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It didn't seem to be going well.

About two-thirds of the way through our salary cap draft (otherwise known as an auction) for the Memorial Magazine League, a 12-team Rotisserie contest heading into its 21st year, I felt like I had flubbed it. I didn't have enough players, and I didn't have enough dollars.

But I had more dollars than most people, nurturing my little stash through a steady stream of overpays. Over a span of 60 nominations, I was the winning bidder just twice. An hour might have passed since I did anything of great significance.

Then came the breakthrough. First, it was Dansby Swanson for $6, then Chris Bassitt for $5, then Cal Raleigh for $5 and Merrill Kelly for $6. These were high-volume, must-start players -- not studs exactly, but the sort of stabilizing forces that can make all the difference in a league where 276 players are started and 360 are rostered -- and I got them all for $3-4 below my projected values. Suddenly, my hole-ridden roster appeared rather hearty.

And I wasn't done yet. There was also Brandon Nimmo for $4, Rhys Hoskins for $3 and, most mercifully, closer front-runners Robert Suarez and Jose Leclerc for $2 apiece. I wasn't the only one taking advantage of these values, but I was the one in the most desperate need of them. And as I filled in those openings in quick succession, I thought back to those times I was tempted to go the 13th dollar on Spencer Torkelson and Teoscar Hernandez, feeling like the bargains would never come.

The bids were so consistently high for the first half of the draft that they had to. My projected auction values account for all the money available, so it's a mathematical certainty that overbids early will yield underbids late. Still, it's so, so hard to stay disciplined through a stretch where so many players are just out of your reach, as happened in those 60 picks leading up to my shopping spree. I nearly blew it with my purchase of Nico Hoerner for $17 (only to see Andres Gimenez go for $6 much later). Another splurge like that after I had already spent $110 of my $260 budget on Freddie Freeman ($40), Shohei Ohtani ($39) and Francisco Lindor ($31) would have left me without the spare dollars that, frankly, saved my team.

The hitting is strong. The pitching is strong. There are no weak categories that I can see. (I suppose now, a day later, I must address the news of Noelvi Marte's 80-game suspension, seeing I spent $8 to make him my starting third baseman. Fortunately, a fellow drafter (B_Don) offered to trade me Max Muncy for Hoskins and Davis Schneider, which I accepted. So Muncy can take over at third base for me, and one of Ryan Mountcastle and Jose Abreu can slide into my corner infield spot, which should work well enough.)

That's not to say I'm going to cruise to the title. After all, the competition is fierce:

In particular, Greg Lathrop and Dan Richards are two to watch out for. One of them has won the league each of the past five years. You'll notice neither shied away from big bids either, with Greg going all-in on Ronald Acuna at $61 (so much for those concerns about his knee) and Dan opting for a more pitcher-heavy build with Spencer Strider at $43. I think Dan put himself in a bad spot for batting average, but otherwise, I like their teams quite a bit.

As for me, I haven't won this league since I went back-to-back in 2015 and 2016, but because I held out during that difficult middle portion of the draft, I have hope that this team will be the one that puts me back on top.

Here are the full results:

POSITION BY POSITION

 
 

TEAM BY TEAM

 

CATCHER

 
 

RAYMOND ATHERTON

 

PLAYER

SALARY

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Adley Rutschman, C

19

 

Yordan Alvarez, OF, HOU

38

J.T. Realmuto, C

17

 

Matt Olson, 1B, ATL

36

William Contreras, C

16

 

Rafael Devers, 3B, BOS

32

Will Smith, C

15

 

Corbin Burnes, SP, BAL

32

Salvador Perez, C

13

 

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, SP, LAD

26

Willson Contreras, C

11

 

C.J. Abrams, SS, WAS

21

Yainer Diaz, C

10

 

Christian Yelich, OF, MIL

15

Bo Naylor, C

7

 

David Bednar, RP, PIT

11

Sean Murphy, C

5

 

Mason Miller, RP, OAK

9

Cal Raleigh, C

5

 

Gavin Williams, SP, CLE

9

Mitch Garver, C

5

 

Jarren Duran, OF, BOS

5

Francisco Alvarez, C

4

 

James Outman, OF, LAD

4

Logan O'Hoppe, C

4

 

Aroldis Chapman, RP, PIT

3

Gabriel Moreno, C

4

 

Justin Turner, 1B, TOR

3

Jonah Heim, C

3

 

Kerry Carpenter, OF, DET

3

Luis Campusano, C

3

 

Jake Rogers, C, DET

2

Ryan Jeffers, C

2

 

Reese Olson, SP, DET

2

Jake Rogers, C

2

 

Edouard Julien, 2B, MIN

2

Keibert Ruiz, C

1

 

Emmet Sheehan, SP, LAD

2

Tyler Stephenson, C

1

 

Alex Lange, RP, DET

2

Alejandro Kirk, C

1

 

Whit Merrifield, 2B, PHI

1

Danny Jansen, C

1

 

Jasson Dominguez, OF, NYY

1

Elias Diaz, C

1

 

Elias Diaz, C, COL

1

Tyler Soderstrom, C

1

 

Jonathan Aranda, 1B, TB

RES

FIRST BASE

 
 

Jackson Merrill, SS, SD

RES

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Logan Allen, SP, CLE

RES

Freddie Freeman, 1B

40

 

J.P. Crawford, SS, SEA

RES

Matt Olson, 1B

36

 

Colton Cowser, OF, BAL

RES

Bryce Harper, 1B

36

 

Abner Uribe, RP, MIL

RES

Pete Alonso, 1B

31

 

Brett Baty, 3B, NYM

RES

Vladimir Guerrero, 1B

28

 

GARRETT ATKINS

 

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B

14

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Triston Casas, 1B

14

 

Trea Turner, SS, PHI

36

Yandy Diaz, 1B

13

 

Gerrit Cole, SP, NYY

34

Josh Naylor, 1B

13

 

Corey Seager, SS, TEX

27

Spencer Torkelson, 1B

12

 

Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU

26

Christian Walker, 1B

9

 

Devin Williams, RP, MIL

19

Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B

8

 

Royce Lewis, 3B, MIN

17

Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B

7

 

Alex Bregman, 3B, HOU

13

Nate Lowe, 1B

5

 

Tanner Bibee, SP, CLE

9

Rhys Hoskins, 1B

3

 

Seiya Suzuki, OF, CHC

9

Justin Turner, 1B

3

 

Spencer Steer, OF, CIN

8

Anthony Rizzo, 1B

1

 

Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, KC

8

Andrew Vaughn, 1B

1

 

Paul Sewald, RP, ARI

8

Ryan Mountcastle, 1B

RES

 

Clay Holmes, RP, NYY

7

Jonathan Aranda, 1B

RES

 

Jorge Soler, OF, SF

7

Kyle Manzardo, 1B

RES

 

Carlos Rodon, SP, NYY

6

Ty France, 1B

RES

 

Sean Murphy, C, ATL

5

Jose Abreu, 1B

RES

 

Yu Darvish, SP, SD

5

SECOND BASE

 
 

Chas McCormick, OF, HOU

4

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Jonah Heim, C, TEX

3

Ozzie Albies, 2B

27

 

TJ Friedl, OF, CIN

3

Marcus Semien, 2B

26

 

Christopher Morel, OF, CHC

2

Jose Altuve, 2B

26

 

Kenta Maeda, SP, DET

1

Nico Hoerner, 2B

17

 

Ricky Tiedemann, SP, TOR

1

Matt McLain, 2B

13

 

Kutter Crawford, SP, BOS

RES

Gleyber Torres, 2B

12

 

Chris Paddack, SP, MIN

RES

Bryson Stott, 2B

11

 

Tim Anderson, SS, MIA

RES

Ha-seong Kim, 2B

9

 

Jordan Westburg, 2B, BAL

RES

Ketel Marte, 2B

9

 

James Wood, OF, WAS

RES

Zack Gelof, 2B

7

 

Jake Fraley, OF, CIN

RES

Andres Gimenez, 2B

6

 

Jacob deGrom, SP, TEX

RES

Tommy Edman, 2B

6

 

B_DON

 

Thairo Estrada, 2B

5

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Nolan Gorman, 2B

3

 

Bobby Witt, SS, KC

46

Jorge Polanco, 2B

2

 

Ozzie Albies, 2B, ATL

27

Edouard Julien, 2B

2

 

Zac Gallen, SP, ARI

25

Luis Arraez, 2B

2

 

Gunnar Henderson, 3B, BAL

25

Brandon Lowe, 2B

1

 

Logan Gilbert, SP, SEA

18

Whit Merrifield, 2B

1

 

Evan Phillips, RP, LAD

15

Brendan Donovan, 2B

1

 

Jackson Chourio, OF, MIL

14

Brandon Drury, 2B

RES

 

Josh Naylor, 1B, CLE

13

Luis Rengifo, 2B

RES

 

Jake Burger, 3B, MIA

11

Jonathan India, 2B

RES

 

Alexis Diaz, RP, CIN

11

Gavin Lux, 2B

RES

 

Jackson Holliday, SS, BAL

9

Jordan Westburg, 2B

RES

 

Bailey Ober, SP, MIN

9

Davis Schneider, 2B

RES

 

Masataka Yoshida, OF, BOS

7

Jeff McNeil, 2B

RES

 

Jordan Montgomery, SP, FA

7

THIRD BASE

 
 

Jung-Hoo Lee, OF, SF

5

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Jose Berrios, SP, TOR

5

Jose Ramirez, 3B

35

 

Max Muncy, 3B, LAD

4

Austin Riley, 3B

34

 

Steven Kwan, OF, CLE

3

Rafael Devers, 3B

32

 

Eduardo Rodriguez, SP, ARI

2

Gunnar Henderson, 3B

25

 

Brent Rooker, OF, OAK

1

Manny Machado, 3B

20

 

Tyler Stephenson, C, CIN

1

Royce Lewis, 3B

17

 

Keibert Ruiz, C, WAS

1

Alex Bregman, 3B

13

 

Charlie Morton, SP, ATL

1

Nolan Arenado, 3B

13

 

Robert Stephenson, RP, LAA

RES

Jake Burger, 3B

11

 

Hector Neris, RP, CHC

RES

Noelvi Marte, 3B

8

 

Nelson Velazquez, OF, KC

RES

Josh Jung, 3B

7

 

Justin Lawrence, RP, COL

RES

Alec Bohm, 3B

5

 

Jon Gray, SP, TEX

RES

Max Muncy, 3B

4

 

Vaughn Grissom, SS, BOS

RES

Willi Castro, 3B

4

 

Brady Singer, SP, KC

RES

Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B

3

 

JR FENTON

 

Jeimer Candelario, 3B

2

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Colt Keith, 3B

2

 

Aaron Judge, OF, NYY

38

Isaac Paredes, 3B

1

 

Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM

31

Junior Caminero, 3B

1

 

Zack Wheeler, SP, PHI

29

Ryan McMahon, 3B

1

 

Tarik Skubal, SP, DET

28

Maikel Garcia, 3B

1

 

Yandy Diaz, 1B, TB

13

Michael Busch, 3B

RES

 

Salvador Perez, C, KC

13

Tyler Black, 3B

RES

 

Nolan Arenado, 3B, STL

13

Matt Chapman, 3B

RES

 

Gleyber Torres, 2B, NYY

12

Patrick Wisdom, 3B

RES

 

Andres Munoz, RP, SEA

12

DJ LeMahieu, 3B

RES

 

George Springer, OF, TOR

11

Brett Baty, 3B

RES

 

Joe Ryan, SP, MIN

9

Eugenio Suarez, 3B

RES

 

Nick Castellanos, OF, PHI

9

SHORTSTOP

 
 

Zack Gelof, 2B, OAK

7

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Henry Davis, OF, PIT

6

Bobby Witt, SS

46

 

Anthony Santander, OF, BAL

6

Trea Turner, SS

36

 

Trevor Story, SS, BOS

5

Francisco Lindor, SS

31

 

Mitch Garver, C, SEA

5

Elly De La Cruz, SS

29

 

Shota Imanaga, SP, CHC

5

Corey Seager, SS

27

 

Bryce Miller, SP, SEA

4

Bo Bichette, SS

24

 

Nestor Cortes, SP, NYY

1

C.J. Abrams, SS

21

 

Isaac Paredes, 3B, TB

1

Oneil Cruz, SS

20

 

DL Hall, SP, MIL

1

Xander Bogaerts, SS

10

 

Kyle Finnegan, RP, WAS

1

Jackson Holliday, SS

9

 

MacKenzie Gore, SP, WAS

RES

Dansby Swanson, SS

6

 

Victor Scott, OF, STL

RES

Willy Adames, SS

5

 

Kyle Manzardo, 1B, CLE

RES

Anthony Volpe, SS

5

 

Ty France, 1B, SEA

RES

Trevor Story, SS

5

 

Ranger Suarez, SP, PHI

RES

Carlos Correa, SS

2

 

Spencer Jones, OF, NYY

RES

Ezequiel Tovar, SS

1

 

Zack Littell, SP, TB

RES

Jeremy Pena, SS

RES

 

TIM KANAK

 

Jackson Merrill, SS

RES

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Zachary Neto, SS

RES

 

Corbin Carroll, OF, ARI

44

Tim Anderson, SS

RES

 

Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI

36

J.P. Crawford, SS

RES

 

Elly De La Cruz, SS, CIN

29

Vaughn Grissom, SS

RES

 

Kevin Gausman, SP, TOR

23

OUTFIELD

 
 

Cole Ragans, SP, KC

18

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Grayson Rodriguez, SP, BAL

17

Ronald Acuna, OF

61

 

Eury Perez, SP, MIA

16

Julio Rodriguez, OF

46

 

Wyatt Langford, OF, TEX

15

Corbin Carroll, OF

44

 

Matt McLain, 2B, CIN

13

Mookie Betts, OF

42

 

Tanner Scott, RP, MIA

8

Juan Soto, OF

42

 

Ryan Helsley, RP, STL

8

Kyle Tucker, OF

40

 

Bo Naylor, C, CLE

7

Fernando Tatis, OF

40

 

Aaron Civale, SP, TB

5

Aaron Judge, OF

38

 

Gabriel Moreno, C, ARI

4

Yordan Alvarez, OF

38

 

Lars Nootbaar, OF, STL

4

Michael Harris, OF

28

 

Nolan Gorman, 2B, STL

3

Luis Robert, OF

25

 

Ian Happ, OF, CHC

3

Randy Arozarena, OF

21

 

Jorge Polanco, 2B, SEA

2

Mike Trout, OF

20

 

Shane Baz, SP, TB

1

Jazz Chisholm, OF

19

 

Brandon Pfaadt, SP, ARI

1

Adolis Garcia, OF

18

 

Anthony Rizzo, 1B, NYY

1

Nolan Jones, OF

18

 

Brendan Donovan, 2B, STL

1

Cody Bellinger, OF

16

 

Garrett Mitchell, OF, MIL

1

Bryan Reynolds, OF

16

 

Trevor Rogers, SP, MIA

RES

Kyle Schwarber, OF

15

 

Luis Rengifo, 2B, LAA

RES

Christian Yelich, OF

15

 

Braxton Garrett, SP, MIA

RES

Wyatt Langford, OF

15

 

Paul Skenes, SP, PIT

RES

Evan Carter, OF

14

 

Chase DeLauter, OF, CLE

RES

Jackson Chourio, OF

14

 

Tommy Pham, OF, FA

RES

Joshua Lowe, OF

13

 

Eugenio Suarez, 3B, ARI

RES

Teoscar Hernandez, OF

12

 

GREG LATHROP

 

George Springer, OF

11

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Jordan Walker, OF

10

 

Ronald Acuna, OF, ATL

61

Seiya Suzuki, OF

9

 

Luis Castillo, SP, SEA

27

Nick Castellanos, OF

9

 

Zach Eflin, SP, TB

20

Spencer Steer, OF

8

 

Manny Machado, 3B, SD

20

Jorge Soler, OF

7

 

Mike Trout, OF, LAA

20

Riley Greene, OF

7

 

Aaron Nola, SP, PHI

19

Masataka Yoshida, OF

7

 

Bryan Reynolds, OF, PIT

16

Anthony Santander, OF

6

 

Jordan Romano, RP, TOR

15

Henry Davis, OF

6

 

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, STL

14

Jarren Duran, OF

5

 

Yainer Diaz, C, HOU

10

Esteury Ruiz, OF

5

 

Joe Musgrove, SP, SD

10

Jung-Hoo Lee, OF

5

 

Alec Bohm, 3B, PHI

5

Jarred Kelenic, OF

5

 

Ryan Pepiot, SP, TB

4

Starling Marte, OF

5

 

Craig Kimbrel, RP, BAL

4

Parker Meadows, OF

5

 

A.J. Puk, SP, MIA

3

Lane Thomas, OF

4

 

Luis Campusano, C, SD

3

Chas McCormick, OF

4

 

Erick Fedde, SP, CHW

2

Brandon Nimmo, OF

4

 

Eloy Jimenez, DH, CHW

2

Lars Nootbaar, OF

4

 

Brandon Lowe, 2B, TB

1

James Outman, OF

4

 

Jack Suwinski, OF, PIT

1

Cedric Mullins, OF

3

 

Taylor Ward, OF, LAA

1

Ian Happ, OF

3

 

Ezequiel Tovar, SS, COL

1

TJ Friedl, OF

3

 

Ryan McMahon, 3B, COL

1

Steven Kwan, OF

3

 

James Paxton, SP, LAD

RES

Kerry Carpenter, OF

3

 

Jonathan India, 2B, CIN

RES

Tyler O'Neill, OF

3

 

Bryan De La Cruz, OF, MIA

RES

Kris Bryant, OF

3

 

Gavin Lux, 2B, LAD

RES

Christopher Morel, OF

2

 

Louie Varland, SP, MIN

RES

Sal Frelick, OF

1

 

John Means, SP, BAL

RES

Lourdes Gurriel, OF

1

 

Jeff McNeil, 2B, NYM

RES

Taylor Ward, OF

1

 

CHRIS MITCHELL

 

Daulton Varsho, OF

1

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Jack Suwinski, OF

1

 

Vladimir Guerrero, 1B, TOR

28

Giancarlo Stanton, OF

1

 

Luis Robert, OF, CHW

25

Max Kepler, OF

1

 

Tyler Glasnow, SP, LAD

22

Brent Rooker, OF

1

 

Freddy Peralta, SP, MIL

21

Jasson Dominguez, OF

1

 

Oneil Cruz, SS, PIT

20

Garrett Mitchell, OF

1

 

Jazz Chisholm, OF, MIA

19

Jose Siri, OF

RES

 

Blake Snell, SP, FA

17

Victor Scott, OF

RES

 

Jose Alvarado, RP, PHI

11

Will Benson, OF

RES

 

Dylan Cease, SP, CHW

10

Nelson Velazquez, OF

RES

 

Byron Buxton, DH, MIN

9

Bryan De La Cruz, OF

RES

 

Hunter Brown, SP, HOU

8

Matt Wallner, OF

RES

 

Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B, CIN

7

Colton Cowser, OF

RES

 

Carlos Estevez, RP, LAA

6

James Wood, OF

RES

 

Nathan Eovaldi, SP, TEX

6

Chase DeLauter, OF

RES

 

Andres Gimenez, 2B, CLE

6

Ceddanne Rafaela, OF

RES

 

Jarred Kelenic, OF, ATL

5

Tommy Pham, OF

RES

 

Parker Meadows, OF, DET

5

Jake Fraley, OF

RES

 

Starling Marte, OF, NYM

5

Spencer Jones, OF

RES

 

Hunter Greene, SP, CIN

5

Alex Verdugo, OF

RES

 

Anthony Volpe, SS, NYY

5

Jo Adell, OF

RES

 

Willi Castro, 3B, MIN

4

DESIGNATED HITTER

 
 

Ryan Jeffers, C, MIN

2

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Danny Jansen, C, TOR

1

Shohei Ohtani, DH

39

 

Jose Siri, OF, TB

RES

Byron Buxton, DH

9

 

Sean Manaea, SP, NYM

RES

Marcell Ozuna, DH

5

 

Lance Lynn, SP, STL

RES

J.D. Martinez, DH

3

 

Patrick Wisdom, 3B, CHC

RES

Eloy Jimenez, DH

2

 

Jack Flaherty, SP, DET

RES

Josh Bell, DH

RES

 

A.J. Minter, RP, ATL

RES

STARTING PITCHER

 
 

Jo Adell, OF, LAA

RES

PLAYER

SALARY

 

DAN RICHARDS

 

Spencer Strider, SP

43

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Gerrit Cole, SP

34

 

Spencer Strider, SP, ATL

43

Corbin Burnes, SP

32

 

Fernando Tatis, OF, SD

40

Zack Wheeler, SP

29

 

Edwin Diaz, RP, NYM

19

Tarik Skubal, SP

28

 

Max Fried, SP, ATL

19

Pablo Lopez, SP

28

 

J.T. Realmuto, C, PHI

17

Luis Castillo, SP

27

 

Emmanuel Clase, RP, CLE

17

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, SP

26

 

Kyle Schwarber, OF, PHI

15

Zac Gallen, SP

25

 

Will Smith, C, LAD

15

Logan Webb, SP

24

 

Christian Walker, 1B, ARI

9

Kevin Gausman, SP

23

 

Ketel Marte, 2B, ARI

9

Tyler Glasnow, SP

22

 

Tommy Edman, 2B, STL

6

George Kirby, SP

22

 

Justin Verlander, SP, HOU

6

Freddy Peralta, SP

21

 

Sonny Gray, SP, STL

6

Zach Eflin, SP

20

 

Willy Adames, SS, MIL

5

Framber Valdez, SP

19

 

Triston McKenzie, SP, CLE

5

Aaron Nola, SP

19

 

Esteury Ruiz, OF, OAK

5

Max Fried, SP

19

 

Marcell Ozuna, DH, ATL

5

Cole Ragans, SP

18

 

Bryan Woo, SP, SEA

4

Logan Gilbert, SP

18

 

Adbert Alzolay, RP, CHC

4

Blake Snell, SP

17

 

Tyler O'Neill, OF, BOS

3

Grayson Rodriguez, SP

17

 

Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B, PIT

3

Eury Perez, SP

16

 

Cedric Mullins, OF, BAL

3

Bobby Miller, SP

16

 

Colt Keith, 3B, DET

2

Chris Sale, SP

14

 

Hunter Harvey, RP, WAS

RES

Jesus Luzardo, SP

14

 

Zachary Neto, SS, LAA

RES

Justin Steele, SP

13

 

Taj Bradley, SP, TB

RES

Joe Musgrove, SP

10

 

Matt Chapman, 3B, SF

RES

Dylan Cease, SP

10

 

A.J. Smith-Shawver, SP, ATL

RES

Joe Ryan, SP

9

 

Alex Verdugo, OF, NYY

RES

Gavin Williams, SP

9

 

Tyler Wells, SP, BAL

RES

Tanner Bibee, SP

9

 

DOUG ROE

 

Bailey Ober, SP

9

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Hunter Brown, SP

8

 

Mookie Betts, OF, LAD

42

Michael King, SP

8

 

Juan Soto, OF, NYY

42

Kodai Senga, SP

7

 

Michael Harris, OF, ATL

28

Jordan Montgomery, SP

7

 

Bo Bichette, SS, TOR

24

Nathan Eovaldi, SP

6

 

Adley Rutschman, C, BAL

19

Justin Verlander, SP

6

 

Josh Hader, RP, HOU

18

Carlos Rodon, SP

6

 

Jhoan Duran, RP, MIN

17

Sonny Gray, SP

6

 

William Contreras, C, MIL

16

Merrill Kelly, SP

6

 

Jordan Walker, OF, STL

10

Mitch Keller, SP

6

 

Josh Jung, 3B, TEX

7

Aaron Civale, SP

5

 

Riley Greene, OF, DET

7

Walker Buehler, SP

5

 

Mitch Keller, SP, PIT

6

Triston McKenzie, SP

5

 

Lane Thomas, OF, WAS

4

Jose Berrios, SP

5

 

J.D. Martinez, DH, FA

3

Hunter Greene, SP

5

 

Cristopher Sanchez, SP, PHI

3

Shota Imanaga, SP

5

 

Shane Bieber, SP, CLE

3

Chris Bassitt, SP

5

 

Kyle Bradish, SP, BAL

2

Yu Darvish, SP

5

 

Max Scherzer, SP, TEX

2

Ryan Pepiot, SP

4

 

Cristian Javier, SP, HOU

2

Bryce Miller, SP

4

 

Luis Arraez, 2B, MIA

2

Bryan Woo, SP

4

 

Reid Detmers, SP, LAA

1

A.J. Puk, SP

3

 

Junior Caminero, 3B, TB

1

Nick Pivetta, SP

3

 

Andrew Vaughn, 1B, CHW

1

Cristopher Sanchez, SP

3

 

Jeremy Pena, SS, HOU

RES

Shane Bieber, SP

3

 

Michael Wacha, SP, KC

RES

Reese Olson, SP

2

 

Max Meyer, SP, MIA

RES

Erick Fedde, SP

2

 

Tyler Black, 3B, MIL

RES

Kyle Bradish, SP

2

 

Clayton Kershaw, SP, LAD

RES

Max Scherzer, SP

2

 

Ceddanne Rafaela, OF, BOS

RES

Eduardo Rodriguez, SP

2

 

Yennier Cano, RP, BAL

RES

Cristian Javier, SP

2

 

FRANK STAMPFL

 

Emmet Sheehan, SP

2

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Shane Baz, SP

1

 

Julio Rodriguez, OF, SEA

46

Nick Lodolo, SP

1

 

Austin Riley, 3B, ATL

34

Nestor Cortes, SP

1

 

Logan Webb, SP, SF

24

Charlie Morton, SP

1

 

Randy Arozarena, OF, TB

21

Brandon Pfaadt, SP

1

 

Bobby Miller, SP, LAD

16

Yusei Kikuchi, SP

1

 

Raisel Iglesias, RP, ATL

14

Reid Detmers, SP

1

 

Triston Casas, 1B, BOS

14

Kenta Maeda, SP

1

 

Jesus Luzardo, SP, MIA

14

Brayan Bello, SP

1

 

Teoscar Hernandez, OF, LAD

12

DL Hall, SP

1

 

Willson Contreras, C, STL

11

Ricky Tiedemann, SP

1

 

Bryson Stott, 2B, PHI

11

Casey Mize, SP

1

 

Xander Bogaerts, SS, SD

10

Kyle Harrison, SP

1

 

Pete Fairbanks, RP, TB

8

MacKenzie Gore, SP

RES

 

Michael King, SP, SD

8

Kutter Crawford, SP

RES

 

Thairo Estrada, 2B, SF

5

James Paxton, SP

RES

 

Logan O'Hoppe, C, LAA

4

Trevor Rogers, SP

RES

 

Jeimer Candelario, 3B, CIN

2

Joe Boyle, SP

RES

 

Lourdes Gurriel, OF, ARI

1

Michael Wacha, SP

RES

 

Brayan Bello, SP, BOS

1

Chris Paddack, SP

RES

 

Daulton Varsho, OF, TOR

1

Seth Lugo, SP

RES

 

Kyle Harrison, SP, SF

1

Sean Manaea, SP

RES

 

Maikel Garcia, 3B, KC

1

Lance Lynn, SP

RES

 

Will Smith, RP, KC

1

Marcus Stroman, SP

RES

 

Brandon Drury, 2B, LAA

RES

Taj Bradley, SP

RES

 

Seth Lugo, SP, KC

RES

Logan Allen, SP

RES

 

Marcus Stroman, SP, NYY

RES

Braxton Garrett, SP

RES

 

Matt Wallner, OF, MIN

RES

Edward Cabrera, SP

RES

 

Griffin Canning, SP, LAA

RES

Max Meyer, SP

RES

 

Jeffrey Springs, SP, TB

RES

Andrew Abbott, SP

RES

 

Chase Silseth, SP, LAA

RES

Paul Skenes, SP

RES

 

CHRIS TOWERS

 

Luis Severino, SP

RES

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Jack Flaherty, SP

RES

 

Kyle Tucker, OF, HOU

40

Frankie Montas, SP

RES

 

Jose Ramirez, 3B, CLE

35

Griffin Canning, SP

RES

 

Pablo Lopez, SP, MIN

28

A.J. Smith-Shawver, SP

RES

 

Marcus Semien, 2B, TEX

26

Ranger Suarez, SP

RES

 

Framber Valdez, SP, HOU

19

Jon Gray, SP

RES

 

Adolis Garcia, OF, TEX

18

Louie Varland, SP

RES

 

Nolan Jones, OF, COL

18

Clayton Kershaw, SP

RES

 

Joshua Lowe, OF, TB

13

John Means, SP

RES

 

Camilo Doval, RP, SF

13

Jeffrey Springs, SP

RES

 

Spencer Torkelson, 1B, DET

12

Chase Silseth, SP

RES

 

Ha-seong Kim, 2B, SD

9

Tyler Wells, SP

RES

 

Nate Lowe, 1B, TEX

5

Zack Littell, SP

RES

 

Walker Buehler, SP, LAD

5

Brady Singer, SP

RES

 

Francisco Alvarez, C, NYM

4

Jacob deGrom, SP

RES

 

Kenley Jansen, RP, BOS

4

RELIEF PITCHER

 
 

Kris Bryant, OF, COL

3

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Carlos Correa, SS, MIN

2

Devin Williams, RP

19

 

Jason Adam, RP, TB

1

Edwin Diaz, RP

19

 

Tyler Soderstrom, C, OAK

1

Josh Hader, RP

18

 

Nick Lodolo, SP, CIN

1

Jhoan Duran, RP

17

 

Yusei Kikuchi, SP, TOR

1

Emmanuel Clase, RP

17

 

Max Kepler, OF, MIN

1

Evan Phillips, RP

15

 

Casey Mize, SP, DET

1

Jordan Romano, RP

15

 

Joe Boyle, SP, OAK

RES

Raisel Iglesias, RP

14

 

Michael Busch, 3B, CHC

RES

Camilo Doval, RP

13

 

Edward Cabrera, SP, MIA

RES

Andres Munoz, RP

12

 

Andrew Abbott, SP, CIN

RES

David Bednar, RP

11

 

DJ LeMahieu, 3B, NYY

RES

Jose Alvarado, RP

11

 

Orion Kerkering, RP, PHI

RES

Alexis Diaz, RP

11

 

Josh Bell, DH, MIA

RES

Mason Miller, RP

9

 

SCOTT WHITE

 

Tanner Scott, RP

8

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Paul Sewald, RP

8

 

Freddie Freeman, 1B, LAD

40

Ryan Helsley, RP

8

 

Shohei Ohtani, DH, LAD

39

Pete Fairbanks, RP

8

 

Francisco Lindor, SS, NYM

31

Clay Holmes, RP

7

 

George Kirby, SP, SEA

22

Carlos Estevez, RP

6

 

Nico Hoerner, 2B, CHC

17

Craig Kimbrel, RP

4

 

Cody Bellinger, OF, CHC

16

Adbert Alzolay, RP

4

 

Evan Carter, OF, TEX

14

Kenley Jansen, RP

4

 

Chris Sale, SP, ATL

14

Aroldis Chapman, RP

3

 

Justin Steele, SP, CHC

13

Jose Leclerc, RP

2

 

Noelvi Marte, 3B, CIN

8

Alex Lange, RP

2

 

Kodai Senga, SP, NYM

7

Robert Suarez, RP

2

 

Dansby Swanson, SS, CHC

6

Jason Adam, RP

1

 

Merrill Kelly, SP, ARI

6

Kyle Finnegan, RP

1

 

Chris Bassitt, SP, TOR

5

Will Smith, RP

1

 

Cal Raleigh, C, SEA

5

Hunter Harvey, RP

RES

 

Brandon Nimmo, OF, NYM

4

Robert Stephenson, RP

RES

 

Nick Pivetta, SP, BOS

3

Hector Neris, RP

RES

 

Rhys Hoskins, 1B, MIL

3

Yuki Matsui, RP

RES

 

Jose Leclerc, RP, TEX

2

Justin Lawrence, RP

RES

 

Robert Suarez, RP, SD

2

Orion Kerkering, RP

RES

 

Alejandro Kirk, C, TOR

1

Abner Uribe, RP

RES

 

Sal Frelick, OF, MIL

1

A.J. Minter, RP

RES

 

Giancarlo Stanton, OF, NYY

1

Yennier Cano, RP

RES

 

Ryan Mountcastle, 1B, BAL

RES

 
 
 

Will Benson, OF, CIN

RES

 
 
 

Yuki Matsui, RP, SD

RES

 
 
 

Luis Severino, SP, NYM

RES

 
 
 

Frankie Montas, SP, CIN

RES

 
 
 

Davis Schneider, 2B, TOR

RES

 
 
 

Jose Abreu, 1B, HOU

RES