Welcome to the 1st installment of the If I were Billy Eppler series, where HH writers explicate the transactions for their desired Angels offseason.
In order to rosterbate responsibly, guidelines for the series are as follows.
For the luxury tax payroll, $157.4 million is the amount of estimated present obligations for the 2020 season, when contracts, arbitration-eligible players, 40-man salaries, and player benefits are accounted for.
All in all, 25-man player salaries will be estimated at $175 million for the upcoming season, which is achieved by adding 10% to the prior year’s 25-man player payroll.