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CI Pujols, Albert, $27.5m (2015)(2013 - 75%): 20.625 ~ $20.5M(2014 - 50%): 13.75 ~ $14.0M(2015 - 25%): 6.875 ~ $7.0MTotal to buy him out entirely in 2013 is $41.5M, minus the $27.5M he's already being paid. That leaves another $14.0M to cover everything. Brewers currently have $9.5M available, requiring another $4.5M.SP Blanton, Joe, $3.5m (2015)(2013 - 75%): 2.625 ~ $2.5M(2014 - 50%): 1.75 ~ $2.0M(2015 - 25%): 0.875 ~ $1.0MSavings in 2013: $1.0MSP Happ, J.A, $2.5m (2015)(2013 - 75%): 1.875 ~ $2.0M(2014 - 50%): 1.25 ~ $1.5M(2015 - 25%): 0.625 ~ $0.5MSavings in 2013: $0.5MMI Tejeda, Ruben, $0.5m (P-2013)P Ortiz, Joe, $0.5m (P-n/a)If I've done this correctly, that leaves $1.0M as a cap hit for each of 2014 and 2015 ($2.0M still unpaid on Pujols' contract) and zero cap space.To make room for EDR draftees, we promote to 40-man roster:OF Choice, Michael, $0.5m (P-n/a)SP Zimmer, Kyle, $0.5m (P-n/a)And additionally cut from 40-man roster to make the cap room:OF Martinez, Fernando, $0.5m (P-2015)OF Taylor, Michael, $0.5m (P-2015)Cut from EDR:SP Lovegrove, Kieran, $0.5m (P-n/a)