battingdragon’s 2025 Payroll Blueprint: This would be my Roster!

[battingdragon]

I brought in Max & Justine as Veteran Leadership to help stabilize the rotation! Then I brought in Arenado & Robert Jr. For more power in the line up! Then Matt S. & Owen C. As the utility so they can get some seasoning behind them at the major league level while also having a security blanket with Nolan & then Owen can platoon in the outfield by giving rest to the starting 3! I traded Matt Boyd for Aaron Civale! I think with this team I have on paper they will win the division and maybe even go to the world series as they have a balanced offense & pitching should keep them in the game!

• C: Miguel Amaya ($0.80M)
• 1B: Michael Busch ($0.80M)
• 2B: Nico Hoerner ($11.50M)
• 3B: Nolan Arenado ($6.90M)
• SS: Dansby Swanson ($28.00M)
• LF: Ian Happ ($21.00M)
• CF: Pete Crow-Armstrong ($0.80M)
• RF: Kyle Tucker ($15.80M)
• DH: Luis Robert jr ($15.00M)
• 4th OF: Seiya Suzuki ($19.00M)
• Utility: Matt Shaw ($0.80M)
• Utility: Owen Caissie ($0.80M)
• Backup C: Carson Kelly ($5.00M)
• 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: Aaron Civale ($8.00M)
• RP: Nate Pearson ($1.40M)
• RP: Julian Merryweather ($1.30M)
• RP: Tyson Miller ($0.80M)
• RP: Porter Hodge ($0.80M)
• RP: Keegan Thompson ($1.00M)
• RP: Max Scherzer ($16.00M)
• RP: Justin Verlander ($12.00M)
• RP: Luke Little ($0.80M)
• NA: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 5.91% under budget

[Brock Beauchamp]

What is the upside in trading Boyd for Civale? Civale might get you more innings but Boyd has much higher upside.