davepond88

Busy winter for me. The Duran deal centers on how much Chris Young/Texas likes DL IV, TRADE: Acquired Jake McCarthy (LF, COL) for Blake Mitchell (C, High-A), Steven Zobac (RHP), Nick Loftin (3B). Est. 2027 salary: $4.6M in, $1.57M out ACTIVATED: Activated Carlos Estévez (RHP) from the 60-day IL TRADE: Acquired Herick Hernandez (LHP, ATL, Triple-A) and Jurickson Profar (OF) for Seth Lugo (RHP). Est. 2027 salary: $0 in, $21.5M out CONTRACT SELECTED: Selected the contract of Herick Hernandez (LHP, Triple-A) TRADE: Acquired Freddy Fermin (C, SD) for Kyle Isbel (CF). Est. 2027 salary: $2.6M in, $3.5M out TRADE: Acquired Ezequiel Duran (SS, TEX) for Daniel Lynch IV (LHP), Eric Cerantola (P), and Austin Charles (SS) Est. 2027 salary: $4M in, $1.8M out SIGNING: Signed Sam Moll (RP, CIN), 1 yr / $2M (2027) SIGNING: Signed Luis Robert Jr. (CF, BAL), 1 yr / $13M (2027) SIGNING: Signed Alex Vesia (RP, LAD), 1 yr / $11M (2027) OPTION DECLINED: Declined Carlos Estévez’s club option. The $13M option comes off the payroll; the $2M buyout stays on as dead money SIGNING: Signed Shane Bieber (SP, TOR), 1 yr / $16M (2027) SIGNING: Signed Dustin May (SP, MIL), 1 yr / $8M (2027) TRADE: Acquired Anthony Bender (RHP, MIA) for Isaac Collins (LF), Nate Pearson (RHP). Est. 2027 salary: $3.4M in, $2.8M out TRADE: Acquired Eiberson Castellano (RHP, COL) for Randy Dobnak (RHP). Est. 2027 salary: $780K in, $2.3M out SIGNING: Signed Martín Pérez (SP, ATL), 1 yr / $5M (2027) C: Carter Jensen ($1.00M) 1B: Vinnie Pasquantino ($7.10M) 2B: Michael Massey ($3.15M) 3B: Maikel Garcia ($7.00M) SS: Bobby Witt Jr. ($19.00M) LF: Jake McCarthy ($4.6M) CF: Luis Robert Jr. ($13M) RF: Jac Caglianone ($1.00M) DH: Ezekiel Duran ($4M) 4th OF: Jurickson Profar ($15M) Utility: Salvador Perez ($9M) Utility: Tyler Tolbert ($1.00M) Backup C: Freddy Fermin ($2.6M) POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M) SP1: Michael Wacha ($14.00M) SP2: Noah Cameron ($1.00M) SP3: Shane Bieber ($16M) SP4: Martin Perez ($5M) SP5: Dustin May ($8M) RP: Tony Gonselin ($2.5M) RP: Jose Cuas ($1.00M) RP: Herick Hernandez ($.8M) RP: Sam Moll ($1.20M) RP: Steven Cruz ($1.00M) RP: Alex Vesia ($11M) RP: Lucas Erceg ($2.3M) RP: Anthony Bender ($3.4M) POS: Carlos Estevez ($2M) Payroll is 2.09% under budget