Riverbrian’s 2027 Payroll Blueprint:

[Riverbrian]

If Tom is going to spend. 160 million. Go get em Tom.

This team has starting pitching depth. It has a hard throwing bullpen. It has 6 infielders who could all be starters. It has 5 outfielders who could all be starters. It' a roster built for 162 games.

Free Agents... Sato and Morejon (as a starter).

Trade acquisitions Casey Schmitt, Jeremiah Estrada and Sam Bachman. Larnach, Ober, Kremer, Wallner plus unnamed minor league players for trade capital. I would like to keep Wallner for another run at it but I know I would be crucified for it. 

• C: Victor Caratini ($7.00M)
• 1B: Teruaki Sato ($26.00M)
• 2B: Kody Clemens ($3.60M)
• 3B: Brooks Lee ($1.00M)
• SS: Kaelen Culpepper ($1.00M)
• LF: Emmanuel Rodiguez ($1.00M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Walker Jenkins ($1.00M)
• DH: Luke Keaschall ($1.00M)
• 4th OF: alan roden ($1.00M)
• Utility: Casey Schmitt ($2.50M)
• Utility: Royce Lewis ($5.10M)
• Backup C: Alex Jackson ($2.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($21.50M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($9.60M)
• SP3: Taj Bradley ($4.50M)
• SP4: Adrian Morejon ($20.00M)
• SP5: Connor Prielipp ($1.00M)
• RP: Jeff Hoffman ($7.25M)
• RP: Yoendrys Gomez ($2.30M)
• RP: Tommy Nance ($1.20M)
• RP: Cole Sands ($1.30M)
• RP: Kody Funderburk ($1.00M)
• RP: Jeremiah Estrada ($1.00M)
• RP: Andrew Morris ($1.00M)
• RP: sam bachman ($1.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($10.00M)

Payroll is 9.91% over budget

[Linus]

I like the overall philosophy. Add a bat and some relievers which gives us a chance this year and builds towards the future.