Chart: The bottom line on Twins 2015 payroll

Twins officials say they are likely to keep the payroll near this season's $86 million, which means the club isn't likely to try an sign free-agent ace pitchers such as Max Scherzer, James Shields or Jon Lester. Consider:

UNDER CONTRACT FOR 2015

1B Joe Mauer,$23 million; RHP Ricky Nolasco, $12 million; RHP Phil Hughes, $8 million; C Kurt Suzuki, $6 million; RHP Mike Pelfrey, $5.5 million; LHP Glen Perkins, $4.65 million. Total: $59.15 million.

TEAM OPTION FOR 2015

RHP Jared Burton,$3.6 million. (Team might elect $200,000 buyout)

ELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION*

3B Trevor Plouffe, $4.3 million; LHP Tommy Milone, $2.8 million; LHP Brian Duensing, $2.5 million; OF Jordan Schafer, $1.5 million; RHP Anthony Swarzak, $1.4 million; SS Eduardo Nunez, $1.2 million; RHP Casey Fien, $1.1 million. Estimated total: $14.8 million. (*-Estimates via MLB Trade Rumors, which also projects infielder Eduardo Escobar to fall just below cutoff for "Super-2" arbitration eligibility. Should Escobar turn out to be arbitration-eligible, his 2015 salary would rise from roughly $525,000 to $2 million.)

The remaining current roster — between 12 and 14 players — likely will earn major league minimum salaries ($500,000 + cost-of-living increase over 2014), with various minor raises. Estimated total: $7 million to $8 million