JD-TWINS’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

Money spent on Catcher offense, assuming Correa leaves., #1 starter & Closer to compliment Duran. This is $40,000,000 of over baseline $. Arraez to $5.5million might be rich? Urshella arbitration eligible to $10.5 million. Putting Maeda into the bullpen gets the most out of him & his $9million. He’s a good high leverage guy later innings if needed and a potential bridge guy a couple times per week from starter to pen. Dodgers used him in spots for years.

Kepler is forced to earn his daily playing time in front of back up guys. He is there for stability in Center if needed along with Gordon. Celestino doesn’t fit our needs if roster is just a little more healthy!

Right handed batting outfielder is a maybe need? Once Lewis is back, if they have a SS, it might be Lewis adding OF depth?

If we can get the 3 guys I’m suggesting and we’re reasonably healthy, this team is deep & solid!!!

• C: Wilson Contreras ($14.0M)
• 1B: Luis Arraez ($5.5M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Gio Urshela ($10.5M)
• SS: Farm guy/Royce Lewis ($0.700M)
• LF: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Max Kepler ($8.50M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 4th OF: Kyle Garlick ($0.70M)
• Utility: Alex Kiriloff ($0.70M)
• Utility: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• Backup C: Ryan Jeffers ($.700M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Unidentified #1 starter ($18.00M)
• SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.70M)
• SP5: Bailey Ober ($0.70M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Lopez ($3.00M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($1.00M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($2.00M)
• RP: Lefty Moran ($.700M)
• RP: Unidentified Closer ($8.00M)
• RP: Kenta Maeda ($9.00M)