MIN depth chart 2027

ROS PROJ78-84=TOTAL78-84

Total WAR +34.1

hWAR +17.8

pWAR +16.4

C+2.7

1B+1.6

2B+2.6

SS+1.2

3B+0.6

LF+2.0

CF+4.7

RF+1.2

DH+1.2

SP+11.7

BP+4.7

Depth chart data updated: October 24, 2026

Infield

CSO FAR +0.0

Ryan Jeffers B/Rage 30

WAR+2.2

wRC+114

vL·vR128·108

BSR+0.0

FLD-5.1

PT425 PA

Victor Caratini wRC+96 vL·vR96·96 BSR-0.1 FLD-0.1 PT223 WAR+0.9

Position TotalPA648wRC+102FLD-5.3ROS+2.7TOTAL+2.7

1BSO FAR +0.0

Royce Lewis B/Rage 28

WAR+1.5

wRC+98

vL·vR103·96

BSR+1.2

FLD-1.8

PT507 PA

Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT141WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA648wRC+95FLD-1.8ROS+1.6TOTAL+1.6

2BSO FAR +0.0

Luke Keaschall B/Rage 24

WAR+3.4

wRC+116

vL·vR117·115

BSR+3.2

FLD-1.5

PT620 PA

Kody Clemens wRC+110 vL·vR87·120 BSR+0.1 FLD+0.2 PT28 WAR+0.1

Position TotalPA648wRC+105FLD-1.3ROS+2.6TOTAL+2.6

SSSO FAR +0.0

Brooks Lee B/Sage 26

WAR+1.0

wRC+88

vL·vR88·88

BSR+0.6

FLD-6.6

PT631 PA

Kaelen Culpepper wRC+93 vL·vR101·90 BSR+0.1 FLD+0.1 PT17 WAR+0.1

Position TotalPA648wRC+90FLD-6.5ROS+1.2TOTAL+1.2

3BSO FAR +0.0

Ryan Kreidler B/Rage 29

WAR+0.5

wRC+83

vL·vR92·80

BSR+1.0

FLD-0.4

PT380 PA

Tristan Gray wRC+76 vL·vR75·76 BSR+0.2 FLD-0.4 PT268 WAR+0.1

Position TotalPA648wRC+81FLD-0.8ROS+0.6TOTAL+0.6

Outfield

LFSO FAR +0.0

Trevor Larnach B/Lage 30

WAR+1.5

wRC+116

vL·vR96·124

BSR+0.2

FLD-1.0

PT409 PA

Austin Martin wRC+98 vL·vR110·93 BSR+0.9 FLD+1.5 PT239 WAR+0.6

Position TotalPA648wRC+109FLD+0.5ROS+2.0TOTAL+2.0

CFSO FAR +0.0

Byron Buxton B/Rage 33

WAR+3.8

wRC+135

vL·vR143·132

BSR+4.2

FLD+1.9

PT421 PA

Walker Jenkins wRC+115 vL·vR102·120 BSR+0.9 FLD+0.2 PT227 WAR+1.0

Position TotalPA648wRC+126FLD+2.0ROS+4.7TOTAL+4.7

RFSO FAR +0.0

Matt Wallner B/Lage 29

WAR+1.0

wRC+109

vL·vR96·114

BSR+0.6

FLD-0.8

PT350 PA

Alan Roden wRC+96 vL·vR87·99 BSR+0.7 FLD+2.2 PT298 WAR+0.7

Position TotalPA648wRC+96FLD+1.4ROS+1.2TOTAL+1.2

DHSO FAR +0.0

Josh Bell B/Sage 34

WAR+1.2

wRC+111

vL·vR111·111

BSR+0.0

FLD-1.5

PT551 PA

Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT97WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA648wRC+106FLD-1.5ROS+1.2TOTAL+1.2

Rotation

ROTATIONSO FAR +0.0Starting Rotation

Joe RyanSP1

WAR+2.8

ERA3.67

FIP3.82

K%26.4

WPA/GS+5.3%

PT143 IP

Avg Start47

Taj BradleySP2

WAR+2.5

ERA4.26

FIP4.22

K%26.2

WPA/GS+0.0%

PT175 IP

Avg Start56

Zebby MatthewsSP3

WAR+1.1

ERA4.70

FIP4.60

K%22.7

WPA/GS-4.8%

PT115 IP

Avg Start52

Dean KremerSP4IP144GS26ERA4.38K%22.0WPA/GS-0.4%WAR+1.5Avg Start56

Bailey OberSP5IP147GS27ERA4.61K%17.8WPA/GS-2.0%WAR+0.9Avg Start45

Connor PrielippSP6IP126GS23ERA4.00K%25.4WPA/GS+1.3%WAR+2.3Avg Start50

Mick AbelSP7ILIP42GS8ERA4.41K%24.3WPA/GS-3.9%WAR+0.6

Section TotalIP891GS162ROS+11.7TOTAL+11.7

Bullpen

BULLPENSO FAR +0.0Bullpen

Yoendrys GómezCLHI-LEV

WAR+0.0

ERA4.74

FIP4.80

K%22.4

WPA/App-1.2%

PT60 IP

Andrew MorrisSUHI-LEVIP73ERA3.84K%22.4WPA/App+0.1%WAR+0.7

Jeff HoffmanSUIP59ERA3.37K%33.5WPA/App+0.7%WAR+0.9

A.J. MinterMRIP34ERA3.94K%22.7WPA/App-0.1%WAR+0.3

Taylor RogersMRIP49ERA4.02K%20.7WPA/App-0.2%WAR+0.1

Tommy NanceMRIP41ERA3.81K%25.4WPA/App+0.1%WAR+0.5

Anthony BandaMRILIP24ERA4.01K%23.6WPA/App-0.2%WAR+0.1

Cole SandsMRILIP28ERA4.00K%22.5WPA/App-0.2%WAR+0.2

Travis AdamsMRIP51ERA4.72K%22.5WPA/App-1.2%WAR+0.0

Kody FunderburkMRIP45ERA4.28K%20.6WPA/App-0.6%WAR+0.2

Mike ParedesMRILIP41ERA4.76K%15.6WPA/App-1.2%WAR+0.3

Pablo LópezMRILIP63ERA3.68K%24.6WPA/App+0.3%WAR+1.4

Section TotalIP567ROS+4.7TOTAL+4.7

Future Depth Chart — MIN

Click a year tab for the projected lineup, rotation, and team WAR

PEAK 2027 · 64W · 17.4 WAR OFF-BOOKS 7YR $202M AGE 28.5 → 29.1 WINDOW no projected contention years

AL Central · 2027

#1CLE104#2DET103#3CWS98#4MIN97#5KC86

Projected: 64–98 Team WAR: 17.4 Avg Age: 28.5 Est. Payroll: $66M FA Budget Room: $172M (CBT $238M) REBUILD

Position Players

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Ryan Jeffers (30)	2.1	$9.4M
	Victor Caratini (33)	0.2	$7.0M
1B	Kody Clemens (31)	2.4	$3.6M
	Josh Bell (34)	0.1	$19.5M
2B	Luke Keaschall (24)	3.4	$0.8M
	Colby Turner (22)	0.0	$0.0M
SS	Marek Houston (23)	1.3	$0.0M
	Brooks Lee (26)	0.2	$0.8M
3B	Royce Lewis (28)	1.4	$2.8M
	Jay Thomason (25)	0.1	$0.0M
LF	Trevor Larnach (30)	1.4	$4.7M
	Walker Jenkins (22)	0.2	$0.8M
CF	Byron Buxton (33)	3.5	$14.3M
	Emmanuel Rodriguez (24)	0.2	$0.8M
RF	Matt Wallner (29)	0.9	$1.3M
	Kala'i Rosario (25)	0.0	$0.0M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pitchers

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	FA — replacement level	0.0	—
RP	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Off The Books for 2027

No major contracts expired entering this year

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Vahn Lackey (23)	1.0	$0.0M
	Ricardo Olivar (26)	0.1	$0.0M
1B	Kody Clemens (32)	0.7	$3.6M
	Josh Bell (35)	-0.1	$19.5M
2B	Luke Keaschall (25)	3.1	$0.8M
	Colby Turner (23)	0.0	$0.0M
SS	Marek Houston (24)	2.2	$0.8M
	Kaelen Culpepper (25)	0.3	$0.8M
3B	Royce Lewis (29)	0.9	$4.5M
	Jay Thomason (26)	0.1	$0.0M
LF	Walker Jenkins (23)	2.0	$0.8M
	Trevor Larnach (31)	0.1	$5.6M
CF	Byron Buxton (34)	2.0	$14.3M
	Emmanuel Rodriguez (25)	0.3	$0.8M
RF	Matt Wallner (30)	0.7	$1.9M
	Kala'i Rosario (26)	-0.0	$0.0M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Vahn Lackey (24)	1.6	$0.0M
	Ricardo Olivar (27)	0.1	$0.0M
1B	Kody Clemens (33)	0.0	$3.6M
	Aaron Sabato (30)	0.0	$0.8M
2B	Luke Keaschall (26)	3.1	$0.8M
	Colby Turner (24)	0.0	$0.0M
SS	Marek Houston (25)	2.5	$0.8M
	Kaelen Culpepper (26)	0.3	$5.3M
3B	Jay Thomason (27)	0.8	$0.0M
	Royce Lewis (30)	0.1	$4.7M
LF	Walker Jenkins (24)	2.4	$5.9M
	Luis Fragoza (22)	0.1	$0.0M
CF	Emmanuel Rodriguez (26)	2.0	$5.1M
RF	Matt Wallner (31)	0.2	$1.9M
	Gabriel Gonzalez (25)	0.0	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Vahn Lackey (25)	1.9	$0.0M
	Carson Tinney (25)	0.2	$0.0M
1B	Aaron Sabato (31)	0.0	$0.8M
	Kody Clemens (34)	-0.1	$3.6M
2B	Luke Keaschall (27)	3.0	$7.9M
	Colby Turner (25)	0.1	$0.0M
SS	Marek Houston (26)	2.5	$0.8M
	Kaelen Culpepper (27)	0.3	$8.8M
3B	Jay Thomason (28)	0.7	$0.0M
	Ryan Sprock (25)	0.1	$0.0M
LF	Walker Jenkins (25)	2.6	$11.0M
	Luis Fragoza (23)	0.1	$0.0M
CF	Emmanuel Rodriguez (27)	2.0	$8.8M
RF	Gabriel Gonzalez (26)	0.1	$0.8M
	Kala'i Rosario (28)	-0.0	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Vahn Lackey (26)	2.2	$0.9M
	Carson Tinney (26)	0.2	$0.0M
1B	Aaron Sabato (32)	0.0	$0.9M
2B	Luke Keaschall (28)	2.7	$12.5M
	Colby Turner (26)	0.1	$0.0M
SS	Marek Houston (27)	2.5	$6.0M
	Kaelen Culpepper (28)	0.3	$12.3M
3B	Ryan Sprock (26)	0.6	$0.0M
	Jay Thomason (29)	0.1	$0.9M
LF	Walker Jenkins (26)	2.8	$17.9M
	Luis Fragoza (24)	0.2	$0.0M
CF	Emmanuel Rodriguez (28)	1.8	$12.3M
RF	Gabriel Gonzalez (27)	0.1	$0.9M
	Kala'i Rosario (29)	-0.1	$0.9M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Vahn Lackey (27)	2.2	$0.9M
	Carson Tinney (27)	0.2	$0.9M
1B	Aaron Sabato (33)	0.0	$3.0M
2B	Luke Keaschall (29)	2.4	$16.7M
	Colby Turner (27)	0.1	$0.9M
SS	Marek Houston (28)	2.2	$9.1M
	Isaiah Lane (27)	0.1	$0.9M
3B	Ryan Sprock (27)	0.6	$0.9M
	Jay Thomason (30)	0.0	$0.9M
LF	Luis Fragoza (25)	1.3	$0.9M
	Jhomnardo Reyes (24)	0.2	$0.0M
CF	FA — replacement level	0.0	—
RF	Gabriel Gonzalez (28)	-0.2	$0.4M
	Kala'i Rosario (30)	-0.1	$0.9M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Vahn Lackey (28)	2.1	$0.9M
	Victor Leal (26)	0.2	$0.9M
1B	Aaron Sabato (34)	0.0	$5.0M
2B	Colby Turner (28)	0.4	$0.9M
	Jose Salas (30)	0.0	$3.0M
SS	Marek Houston (29)	2.0	$11.9M
	Isaiah Lane (28)	0.1	$0.9M
3B	Ryan Sprock (28)	0.4	$0.9M
	Murphy Stehly (34)	0.0	$3.0M
LF	Luis Fragoza (26)	1.3	$0.9M
	Jhomnardo Reyes (25)	0.2	$0.9M
CF	FA — replacement level	0.0	—
RF	Kala'i Rosario (31)	0.0	$3.0M
	Gabriel Gonzalez (29)	-0.1	$0.4M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Farm System

Name	Pos	Level	Age	Career WAR
Marek Houston	SS	AA	23	11.3
Vahn Lackey	C	A	22	10.7
Luis Fragoza	OF	A	20	6.3
Nolwer Barboza	C	ROK	18	6.2
Carson Tinney	C	A	22	5.6