clancyphile’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint

[Harold Hutchison]

More of a June 1 roster vs. Opening Day.

Short version - Rowdy is dealt ala Canha for some prospect (maybe going for an Adam Lind-type return). Peguero is also dealt, maybe for a lottery ticket prospect as well. Perkins also goes on the move for a return.

Bring back Caratini as the Burnes whisperer, with half an eye towards Jeferson Quero and/or Wes Clarke.

Riding with rookies - Tyler Black's the heasy choice for Opening Day 3B. Chourio will likely be up at some point, and I'd say there's a 30% chance he is also on the Opening Day roster.

Houser extended for 3 years, $18 million, Adames extended for five years, $75 million, with a team option for $20 million vs. a $5 million buyout.

Burnes gets kept, and the Crew will make the QO.

Bringing back Suter as a free agent, and having Ethan Small up from the get go to join Bryse Wilson as a long-relief corps, especially if Miley doesn't return (he declined the option). The Houser/Gasser/Rea trio will need to be bridged, and it may take long relief to do that.

At some point, I envision flipping one or two of Milner/Payamps/Small/B.Wilson to bring up Misiorowski/Carlos F. Rodriguez to bolster the bullpen the way Woodruff and Burnes did in 2018.

• C: William Contreras ($0.77M)
• 1B: Christian Yelich ($26.0M)
• 2B: Brice Turang ($0.77M)
• 3B: Tyler Black ($0.77M)
• SS: Willy Adames ($15.0M)
• LF: Jackson Chourio ($0.77M)
• CF: Garrett Mitchell ($0.77M)
• RF: Joey Wiemer ($0.77M)
• DH: Sal Frelick ($0.77M)
• Bench OF: Tyrone Taylor ($1.75M)
• Utility: Abraham Toro ($1.30M)
• Utility: Andruw Monasterio ($0.77M)
• Backup C: Victor Caratini ($3.5M)
• SP1: Corbin Burnes ($15.10M)
• SP2: Freddy Peralta ($5.50M)
• SP3: Adrian Houser ($6.0M)
• SP4: Robert Gasser ($0.77M)
• SP5: Colin Rea ($3.50M)
• CL: Devin Williams ($6.50M)
• RP: Abner Uribe ($0.77M)
• RP: Hoby Milner ($1.70M)
• RP: Bryse Wilson ($1.30M)
• RP: Joel Payamps ($1.70M)
• RP: Trevor Megill ($0.77M)
• RP: Brent Suter ($2.5M)
• RP: Ethan Small ($0.77M)

Payroll is 28.15% under budget

[adambr2]

Haven't read this yet. Just speculating that the word "Suter" is in the OP post twice or more. 

[jay87shot]

I don't mind the low change approach it just seems like we would be stuck in the sand a bit. Without Woody this team likely won't be much better. Obviously if the young bats improve that could be wrong. I kind of want our team to look almost like the Reds last year. Steer into the young bats and get what upside pitching we can. With the Reds and Pirates likely improving with young talented rosters and it seems like the Cards and Cubs will spend some money it is going to be a very tough division next year.