It appears the Portland Lumberjacks will run it back in 2062 with much of the same roster it has had over the last 3 seasons. And why wouldn't you considering that roster has won you a Brewster and made 3 consecutive trips to the post-season. After winning 91 games in 2061, there are far worse outcomes to be had and the Lumberjacks front office wants to ensure as many trips to the post-season as possible. Which is probably why the front office extended and reached deals this month with closer Frank Wilson and thirdbaseman Daniel Frampton.
Coming off a 36 save season that saw him post a 2.0 WAR, the Lumberjacks gave Wilson a 2-year extension worth $10.4 million. The $5.2 AAV will make him the highest paid reliever on the staff. There are some that think this is an overpay, but recency bias over blowing game 7 may have some fans of the organization angry with Wilson. But the front-office disagrees. "Wilson has been all we could ask for these last 3 years. Is he an Egan contender? Probably not. Does he blow a few saves? Sure, who doesn't" added Assistant GM Sand Mounds. "But he's also been a very good, consistent arm for us out of the bullpen these 3 years and we don't want to lose that. He was willing to talk extension and we'd rather go that route than play the wait and see game this off-season."
That mindset also likely applies to the teams extension of Daniel Frampton. Some feel Frampton is due for a decline (his ratings aren't looking great). But how can you give up on a guy coming off a career year that saw him post 3.4 WAR at the hot corner. Frampton is coming off two of his best seasons of his career that saw him approach an .800 OPS thanks to 25 and 21 homeruns respectively these last two seasons. He's put up 5.6 WAR over the last two seasons and this past season discovered he had a little speed in his step and stole a career high 34 bases. Frampton signed a 3 year extension that saw him only make a slight raise over his current deal. Frampton made $4.3 this season and will make $4.6 per season over the next 3 seasons. If he stays in Portland for the duration of the contract, he will have spent 11 seasons with the club. His current situation of having played all 8 of his big league seasons with Portland makes him one of the longest tenured Lumberjacks in the franchise's history. A nice bonus for the former 16th overall pick by the organization back in 2050.
These extensions most likely mean the everyday lineup you saw in 2061 will be fully in tact for 2062. There are few arbitration questions to be answered this off-season and the looming Opt-out clause on Dares lingering that could change the complexion of things this winter. But for now, only a few backups are all Portland will be needing this off-season. And with the salary cap dropping another $10 million, Portland is in good shape thanks to still having $10 million in cap room heading into the change.