World Series has ended, offseason begins.

Budget: $155-160 million (within reason)

Trade for Sean Murphy (OAK) - guessing = Larnach, Ober, Miller, and Festa or Raya

Trade for Pablo Lopez (MIA) - unsure = Arraez, Kepler, Mahle, and Cavaco

Trades can be tweaked but seem fair.

Sign free agents Carlos Correa 8/$300M, Carlos Rodon 5/$135M, Mitch Haniger 1/$10.50M

Needs filled: catcher (SM); shortstop (CC); RH of bat (MH); starters (PL & CR); relief (JA & KM return)

While I would like Jacob deGrom and Edwin Diaz for $60M, I’ll take Correa and Rodon.

Aim high.

 

 

 

 

 

• C: Sean Murphy ($3.90M)
• 1B: Alex Kirilloff ($0.70M)
• 2B: Jorge Polanco ($7.50M)
• 3B: Jose Miranda ($0.75M)
• SS: Carlos Correa ($35.20M)
• LF: Nick Gordon ($0.75M)
• CF: Byron Buxton ($15.15M)
• RF: Matt Wallner ($0.70M)
• DH: Mitch Haniger ($10.50M)
• 4th OF: Gilberto Celestino ($0.70M)
• Utility: Gio Urshela ($9.20M)
• Utility: Edouard Julien ($0.70M)
• Backup C: Ryan Jeffers ($0.70M)
• SP1: Carlos Rodon ($27.00M)
• SP2: Pablo Lopez ($5.75M)
• SP3: Sonny Gray ($12.00M)
• SP4: Joe Ryan ($0.80M)
• SP5: Louie Varland ($0.70M)
• RP: Jhoan Duran ($0.80M)
• RP: Jorge Lopez ($3.50M)
• RP: Griffin Jax ($0.70M)
• RP: Jorge Alcala ($0.90M)
• RP: Caleb Thielbar ($2.50M)
• RP: Jovani Moran ($0.70M)
• RP: Josh Winder ($0.70M)
• RP: Kenta Maeda ($3.50M)

Payroll is 4.11% over budget

I actually like this alot but I would prefer Arreaz over Polanco at this point.   Polo is injured too often and Arreaz hits.  

Bold and very doable.

so doubtful this FO does this