Through 2023.
Largely, this is a focus on career regular season value, due to time considerations. I'm doing this with the idea of a possible tournament, so I'm not just putting together the best 26 players, I'm trying to construct a roster. Every spot has a backup, 16 position players/10 pitchers. Making platoon considerations, each time has 2 dedicated closers, each bullpen has a lefty.
Starting Lineup v RH
C J.Reed (LH)
1B T.Helton (LH)
2B R.McMahon (LH)
SS T.Tulowitzki
3B N.Arenado
LF C.Gonzalez (LH)
CF C.Blackmon (LH)
RF L.Walker (LH)
DH M.Holliday
Starting Lineup v LH
C C.Iannetta
1B T.Helton (LH)
2B DJ LeMahieu
SS T.Tulowitzki
3B N.Arenado
LF M.Holliday
CF E.Burks
RF L.Walker (LH)
DH A.Galarraga
Reserves
SS T.Story
3B/SS V.Castilla
CF D.Fowler (SH)
The 14 highest b-ref WAR position players + 2 catchers.
Starting Pitchers
U.Jimenez
A.Cook
G.Marquez
K.Freeland (LH)
J. De La Rosa (LH)
Bullpen
B.Fuentes (LH)
S.Reed
J.Gray
P.Astacio
J.Chacin
It's the top 9 by B-Ref WAR (including Reed, a short reliever, who soaks up one of the closer spots) and Fuentes, the franchise save leader.
