logani54’s 2024 Payroll Blueprint

[logani54]

A Corbin Burnes trade for Stone/Busch/Hurt paired with an Adames extension for 6/120M

Sign Mitch Garver to a 2 yr 30M deal with the idea of rehabbing his catching ability and using him as trade fodder while also having an adequate DH.

Give Ashby a proper run at starting as a 6th man with Gasser getting the chance in the full rotation. 

If Ashby can't due it as a starter, give CarRod the run.

Bring Peyton Henry back and run 3 catchers if you want to DH Garver/Contreras a lot more often, If not then give Toro the early months to prove his worth as backup 1B/LF Use Mitchell maybe even Black to rest Yeli. I believe Black might end up in the OF anyways in the long run.

Speaking of Black, he slots in 3B/1B/DH and like I said maybe even some LF 

• C: William Contreras ($0.77M)
• 1B: Carlos Santana ($8M)
• 2B: Brice Turang ($0.77M)
• 3B: Michael Busch ($0.77M)
• SS: Willy Adames ($20.0M)
• LF: Christian Yelich ($26.00M)
• CF: Sal Frelick ($0.77M)
• RF: Tyrone Taylor ($1.70M)
• DH: Mitch Garver ($15M)
• Bench OF: Garrett Mitchell ($0.77M)
• Utility: Tyler Black ($.77M)
• Utility: Andruw Monasterio ($0.77M)
• Backup C: Peyton Henry ($0.77M)
• SP1: Gavin Stone ($0.77M)
• SP2: Freddy Peralta ($5.50M)
• SP3: Aaron Ashby ($1.25M)
• SP4: Adrian Houser ($5.60M)
• 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: Elvis Peguero ($0.77M)
• RP: Kyle Hurt ($0.77M)

Payroll is 23.03% under budget

[Brock Beauchamp]

Im really hesitant to lean on Ashby or a rookie on opening day. I think the Brewers need at least on free agent or trade starting pitcher. 

[logani54]

Kenta Maeda was my target for the offseason. I like his upside the best out of the Lugo/Wacha tier of SP free agents.