dfaid’s 2025 Payroll Blueprint: David’s Cubs Dream Team

[dfaid]

• C: Miguel Amaya ($0.80M)
• 1B: Michael Busch ($0.80M)
• 2B: Nico Hoerner ($11.50M)
• 3B: Isaac Paredes ($6.90M)
• SS: Dansby Swanson ($28.00M)
• LF: Ian Happ ($21.00M)
• CF: Pete Crow-Armstrong ($0.80M)
• RF: Seiya Suzuki ($19.00M)
• DH: Cody Bellinger ($27.50M)
• 4th OF: Mike Tauchman ($2.90M)
• Utility: Matt Shaw ($0.8M)
• Utility: Nick Madrigal ($1.90M)
• Backup C: Kyle Hishogoa ($7.5M)
• NA: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Shota Imanaga ($13.50M)
• SP2: Justin Steele ($6.40M)
• SP3: Jameson Taillon ($18.00M)
• SP4: Javier Assad ($0.80M)
• SP5: Jordan Wicks ($0.80M)
• RP: Nate Pearson ($1.40M)
• RP: Julian Merryweather ($1.30M)
• RP: Tyson Miller ($0.80M)
• RP: Porter Hodge ($0.80M)
• RP: Max Fried ($26M)
• RP: Jeff Hoffman ($11M)
• RP: Eli Morgan ($1.00M)
• RP: Luke Little ($0.80M)
• NA: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 3.64% under budget

[Brock Beauchamp]

It took me a minute to spot Fried, I thought your dream team was just a new backup catcher.

[Eeyore]

Tauchman and Madrigal were non-tendered.

 

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Cubs have non-tendered OF Mike Tauchman and IF Nick Madrigal. LHP Justin Steele, 3B Isaac Parades, RHP Nate Pearson and RHP Eli...