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For #5, I think $140-$150MM for major league salaries. I think Elias will want to save ~$10MM for the deadline.  Further, he’ll be cautious about payroll commitments beyond next year to ensure future payroll flexibility so may not max out what he allowed to spend.

That means we can add $30-$50MM in 2025 payroll depending on where in that range the budget falls and what happens with Mountcastle.

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On #3, I would guess that Elias is very wary about going longer than 3 years for a starting pitcher (maybe four years if pitcher is younger and AAV is favorable).  I think Mike and Sig believe the history of long-term SP deals isn’t favorable and the wrong deal could derail a mid-market team with dead money.  I’m not sure they are wrong (e.g., Patrick Corbin, Strasberg).  

I don’t think ownership cares directly; I would guess they just give Elias an annual baseball ops budget and forecast and he can choose how he manages against that.
 

Not in play

Gerrit Cole

Corbin Burnes

Max Fried

Blake Snell

Jack Flaherty 

 

Possible free agent targets

Yusei Kikuchi

Nathan Eovaldi

Nick Pivetta

Sean Manaea

Luis Severino

Alex Cobb

Max Scherzer

Justin Verlander

Jose Quintana

Frankie Montas

Spencer Turnbull

Andrew Heaney

Matthew Boyd

 

Possible trade targets

Garret Crotchet

Sandy Alcantera

Jesus Luzardo

Eduardo Cabrera

Reid Detmers

Emerson Hancock

Jordan Montgomery

Lance McCullers Jr.

Given an aversion to a long-term commitment to SPs, is there an appetite for an ultra-high AAV on a short term contract?

Would a Cole or Snell take a 2 year for $(fill in extravagant amount) deal?  Add some options/hedges as needed.

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Just now, btdart20 said:

Given an aversion to a long-term commitment to SPs, is there an appetite for an ultra-high AAV on a short term contract?

Would a Cole or Snell take a 2 year for $(fill in extravagant amount) deal?  Add some options/hedges as needed.

Also noting an market move away from long-term SP commitments...  2023-24 off-season saw some FA SP difficulties landing their hoped-for deals 

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