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Expects Yuge Games
Payroll was in the $90-95M range this year. With the new national TV revenues (which bring in an extra $28M per year per team) it will be probably be around $110M in 2014.
Here is what the numbers might look like next year. I present a scenario without too much change and without re-signing McCann. It is meant to be a point of departure for discussion.
Rotation: Minor (2.5M, looks like he'll be a Super 2), Medlen (4M), Hudson (6M), Beachy (1M), Teheran (0.5M). Total Rotation (14M)
Pen: Kimbrel (6.5), Walden (1.5), Carpenter (0.5), Avilan (0.5), Wood (0.5), Varvaro (0.5), Gearrin (0.5). Total Pen (10.5M)
Starters: BJ (14.2), Justin (14.3), Heyward (5), Freeman (3.8), Uggla (13.2), Lord BABIP (4.5), Simmons (0.5), Gattis (0.5) Total (56M)
Bench: Laird (1.5), Reed (1.6), Pena (0.9), Schafer (1.0), Pastornicky (0.5) Total Bench (5.5M)
Total: 86M
I'm also going to assume they bring back Venters and EOF and those two guys start the season on the DL at a combined cost of 4M.
This makes for a Grand Total of 90M.
The main takeaway from this exercise is that Wren will have about $20M of flexibility (if you are willing to share my assumption of a $110M budget). I think he'll keep about 5M in reserve for mid-season moves. So about 15M this off-season to play with. Could be used to re-sign McCann or make other moves.
Here is what the numbers might look like next year. I present a scenario without too much change and without re-signing McCann. It is meant to be a point of departure for discussion.
Rotation: Minor (2.5M, looks like he'll be a Super 2), Medlen (4M), Hudson (6M), Beachy (1M), Teheran (0.5M). Total Rotation (14M)
Pen: Kimbrel (6.5), Walden (1.5), Carpenter (0.5), Avilan (0.5), Wood (0.5), Varvaro (0.5), Gearrin (0.5). Total Pen (10.5M)
Starters: BJ (14.2), Justin (14.3), Heyward (5), Freeman (3.8), Uggla (13.2), Lord BABIP (4.5), Simmons (0.5), Gattis (0.5) Total (56M)
Bench: Laird (1.5), Reed (1.6), Pena (0.9), Schafer (1.0), Pastornicky (0.5) Total Bench (5.5M)
Total: 86M
I'm also going to assume they bring back Venters and EOF and those two guys start the season on the DL at a combined cost of 4M.
This makes for a Grand Total of 90M.
The main takeaway from this exercise is that Wren will have about $20M of flexibility (if you are willing to share my assumption of a $110M budget). I think he'll keep about 5M in reserve for mid-season moves. So about 15M this off-season to play with. Could be used to re-sign McCann or make other moves.