Bull’s 2023 Payroll Blueprint:

[Bull]

I traded Assad and prospects for Crochet. Whatever it takes. Probably includes Caissie and Ballesteros.

If the Tigers DFA Baez, he replaces Iglesias at league minimum and you turn towards a FA bat only guy.

Jansen at 2/9

Leaves plenty of budget for Scott.

Wicks in the bullpen as a lefty.

Considered Bellinger for Scwarber and bring in one of the old bats for the bench, but you lose so much positional flexibility (and insurance against Busch who I don't trust) and everyone gets worse on defense.

The more I looked at trading Bellinger, the more value I saw in him.

Essentially, I got Crochet, Scott and Jansen and trusted the offense to improve. Whichever of Caissie or Shaw I didn't trade makes a midseason deput at the expense of either Vasquez or Alcantara.

• 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: Bellinger ($29M)
• 4th OF: Alcantara ($0.80M)
• Utility: Vasquez ($0.80M)
• Utility: Iglesias ($2M)
• Backup C: Jansen ($4.5M)
• NA: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Shota Imanaga ($13.50M)
• SP2: Justin Steele ($6.40M)
• SP3: Jameson Taillon ($18.00M)
• SP4: Garrett Crochet ($2.9M)
• SP5: Matthew Boyd ($14.50M)
• RP: Nate Pearson ($1.40M)
• RP: Julian Merryweather ($1.30M)
• RP: Tyson Miller ($0.80M)
• RP: Porter Hodge ($0.80M)
• RP: Jordan Wicks ($1.00M)
• RP: Tanner Scott ($15M)
• RP: Eli Morgan ($1.00M)
• RP: Luke Little ($0.80M)
• NA: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 7.59% under budget

[imb]

im more interested in the cubs payroll