JBK’s 2027 Payroll Blueprint:

[JBK]

• C: Ryan Jeffers ($21.25M)
• 1B: Kody Clemens ($0.95M)
• 2B: Luis Arraez ($12.00M)
• 3B: Brooks Lee ($0.95M)
• SS: Kaelen Culepper ($0.85M)
• LF: Emmanuel Rodriguez ($0.85M)
• CF: Walker Jenkins ($0.85M)
• RF: Luke Keaschall ($0.95M)
• DH: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• 4th OF: Alan Roden ($0.85M)
• Utility: Austin Martin ($0.85M)
• Utility: Royce Lewis ($3.5M)
• Backup C: Victor Caratini ($7.00M)
• POS: Carlos Correa ($10.00M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($21.75M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($10.3M)
• SP3: Connor Prielipp ($0.85M)
• SP4: Dean Kremer ($6.40M)
• SP5: Taj Bradley ($0.85M)
• RP: Yoendrys Gomez ($0.85M)
• RP: Kody Funderburk ($0.85M)
• RP: Mick Abel ($0.85M)
• RP: AJ Minter ($12.00M)
• RP: Tommy Nance ($5.00M)
• RP: Zebby Mathews ($0.85M)
• RP: Jeff Hoffman ($12.67M)
• RP: Andrew Morris ($0.85M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 9.95% over budget

[JBK]

Can't get them under budget unless they let Jeffers go and they don't sign a top FA.

[strumdatjag]

If Jeffers is signed, then would you have the Twins trade away Vahn Lackey and maybe more of our abundant catching prospects?    Your proposed roster is short-sighted.    2027 is a season which will probably be marred by labor strife.  The Twins should be focused on 2028 instead, expecting one of their top catching prospects to be the #1 guy at that position.  
Make a qualifying offer / Let Ryan Jeffers reject it / bag another draft pick - focus on 2028 and beyond.