M)
• DH: Wallner ($0.80M)
• 4th OF: Alan Roden ($0.80M)
• Utility: Austin Martin ($0.80M)
• Utility: Clemens ($1.10M)
• Backup C: Jackson ($1.80M)
• POS: Ghost of Dior ($10M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($21.75M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($5.80M)
• SP3: Bailey Ober ($4.60M)
• SP4: Simeon Woods Richardson ($0.80M)
• SP5: Bradley ($0.80M)
• RP: Justin Topa ($1.30M)
• RP: Kody Funderburk ($0.80M)
• RP: Cole Sands ($1.30M)
• RP: Pierson Ohl ($0.80M)
• RP: Travis Adams ($0.80M)
• RP: Larnach trade return ($3.50M)
• RP: Jansen ($8.00M)
• RP: Coulombe type ($3.50M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 2.70% over budget