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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2017) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guardians |
Chris Antonetti | POBO | +4.2 | 102–60 | WINDOW | $122M | +40 | +25.2 | +20.9 | +79.1 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Astros |
Jeff Luhnow | GM | +5.9 | 101–61 | CONTEND | $143M | +51 | +20.5 | +18.0 | +45.6 | World Series |
| 3 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 91–71 | CONTEND | $187M | -32 | +13.9 | +4.6 | -9.9 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Diamondbacks |
Mike Hazen | GM | -0.0 | 93–69 | WINDOW | $103M | +13 | +13.3 | +14.1 | +48.5 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Dodgers |
Andrew Friedman | POBO | +9.3 | 104–58 | CONTEND | $188M | -40 | +12.9 | +17.5 | -14.5 | Pennant |
| 6 | Brewers |
David Stearns | POBO | +3.4 | 86–76 | WINDOW | $71M | +4 | +12.5 | +11.7 | +62.0 | — |
| 7 | Nationals |
Michael Rizzo | GM | -0.8 | 97–65 | CONTEND | $181M | +33 | +8.0 | +11.0 | -25.1 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Cubs |
Theo Epstein | POBO | +3.8 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $172M | +6 | +6.4 | +6.6 | -23.6 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Rays |
Erik Neander | GM | +9.1 | 80–82 | WINDOW | $82M | +24 | +5.9 | +3.9 | +34.6 | — |
| 10 | Cardinals |
John Mozeliak | GM | +1.0 | 83–79 | CONTEND | $145M | +10 | +5.2 | -0.3 | -6.5 | — |
| 11 | Twins |
Derek Falvey | POBO | +2.8 | 85–77 | WINDOW | $110M | +7 | +4.9 | +5.2 | +15.5 | Playoffs |
| 12 | Red Sox |
Dave Dombrowski | POBO | +1.3 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $173M | -26 | +1.9 | +7.5 | -39.9 | Playoffs |
| 13 | Rockies |
Jeff Bridich | GM | -1.8 | 87–75 | WINDOW | $107M | +16 | +1.5 | +7.6 | +5.5 | Playoffs |
| 14 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | POBO | +4.7 | 75–87 | WINDOW | $64M | -7 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +26.1 | — |
| 15 | Marlins |
Michael Hill | GM | -1.0 | 77–85 | REBUILD | $110M | +34 | -1.3 | -2.7 | -5.5 | — |
| 16 | Padres |
AJ Preller | GM | -1.2 | 71–91 | REBUILD | $35M | -41 | -1.4 | +5.4 | +24.0 | — |
| 17 | Reds |
— | — | 68–94 | REBUILD | $83M | -5 | -1.6 | -8.2 | +8.7 | — | |
| 18 | Phillies |
Matt Klentak | GM | -2.3 | 66–96 | REBUILD | $77M | +5 | -2.8 | -9.4 | +7.7 | — |
| 19 | Pirates |
Neal Huntington | GM | -1.1 | 75–87 | REBUILD | $98M | -4 | -3.6 | -3.3 | -6.9 | — |
| 20 | Mariners |
Jerry Dipoto | GM | +0.8 | 78–84 | FORCED-SPEND | $154M | +12 | -4.4 | -6.0 | -45.3 | — |
| 21 | Mets |
Sandy Alderson | GM | -0.9 | 70–92 | FORCED-SPEND | $143M | -1 | -6.2 | -13.1 | -44.5 | — |
| 22 | Angels |
Billy Eppler | GM | -3.2 | 80–82 | FORCED-SPEND | $152M | +25 | -8.3 | -3.8 | -57.7 | — |
| 23 | Royals |
Dayton Moore | GM | -2.3 | 80–82 | FORCED-SPEND | $144M | +13 | -9.1 | -3.1 | -58.1 | — |
| 24 | Braves |
John Hart | POBO | +0.9 | 72–90 | REBUILD | $125M | +51 | -10.5 | -9.3 | -46.3 | — |
| 25 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | POBO | -1.6 | 67–95 | REBUILD | $100M | -32 | -11.2 | -11.5 | -32.7 | — |
| 26 | Blue Jays |
Mark Shapiro | POBO | +0.7 | 76–86 | FORCED-SPEND | $170M | +14 | -12.5 | -9.3 | -85.8 | — |
| 27 | Tigers |
Al Avila | GM | -7.3 | 64–98 | FORCED-SPEND | $168M | -29 | -13.3 | -21.1 | -87.8 | — |
| 28 | Rangers |
Jon Daniels | POBO | -1.1 | 78–84 | FORCED-SPEND | $151M | -20 | -14.7 | -5.8 | -79.3 | — |
| 29 | Orioles |
Dan Duquette | GM | +2.7 | 75–87 | FORCED-SPEND | $175M | +22 | -17.6 | -10.6 | -107.0 | — |
| 30 | Giants |
Brian Sabean | POBO | +0.5 | 64–98 | FORCED-SPEND | $189M | +12 | -18.8 | -22.5 | -120.7 | — |
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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