• C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• 1B: Alex Kiriloff ($0.70M)
• 2B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 3B: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• SS: Brooks Lee ($0.70M)
• LF: Matt Wallner ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 4th OF: Austin ($0.70M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Kenta Maeda ($9.00M)
• 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)

Payroll is 54.07% under budget

7 minutes ago, Nashvilletwin said:

• ? Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• 1B: Alex Kiriloff ($0.70M)
• 2B: Luis Arraez ($4.50M)
• 3B: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• SS: Brooks Lee ($0.70M)
• LF: Matt Wallner ($0.70M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.00M)
• RF: Trevor Larnach ($0.70M)
• DH: Jose Miranda ($0.70M)
• 4th OF: Austin ($0.70M)
• Utility: Nick Gordon ($0.70M)
• Utility: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• SP1: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP2: Tyler Mahle ($8.00M)
• SP3: Kenta Maeda ($9.00M)
• 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)

Payroll is 54.07% under budget

It posted without my approval.  I was just starting to look at what a complete rebuild might look like just for fun.  I clicked out and it posted. No biggie.  I don’t like it and am pretty sure no one else will. Clearly this is not the direction we will head. 

Having said that, it’s not that unrealistic to think something like this - with Lewis back, Urshela, Kepler and Gray traded (might happen this off season - no high quality starter going into a contract test wants to be thought of as a 5 inning guy only), Mahle gone (injury or trade), and a number of younger SP/RP prospects in the line up - if the season goes south early.

The good news is that this shows there is obviously plenty of capital available for at least two really good FA position players plus a backup C assuming we stick with the starting staff and only add one or two relievers.