Clear Lake Twinsfan’s 2027 Payroll Blueprint: 5 New Faces but we don't block the young guys

[Clear Lake Twinsfan]

Carson Kelly, Bryan Abreau, JoJo Romero, Gleyber Torres, and Paul Goldschmidt are added on either 1 or 2 year contracts.  Trevor Larnach, Royce Lewis, Bailey Ober and Matt Walner are all assumed to be either traded for prospects or non-tendered.  Keaschall is listed at DH but I'd assume that, at least at the start of the year, Buxton spends half his time there.  I've included Sands in the bullpen but he may start the season at AAA and Travis Adams gets his spot.  I'm keeping Abel, Rojas, and Matthews stretched out as starters at AAA to start the season, but Rojas and/or Matthews may get moved to bullpen if needed.  I'm moving Festa to bullpen at AAA.  The hope is that Mick Abel can replace Kremer, Marek Houston replaces Torres, and Vahn Lackey replaces Caratini after the trade deadline.  Also hoping that either Gabriel Gonzalez or Khadim Diaw can be ready to replace Martin if he doesn't improve over last year.  

• C: Carson Kelly ($10.00M)
• 1B: Kody Clemens ($3.60M)
• 2B: Gleyber Torres ($12.50M)
• 3B: Brooks Lee ($1.00M)
• SS: Kaelen Culpepper ($1.00M)
• LF: Emmanuel Rodriguez ($1.00M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Walker Jenkins ($1.00M)
• DH: Luke Keaschall ($1.00M)
• 4th OF: Austin Martin ($1.00M)
• Utility: Paul Goldschmidt ($5.00M)
• Utility: Ryan Kreidler ($1.00M)
• Backup C: Victor Caratini ($7.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Pablo Lopez ($21.50M)
• SP2: Joe Ryan ($9.60M)
• SP3: Taj Bradley ($4.50M)
• SP4: Connor Prielipp ($1.00M)
• SP5: Dean Kremer ($6.50M)
• RP: Jeff Hoffman ($7.25M)
• RP: Cole Sands ($1.30M)
• RP: Tommy Nance ($1.20M)
• RP: Yoendrys Gomez ($1.00M)
• RP: Kody Funderburk ($1.00M)
• RP: JoJo Romero ($8.00M)
• RP: Andrew Morris ($1.00M)
• RP: Bryan Abreau ($9.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 1.52% under budget