micahfries’s 2027 Payroll Blueprint:

[micahfries]

• C: Carter Jensen ($1.00M)
• 1B: Vinnie Pasquantino ($7.10M)
• 2B: Maikel Garcia ($7.00M)
• 3B: Eugenio Suárez ($10.00M)
• SS: Bobby Witt Jr. ($19.00M)
• LF: Ronald Acuna ($17.00M)
• CF: Cedric Mullins ($8.00M)
• RF: Jac Caglianone ($1.00M)
• DH: Salvador Perez ($6.50M)
• 4th OF: Isaac Collins ($1.00M)
• Utility: Nick Loftin ($1.00M)
• Utility: Tyler Tolbert ($1.00M)
• Backup C: Luca Tresh ($1.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Reid Detmers ($7.50M)
• SP2: Cole Ragans ($7.50M)
• SP3: Seth Lugo ($20.00M)
• SP4: Michael Wacha ($1.400M)
• SP5: Noah Cameron ($1.00M)
• RP: Ryan Bergert ($1.00M)
• RP: Lucas Erceg ($1.00M)
• RP: Daniel Lynch ($2.40M)
• RP: Nick Mears ($1.90M)
• RP: Steven Cruz ($1.00M)
• RP: Nate Pearson ($1.35M)
• RP: Raisel Iglesias ($17.00M)
• RP: Gregory Soto ($10.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 3.97% under budget

[micahfries]

Based on Steamer projections, this would put us under projected payroll, with a win total somewhere between 87-92. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

13 hours ago, micahfries said:

Based on Steamer projections, this would put us under projected payroll, with a win total somewhere between 87-92. 

What do you think the Royals' payroll will be in 2027? I was really on the fence about what number to put on the sheet.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Oh man, you went pretty big with the bullpen, didn't you?

[Philip Ruo]

On 11/1/2026 at 8:34 PM, micahfries said:

• C: Carter Jensen ($1.00M)
• 1B: Vinnie Pasquantino ($7.10M)
• 2B: Maikel Garcia ($7.00M)
• 3B: Eugenio Suárez ($10.00M)
• SS: Bobby Witt Jr. ($19.00M)
• LF: Ronald Acuna ($17.00M)
• CF: Cedric Mullins ($8.00M)
• RF: Jac Caglianone ($1.00M)
• DH: Salvador Perez ($6.50M)
• 4th OF: Isaac Collins ($1.00M)
• Utility: Nick Loftin ($1.00M)
• Utility: Tyler Tolbert ($1.00M)
• Backup C: Luca Tresh ($1.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)
• SP1: Reid Detmers ($7.50M)
• SP2: Cole Ragans ($7.50M)
• SP3: Seth Lugo ($20.00M)
• SP4: Michael Wacha ($1.400M)
• SP5: Noah Cameron ($1.00M)
• RP: Ryan Bergert ($1.00M)
• RP: Lucas Erceg ($1.00M)
• RP: Daniel Lynch ($2.40M)
• RP: Nick Mears ($1.90M)
• RP: Steven Cruz ($1.00M)
• RP: Nate Pearson ($1.35M)
• RP: Raisel Iglesias ($17.00M)
• RP: Gregory Soto ($10.00M)
• POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M)

Payroll is 3.97% under budget

Ragans is projected to miss the start of the season. What do you think the roster looks like while they need to bridge the gap?