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We have concluded our annual off-season simulation, where we take 30 fans and let them run MLB teams under real-world conditions, free to make trades ane negotiate free agent contracts. You can read the ground rules here.
I kept track of all the free agent signings, options decisions, and updated team-by-team payrolls in a master sheet you can see here. Here were the 25 largest free agent contracts.
Largest free agent deals
| Player | Team | Deal |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Deal |
| Aaron Judge | NYY | 10 years, $500 million |
| Trea Turner | NYY | 11 years, $420 million |
| Xander Bogaerts | PHI | 10 years, $416 million |
| Carlos Correa | ATL | 10 years, $400 million |
| Dansby Swanson | STL | 8 years, $256 million with incentives |
| Carlos Rodon | NYM | 8 years, $240 million with an opt out after year three |
| Brandon Nimmo | NYM | 8 years, $200 million with an opt out after year three |
| Justin Verlander | HOU | 4 year, $117.5 million deal with a $25 million mutual option and $2.5 million buyout |
| Jacob deGrom | SFG | 2 years, $110 million with a $25 million club option with a $5 million buyout |
| Kodai Senga | SDP | 5 years, $100 million |
| Jose Abreu | LAD | 4 years, $90 million |
| Edwin Diaz | NYM | 5 years, $90 million |
| Andrew Benintendi | CIN | 6 years, $72 million |
| Jameson Taillon | BAL | 4 years, $56 million |
| Willson Contreras | HOU | 5 years, $56 million |
| Masataka Yoshida | SEA | 5 years, $52 million |
| Robert Suarez | SDP | 5 years, $42 million |
| Chris Bassitt | BOS | 3 years, $60 million |
| Nathan Eovaldi | PHI | 3 years, $55 million |
| Tyler Anderson | LAD | 3 years, $53 million with incentives |
| Joc Pederson | BAL | 3 years, $48 million with incentives |
| Martin Perez | TEX | 3 years, $45 million |
| Josh Bell | SDP | 3 years, $39 million |
| Mitch Haniger | ARI | 3 years, $36 million |
| Rafael Montero | HOU | 3 years, $34.5 million |
Here are what each team’s payroll looks like:
Team-by-team simulation payrolls
| Team | Payroll |
|---|---|
| Team | Payroll |
| Mets | $292,308,333 |
| Yankees | $269,041,818 |
| Padres | $267,180,000 |
| Phillies | $234,478,333 |
| Braves | $214,100,000 |
| Dodgers | $213,920,000 |
| Astros | $195,800,000 |
| Angels | $195,350,000 |
| Giants | $194,000,000 |
| Blue Jays | $193,983,333 |
| White Sox | $184,060,000 |
| Red Sox | $182,740,000 |
| Rangers | $169,720,000 |
| Cubs | $165,000,000 |
| Mariners | $156,775,000 |
| Rockies | $152,820,000 |
| Cardinals | $151,860,000 |
| Nationals | $123,251,429 |
| Brewers | $120,860,000 |
| Reds | $110,740,000 |
| Tigers | $108,610,000 |
| Marlins | $104,975,000 |
| Twins | $93,865,000 |
| Rays | $92,300,000 |
| Royals | $91,830,000 |
| Diamondbacks | $74,660,000 |
| Orioles | $71,801,667 |
| Pirates | $67,830,000 |
| Guardians | $65,880,000 |
| Athletics | $57,020,000 |
Here I have team-by-team transactions as well as what their rosters may look like now. Who did the best? What team looks poised for a championship?
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