weitz41’s 2026 Payroll Blueprint:

[weitz41]

I'm going to take a shot at a wildcard roster now the Fan Graphs thinks what we already have is an 82-win team. Hey, I'm not buying it, but I'll play along.

I keep all the core players. trade away the missing guys for A ball prospects. No point in getting into the weeds on them. Lottery tickets.

Rhys Hoskins 2/24. Enough of the Ty Frances of the world. MAYBE we have a replacement after two seasons???

Ha-Seong Kim 3/48 club option on the 3rd year with a low buyout.

Home grown BP. I know but 110m doesn't allow for BP additions other than MiLB ones.

Out man stays till Jenkins or someone else is ready.

If things don't go well, I trade Ryan and the rest at the trade deadline.

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($6.60M)
• 1B: Rhys Hoskins ($12.00M)
• 2B: Luke Keaschall ($0.80M)
• 3B: Royce Lewis ($3.00M)
• SS: Ha-Seong Kim ($16.00M)
• LF: Alan Roden ($0.80M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Emmanuel Rodriguez ($.80M)
• DH: Matt Wallner ($.80M)
• 4th OF: James Outman ($0.80M)
• Utility: Austin Martin ($0.80M)
• Utility: Brooks Lee ($.80M)
• Backup C: Alex Jackson ($1.8M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($21.75M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($5.80M)
• SP3: Bailey Ober ($4.60M)
• SP4: Simeon Woods Richardson ($0.80M)
• SP5: Taj Bradley ($0.80M)
• RP: Justin Topa ($2.00M)
• RP: Kody Funderburk ($0.80M)
• RP: Cole Sands ($1.30M)
• RP: Pierson Ohl ($0.80M)
• RP: Travis Adams ($0.80M)
• RP: David Festa ($0.80M)
• RP: Marco Raya ($0.80M)
• RP: Zebby Matthews ($0.80M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 7.41% under budget