The 2027 roster project
Every club.
Its next move.
What to keep, where to improve and what it could cost. A club-by-club examination of the roster, the farm system and the choices that shape a contender.
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All 30 reviews are available. Each report preserves its edition and source dates.
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Tampa Bay Rays
Build the Rays' next margin
Tampa Bay won 98 games, but two departing pitchers supplied 235 1/3 innings. Our full analysis tests a Martinez return, a narrow platoon purchase and the internal alternatives.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Minnesota Twins
Make the Twins harder to beat
Minnesota scored 739 runs and allowed 797. Our full analysis tests catcher retention, two command-focused relief purchases and the actual cost of relying on internal alternatives.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Cleveland Guardians
Give Cleveland's young bats room
Cleveland reached the ALCS with an offense that ranked 24th in runs. Our full analysis tests specific veteran help while preserving real opportunities for Ralphy Velazquez and Cooper Ingle.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
St. Louis Cardinals
Turn the Cardinals' auditions into a roster
St. Louis has a strong middle-infield foundation and young hitters who need room. Our full analysis tests three targeted additions, a larger power purchase and the cost of relying entirely on internal improvement.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Keep the Pirates' offense intact
Pittsburgh added 184 runs in 2026 but allowed 94 more. Our full analysis prices Lowe and Soto retention, tests a different infield and measures the cost of replacing Lowe internally.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Cincinnati Reds
Give the Reds a more dependable foundation
Cincinnati allowed 145 more runs in 2026. Our full analysis prices catching and strike-throwing upgrades, tests different pitching purchases and assigns the workload an internal roster would have to cover.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
San Diego Padres
Rebuild the Padres' starting rotation
San Diego won 91 games with 683.2 relief innings. Our full analysis prices three starting-pitching purchases, tests a cheaper alternative and accounts for the Morejon qualifying offer and every displaced workload.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
San Francisco Giants
Make the Giants' recovery measurable
San Francisco's run margin fell by 112. Our full analysis prices two starters, a modest relief addition and catching support while protecting development time for the young lineup.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Chicago Cubs
Give the Cubs' offense a rotation
Chicago led MLB with 850 runs, but all five late-season rotation choices reached free agency. Our full analysis funds three starters, protects important bats and tests the cost of choosing an internal staff.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Protect Arizona's pitching gains
Arizona allowed 55 fewer runs but scored 52 fewer in 2026. Our full analysis prices first-base help, three pitching retentions and the internal alternative, with a separate Burnes return scenario.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Chicago White Sox
Give the White Sox a sturdier rotation
Chicago scored 129 more runs and won 24 more games in 2026. Our full analysis protects the young lineup, prices a sturdier rotation and tests a complete internal alternative.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Baltimore Orioles
Protect the Orioles' pitching gains
Baltimore allowed 49 fewer runs in 2026 but finished below .500. Our full analysis prices rotation retention, tests the crowded lineup and builds a complete internal alternative.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Kansas City Royals
Rebuild the Royals' pitching floor
Kansas City allowed 173 more runs in 2026. Our full analysis prices a rotation and bullpen rebuild, tests the center-field tradeoff and maps a complete internal alternative.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Los Angeles Angels
Give the Angels a dependable middle
The Angels prevented 85 more runs and still lost 100 games. Our full analysis prices catching depth and dependable innings, tests an alternative center-field purchase and assigns the internal fallback.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Seattle Mariners
Seattle needs more than a rebound
Seattle scored 102 fewer runs and lost 14 more games in 2026. Our full review prices an Arozarena retention plan, tests a cheaper Ward alternative and assigns the internal fallback while preserving the rotation.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta must protect the innings behind 94 wins
Atlanta won 94 games while allowing 108 fewer runs. Our full review prices Dubón and Mahle returns, tests a Martinez alternative and assigns every role in a complete internal fallback.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Washington Nationals
Washington needs innings behind its young offense
Washington scored 821 runs but won 77 games. Our full review prices two starters and relief command, tests a Griffin alternative and assigns every role in a complete internal fallback.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Colorado Rockies
The Rockies need a pitching floor beneath their young offense
Colorado improved by 15 wins but allowed 944 runs. Our full review buys defined pitching workloads, preserves young hitters’ opportunities and prices a complete internal fallback.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Boston Red Sox
Boston needs more offense without spending its pitching cushion
The Red Sox allowed 65 fewer runs but scored 97 fewer. Our full analysis prices a second-base upgrade, replaces departed innings and tests a complete internal alternative.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Athletics
The Athletics need innings their young lineup can grow behind
A 937-run pitching and defensive problem overwhelms a promising young offense. Three costed plans assign the starts, catching work and financial commitments.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers need a new pitching foundation
A plus-71 run margin and 76 wins tell only part of the story. Three funded plans rebuild the innings around Detroit’s young core.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Houston Astros
The Astros must make the staff earn the outs
Houston allowed 650 walks in 2026. Three funded plans address the innings, the crowded infield and a payroll headline missing exercised options.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Texas Rangers
The Rangers need a bat without surrendering their range
Texas scored 673 runs in 2026. Three funded plans add offense while protecting Carter's range, with explicit catching and pitching risks.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster, transaction and market checks November 3. Proposed prices and workloads are scenarios.
Milwaukee Brewers
Keep the Brewers' advantage
Milwaukee won 103 games with a 214-run margin. Our full review weighs Bauers' pending qualifying offer, a Pratt-Ortiz infield, the young rotation and three costed plans.
November 3 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster and market checks November 3. Published November 3.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers need more usable innings
A 100-win roster lost 252⅓ innings to departing pitchers. Our full review weighs the bullpen, catching coverage, De Paula’s opportunity and three costed plans, including a Skubal return.
November 2 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster and market checks November 2. Published November 2.
New York Mets
The Mets need more ways to score
New York lost 83 runs of scoring margin in 2026. Our full review weighs the batting decline, infield range, young pitching and three costed plans for a stronger 2027 roster.
November 1 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster and market checks November 1. Published November 1.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies should keep the rotation and fix the team around it
Philadelphia lost 115 runs of scoring margin in 2026. Our full review tests the infield choices, the young players, the bullpen and three costed paths toward a stronger 2027 roster.
October 30 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster and market checks October 30. Published October 30. Acquisition amendment November 1.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays need power, then innings: the full 2027 review
Toronto finished last in runs and home runs despite the second-fewest strikeouts. Our full review weighs a targeted retool, the pitching workload, the young players and three costed alternatives.
October 30 edition · Completed 2026 season; roster and market checks October 30. Published October 30. Acquisition amendment November 1.
New York Yankees
A deeper Yankees lineup: the full 2027 review
Richard Brown's independent review argues for more contact, stronger catching depth and a settled infield, while preserving the Yankees' pitching strength.
October 17 edition · Research through October 10; roster checks October 17. First published October 27. Acquisition amendment November 1.
Miami Marlins
A sustainable Marlins contender: the full 2027 review
Richard Brown's independent review connects Miami's roster needs to payroll, attendance and development. The argument is for continuity with a stronger floor, not another reset.
October 17 edition · Research through October 10; roster checks October 17. First published October 27. Acquisition amendment November 1.
The questions behind each review
Which strengths can the club sustain? Which weaknesses need outside help? Where can its own players improve? Each review weighs the preferred plan, realistic alternatives and the strongest case against it, with the roster date and supporting evidence attached.
Financial analysis follows the club's situation. Player cost, payroll commitments and development matter in every review; attendance and business economics receive deeper treatment where they help explain the choices.
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