Brewers 2018 Payroll (updated 01/13/18)

[Matt Breen]

Has there been any indication on how much Mark is willing to spend on payroll for this year? I know you won't find an exact number but it would be nice to know a potential range.

The most we've ever had was $110M - so I wouldn't expect more than that.

 

However, one thing of note is that every major league team will get $50M in the first quarter of this year due to the sale of BAMTech - which is the digital media company is the streaming source for MLB.tv and MLB.com - plus HBO, NHL, WWE, and others. BAMTech was bought by Disney.

 

Perhaps the sale can help us spend more if needed.

 

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/each-owner-will-get-at-least-50-million-in-early-2018-from-he-sale-of-bamtech/

[Matt Breen]

Money update after the Yelich deal.

 

[pre]C Manny Pina 0.55

C Stephen Vogt 3.065

1B Jesus Aguilar 0.55

1B Eric Thames 5.0

2B Jonathan Villar 2.55

SS Orlando Arcia 0.55

3B Travis Shaw 0.55

LF Ryan Braun 20.0

RF Domingo Santa 0.55

CF Keon Broxton 0.55

OF Christian Yelic 7.0

OF Brett Phillips 0.55

INF Hernan Perez 1.975

SP Chase Anderson 4.75

SP Jimmy Nelson 3.7

SP Zach Davies 0.55

SP Brandon Woodr 0.55

S/R Brent Suter 0.55

S/R Josh Hader 0.55

RP Jeremy Jeffress 1.70

RP Corey Knebel 3.65

RP Jacob Barnes 0.55

RP Oliver Drake 0.55

IF Eric Sogard 2.4

RP Boone Logan 1.875

P Yovanni Gallard 2.0

SP Jhoulys Chacin 8.75[/pre]

TOTAL: $75.565M

 

Note: This total includes Braun's $4M deferred salary.

[KeithStone53151]

I haven't seen a breakout on Cain, but if it's evenly spread we'll be at 92ish for 2018, and 2019 will be tough to make work depending on the additions we make to the rotation and 2b.

[TJseven7]

Yeah 18 to 23 mil is hard without adding a guy like salazar or archer.

 

Cobb Oh leaves 2b as is

Duffy Harrison or Walker pushes it over leaves pen as is.

Salazar harrison or walker Oh should just fit under 115.

 

Huira Lutz really need to stay. Leaves big tickets of ortiz burnes and ray. Eesh.

[tmwiese55]

Gallardo on there as 2 mil, that's not guaranteed is it? Have to think if we bring in another legit starter that he's easily expendable and saves 2 mil.

[KeithStone53151]

Gallardo on there as 2 mil, that's not guaranteed is it? Have to think if we bring in another legit starter that he's easily expendable and saves 2 mil.

 

I don't think Gallardo was ever going to start, but your point still stands that we can save 2 million by not keeping him.

[tmwiese55]

Right, he was just your insurance piece type guy to eat innings. We're in a different mode and if you bring in another legit starter your chances of needing him are drastically reduced. You basically have Suter for free to do the same thing

[pacopete4]

I'm sure it will depend a lot on Yo's spring training. If he looks like his old self, they still may be inclined to keep him.

[djd1228]

Right, he was just your insurance piece type guy to eat innings. We're in a different mode and if you bring in another legit starter your chances of needing him are drastically reduced. You basically have Suter for free to do the same thing

And probably better.

[KeithStone53151]

It's been noted in the Cain thread, but 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 for Cain salaries the next 5 years. 1 million deferred each year thereafter. Our payroll is roughly in the 89-90 range, subtract 2 from that if we don't keep Gallardo...but we also potentially have to pay up to 5.4 million in incentives for Logan/Jeffress. Still, we have some payroll to work with yet.

[PDXBrewCrew]

There is also $7.3M in deferred money due to Lohse, Ramirez and Garza. Salary tax wise, it's was counted on the year it came from. But it's still coming out of the bank account this year.