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| Team | Head of baseball ops (2021) | Role | GM WAR | Record | Regime | Payroll | Δ Pay | TAB | WAB | Surplus $M | Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rays |
Erik Neander | POBO | +9.1 | 100–62 | WINDOW | $63M | +11 | +23.2 | +26.7 | +96.5 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Giants |
Farhan Zaidi | POBO | +1.8 | 107–55 | CONTEND | $163M | +43 | +17.5 | +21.9 | +14.6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | White Sox |
Kenny Williams | POBO | -1.6 | 93–69 | CONTEND | $138M | +13 | +14.5 | +10.0 | +23.8 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Astros |
James Click | GM | +5.3 | 95–67 | CONTEND | $168M | -50 | +12.8 | +9.6 | -3.8 | Pennant |
| 5 | Dodgers |
Andrew Friedman | POBO | +9.3 | 106–56 | CONTEND | $297M | +112 | +12.3 | +13.4 | -112.7 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Brewers |
David Stearns | POBO | +3.4 | 95–67 | WINDOW | $96M | +0 | +10.6 | +16.6 | +40.0 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Blue Jays |
Mark Shapiro | POBO | +0.7 | 91–71 | CONTEND | $137M | +48 | +8.7 | +8.1 | +5.6 | — |
| 8 | Athletics |
Billy Beane | POBO | +4.7 | 86–76 | WINDOW | $94M | -3 | +7.6 | +7.8 | +31.1 | — |
| 9 | Guardians |
Chris Antonetti | POBO | +4.2 | 80–82 | WINDOW | $45M | -42 | +6.5 | +10.9 | +46.5 | — |
| 10 | Red Sox |
Chaim Bloom | POBO | -2.4 | 92–70 | CONTEND | $161M | +58 | +4.9 | +7.0 | -24.6 | Playoffs |
| 11 | Braves |
Alex Anthopoulos | GM | +2.8 | 88–73 | CONTEND | $144M | +1 | +3.7 | +5.0 | -16.4 | World Series |
| 12 | Marlins |
Kim Ng | GM | -0.4 | 67–95 | WINDOW | $51M | +8 | +1.3 | -3.4 | +29.2 | — |
| 13 | Reds |
Dick Williams | POBO | -3.4 | 83–79 | WINDOW | $126M | -4 | +1.2 | +1.1 | -10.9 | — |
| 14 | Cardinals |
John Mozeliak | POBO | +1.0 | 90–72 | CONTEND | $169M | +36 | +0.5 | +4.5 | -44.5 | Playoffs |
| 15 | Yankees |
Brian Cashman | GM | +1.2 | 92–70 | FORCED-SPEND | $220M | +9 | -0.9 | +3.2 | -90.0 | Playoffs |
| 16 | Orioles |
Mike Elias | GM | +3.5 | 52–110 | REBUILD | $27M | -22 | -1.6 | -10.5 | +21.3 | — |
| 17 | Padres |
AJ Preller | GM | -1.2 | 79–83 | FORCED-SPEND | $176M | +43 | -2.6 | -7.1 | -60.6 | — |
| 18 | Mets |
Sandy Alderson | POBO | -0.9 | 77–85 | FORCED-SPEND | $207M | +69 | -3.2 | -11.1 | -87.0 | — |
| 19 | Phillies |
Dave Dombrowski | POBO | +1.3 | 82–80 | FORCED-SPEND | $200M | +41 | -3.7 | -5.6 | -82.6 | — |
| 20 | Mariners |
Jerry Dipoto | GM | +0.8 | 90–72 | REBUILD | $80M | +17 | -4.0 | +13.8 | +1.4 | — |
| 21 | Twins |
Derek Falvey | POBO | +2.8 | 73–89 | REBUILD | $119M | -18 | -4.6 | -8.2 | -25.0 | — |
| 22 | Royals |
J.J. Picollo | GM | +0.3 | 74–88 | REBUILD | $92M | +18 | -5.4 | -4.0 | -10.7 | — |
| 23 | Rockies |
Jeff Bridich | GM | -1.8 | 74–87 | REBUILD | $87M | -30 | -6.7 | -2.8 | -9.4 | — |
| 24 | Rangers |
Jon Daniels | POBO | -1.1 | 60–102 | REBUILD | $56M | -63 | -6.9 | -11.8 | +1.2 | — |
| 25 | Nationals |
Michael Rizzo | GM | -0.8 | 65–97 | FORCED-SPEND | $156M | -15 | -8.2 | -19.5 | -62.9 | — |
| 26 | Tigers |
Al Avila | GM | -7.3 | 77–85 | REBUILD | $87M | -5 | -9.0 | -0.2 | -19.5 | — |
| 27 | Pirates |
Ben Cherington | GM | -4.2 | 61–101 | REBUILD | $47M | +11 | -10.0 | -8.5 | -6.7 | — |
| 28 | Angels |
Perry Minasian | GM | -7.7 | 77–85 | FORCED-SPEND | $183M | +15 | -10.6 | -9.5 | -91.3 | — |
| 29 | Cubs |
Jed Hoyer | POBO | +1.9 | 71–91 | REBUILD | $125M | -57 | -11.4 | -10.8 | -53.0 | — |
| 30 | Diamondbacks |
Mike Hazen | GM | -0.0 | 52–110 | REBUILD | $84M | +13 | -16.2 | -24.8 | -40.4 | — |
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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