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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2026) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brewers |
Matt Arnold | GM | +4.9 | 64–38 | WINDOW | $113M | +5 | +17.7 | +15.1 | +76.3 | — |
| 2 | Pirates |
Ben Cherington | GM | -4.2 | 53–50 | WINDOW | $107M | +31 | +14.8 | +4.1 | +71.1 | — |
| 3 | Marlins |
Peter Bendix | POBO | +3.7 | 52–51 | WINDOW | $59M | +11 | +14.2 | +7.8 | +89.6 | — |
| 4 | Rays |
Erik Neander | POBO | +9.1 | 59–43 | WINDOW | $74M | +13 | +13.3 | +13.5 | +79.8 | — |
| 5 | Guardians |
Chris Antonetti | POBO | +4.2 | 54–50 | WINDOW | $68M | -13 | +12.8 | +8.3 | +84.0 | — |
| 6 | Dodgers |
Andrew Friedman | POBO | +9.3 | 65–38 | CONTEND | $350M | +18 | +12.0 | +6.7 | -123.8 | — |
| 7 | Nationals |
Paul Toboni | POBO | — | 52–51 | WINDOW | $50M | -16 | +10.8 | +9.1 | +73.8 | — |
| 8 | White Sox |
Chris Getz | GM | -5.8 | 54–47 | WINDOW | $88M | +15 | +10.3 | +7.6 | +62.1 | — |
| 9 | Cardinals |
Chaim Bloom | POBO | -2.4 | 52–50 | WINDOW | $55M | -66 | +7.8 | +8.8 | +62.7 | — |
| 10 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 57–45 | CONTEND | $272M | +26 | +6.5 | +1.2 | -82.9 | — |
| 11 | Red Sox |
Craig Breslow | POBO | +1.7 | 52–49 | CONTEND | $181M | +3 | +4.5 | -0.1 | -25.3 | — |
| 12 | Twins |
Derek Falvey | POBO | +2.8 | 51–53 | WINDOW | $75M | -23 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +47.8 | — |
| 13 | Mariners |
Jerry Dipoto | POBO | +0.8 | 51–52 | CONTEND | $160M | +19 | +2.4 | -1.1 | -12.8 | — |
| 14 | Rangers |
Chris Young | POBO | -1.4 | 51–51 | CONTEND | $181M | -41 | +2.4 | -1.6 | -33.0 | — |
| 15 | Orioles |
Mike Elias | GM | +3.5 | 50–53 | CONTEND | $165M | +25 | +2.1 | -2.4 | -16.6 | — |
| 16 | Cubs |
Jed Hoyer | POBO | +1.9 | 57–45 | CONTEND | $212M | +11 | +0.7 | +3.2 | -58.5 | — |
| 17 | Tigers |
Scott Harris | POBO | +1.3 | 49–54 | FORCED-SPEND | $208M | +70 | -2.3 | -5.2 | -66.6 | — |
| 18 | Braves |
Alex Anthopoulos | GM | +2.8 | 60–42 | FORCED-SPEND | $226M | +37 | -2.6 | +5.7 | -90.3 | — |
| 19 | Padres |
AJ Preller | GM | -1.2 | 50–53 | FORCED-SPEND | $177M | -11 | -4.8 | -2.9 | -55.7 | — |
| 20 | Phillies |
Dave Dombrowski | POBO | +1.3 | 56–47 | FORCED-SPEND | $263M | -28 | -5.0 | -0.1 | -119.0 | — |
| 21 | Diamondbacks |
Mike Hazen | GM | -0.0 | 54–49 | REBUILD | $157M | +10 | -5.7 | +2.0 | -41.3 | — |
| 22 | Angels |
Perry Minasian | GM | -7.7 | 41–62 | REBUILD | $132M | -36 | -6.3 | -9.6 | -32.1 | — |
| 23 | Blue Jays |
Ross Atkins | GM | +0.3 | 47–56 | FORCED-SPEND | $243M | -5 | -7.8 | -8.5 | -130.9 | — |
| 24 | Athletics |
David Forst | GM | +0.3 | 43–59 | REBUILD | $92M | +19 | -7.9 | -4.3 | -14.8 | — |
| 25 | Rockies |
Josh Byrnes | GM | -1.1 | 41–63 | REBUILD | $90M | -24 | -9.4 | -7.0 | -15.6 | — |
| 26 | Royals |
J.J. Picollo | GM | +0.3 | 43–61 | REBUILD | $143M | +14 | -10.5 | -8.7 | -52.9 | — |
| 27 | Giants |
Buster Posey | POBO | -0.3 | 42–60 | FORCED-SPEND | $200M | +49 | -12.1 | -11.4 | -101.3 | — |
| 28 | Reds |
Nick Krall | POBO | -2.1 | 47–54 | REBUILD | $112M | +1 | -12.5 | -1.3 | -41.7 | — |
| 29 | Astros |
Dana Brown | GM | +0.7 | 50–54 | FORCED-SPEND | $237M | +46 | -13.4 | -5.8 | -129.2 | — |
| 30 | Mets |
David Stearns | POBO | +3.4 | 43–60 | FORCED-SPEND | $295M | -38 | -15.5 | -14.0 | -192.5 | — |
TAB = roster WAR above what payroll predicted — the resource-controlled GM-skill signal (year-to-year ≈+0.47). WAB = realized wins above payroll expectation: TAB plus the non-repeatable luck of converting talent into wins (the scoreboard anchor, not a skill metric). Surplus = WAR × season market $/WAR − salary (fWAR; 1985–2026). Regime = quadrant of payroll × TAB. Δ Pay = payroll change vs the prior season. "pace" = provisional 162-game estimate for the in-progress season. Decision-maker = President of Baseball Ops if the team has one, otherwise GM. Ranked by TAB; click a row for the team, or a header to re-sort.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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