This thread was fun last year, so let’s do it again. I tried to keep the projected roster at guys who earned a place this year and are likely to make next year’s team. IMO the only virtual locks to not be non-tendered are Lawrie, Francisco, and Hutchison.
C – Navarro (5)
1B – Encarnacion (10)
2B –
3B – Lawrie (arb1)
SS – Reyes (22)
RF – Bautista (14)
CF – Gose (nm)
LF –
DH –
2B/3B – Maicer Izturis (3)
OF - John Mayberry Jr. (arb2)
3B - Valencia (arb1)
C - Thole (1.75)
SP – Dickey (12)
SP – Buehrle (19)
SP –Romero (7.5)
SP - Happ (6.7)
SP - Estrada (arb3)
SP – Hutchison (arb1)
SP – Stroman (nm)
RP – Brett Cecil (arb2)
RP – Aaron Loup (nm)
RP – Todd Redmond (nm)
RP - Liam Hendriks (nm)
Total = $97.95 million + nm(6) + arb (Lawrie, Mayberry Jr., Valencia, Hutchison, Cecil, Estrada)
= approx. $100.95 million + arb (Lawrie, Mayberry Jr., Valencia, Hutchison, Cecil, Estrada)
Free Agents
Melky Cabrera
Colby Rasmus
Casey Janssen
Other Arb-Eligible
Dan Johnson (arb3)
Munenori Kawasaki (arb1)
Juan Francisco (arb2)
Andy Dirks (arb3)