Brock Beauchamp’s 2024 Payroll Blueprint

[Brock Beauchamp]

Originally I was going to wheel and deal but after looking over the Red Sox commitments for 2025, I realized I should just "money" my way through the offseason. Instead of trading for Crochet, sign Snell.

I don't even like Snell much, particularly from a fan perspective. Watching him pitch is like watching someone slowly pull out your fingernails with pliers. But he's really good.

The easier choice in the rotation is Max Fried. No-brainer there, IMO.

The one trade I did execute was one year of Devin Williams to close out games. He gives security at the end of a bullpen that badly needs it. Given that he has only one year of control remaining, it should be relatively easy to acquire him without dipping into the big four.

On the position player side, I kept it simple. Sign Teoscar Hernandez for 3-4 years. He gives the right-handed thump this lineup needs without shuffling too many pieces around.

If there is a way to move on from Yoshida without eating 100% of his contract, I absolutely do that.

• C: Connor Wong ($0.80M)
• 1B: Tristan Casas ($0.80M)
• 2B: Vaughn Grissom ($0.80M)
• 3B: Rafael Devers ($27.07M)
• SS: Trevor Story ($22.50M)
• LF: Jarren Duran ($4.90M)
• CF: Ceddanne Rafaela ($1.25M)
• RF: Wilyer Abreu ($0.80M)
• DH: Teoscar Hernandez ($20.00M)
• 4th OF: Rob Refsnyder ($2.25M)
• Utility: David Hamilton ($0.80M)
• Utility: Masataka Yoshida ($18.6M)
• Backup C: Kyle Teal ($0.80M)
• SP1: Tanner Houck ($4.50M)
• SP2: Kutter Crawford ($3.50M)
• SP3: Brayan Bello ($2.66M)
• SP4: Max Fried ($26M)
• SP5: Blake Snell ($32M)
• RP: Liam Hendricks ($6.00M)
• RP: Zack Kelly ($0.80M)
• RP: Josh Winckowski ($0.80M)
• RP: Greg Weissert ($0.80M)
• RP: Lucas Giolito ($19M)
• RP: Luis Guerrero ($0.80M)
• RP: Justin Slaten ($0.80M)
• RP: Devin Williams ($8.5M)

Payroll is 3.63% over budget

[mvp 78]

Zero chance the Sox start the season over the CBT IMO. Kutter would also be put in the pen before Gio. Where did Pivetta go? 

[Brock Beauchamp]

12 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Zero chance the Sox start the season over the CBT IMO. Kutter would also be put in the pen before Gio. Where did Pivetta go? 

I have the Sox budget set at $200m so when I'm a few percentage points over, it's still well under the CBT.

Good point about Pivetta, let me look into that.

[mvp 78]

32 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I have the Sox budget set at $200m so when I'm a few percentage points over, it's still well under the CBT.

Good point about Pivetta, let me look into that.

I haven't played around with the budget mechanism yet, so thanks for letting me know about the budget piece. I would say that if a budget comes out to 200M, it doesn't leave that much of room for the CBT due to player benefits, normal season churn of players, in season moves, pay for 27-40 man spots, etc. Seems fine enough for this though. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

16 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I haven't played around with the budget mechanism yet, so thanks for letting me know about the budget piece. I would say that if a budget comes out to 200M, it doesn't leave that much of room for the CBT due to player benefits, normal season churn of players, in season moves, pay for 27-40 man spots, etc. Seems fine enough for this though. 

Yeah, the budget is just a loose guideline because the actual CBT number becomes almost impossible to calculate ahead of time. So we decided to basically ignore it to avoid unnecessary complication.

[moonslav59]

I'm often wrong, but I don't see Teoscar in BOS.

One big FA signing seems like a pipedream to me. Two is impossible.

[Brock Beauchamp]

21 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm often wrong, but I don't see Teoscar in BOS.

One big FA signing seems like a pipedream to me. Two is impossible.

Yeah, I think trades are more likely. But hey, going full-on Padres would be pretty fun this offseason (even if it’s maybe a bad idea). 

[moonslav59]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Yeah, I think trades are more likely. But hey, going full-on Padres would be pretty fun this offseason (even if it’s maybe a bad idea). 

Don't get me wrong, I like the moves suggested. I'm in "it's all a sham" mode, until otherwise notified.