The New Year is the symbolic midpoint of the offseason. It’s been just over two months since the Dodgers beat the Yankees to win the World Series. There are still a little more than six weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.
Twenty-six of MLBTR’s top 50 free agents are off the board. These include 6 of the top 10, as well as Riki Saaki (Because of limited earning power, there is no ranking). More than half of the money was spent—— Alex Bregman is the only unsigned player to make our top six free agents — but the offseason is proceeding at a relatively normal pace. It’s moving a little faster than it did last winter, when the calendar flipped to January and 22 of our top 50 players were already signed.
Using MLBTR’s Contract Tracker, we’ll take a look at each team’s activity on the open market. We’re going back to Nov. 4, the date when free agents were first allowed to begin discussing contract terms with each team. That’s in addition to two deals signed during an exclusive five-day negotiation window for teams to discuss contracts with them their own Free agency: $2.25 trade from Reds Brent Suter and the Royals retained. Michael Wacha Three-year, $51 contract.
This is not an exhaustive look at the team’s offseason activities. blue jays (Andres Jimenez),Angel(Jorge Soler), Cubs (Kyle Tucker) and the Yankees (Cody Bellinger) is one of the teams that acquires high-paid players through trades. Dodgers signing Tommy Edelman Extension to $64.5MM in guaranteed new funds. This is strictly a free agent event.
For this exercise, we will use the total amount even if the contract includes deferred payments. Teams are sorted by overall spend.
1. new york mets
Total margin: $917.25MM
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
Total expenses: $287MM
3. new york yankees
Total margin: $235.5MM
4. arizona diamondbacks
Total margin: $210MM
5. san francisco giants
Total margin: $182MM
6. Texas Rangers
Total margin: $130.5MM
7. Los Angeles Angels
Total margin: $80.25MM
8. baltimore orioles
Total margin: $71MM
9. sports
Total deposit: $70.95MM
10. houston astros
Total margin: $60MM
11. boston red sox
Total margin: $52.3MM
12. cleveland guardians
Total margin: $42MM
13. chicago cubs
Total amount guaranteed: over $40.5MM
14. detroit tigers
Total margin: $30MM
15. washington nationals
Total margin: $29MM
16. Philadelphia Phillies
Total margin: $22.5MM
17. cincinnati reds
Total margin: $21.05MM
18. toronto blue jays
Total margin: $15MM
19. tampa bay rays
Total margin: $8.5MM
19. Colorado Rockies
Total margin: $8.5MM
twenty one. pittsburgh pirates
Total Guaranteed: Over $5MM
twenty two. chicago white sox
Total margin: $4.75MM
twenty three. atlanta braves
Total Guaranteed: Over $360,000
twenty four. miami marlins
Total Guaranteed Amount: USD 200,000
25. milwaukee brewers
Total amount guaranteed: over $0
26. kansas city royals
Total guarantee: $0
26. minnesota twins
Total guarantee: $0
26. san diego padres
Total guarantee: $0
26. seattle mariners
Total guarantee: $0
26. st louis cardinals
Total Guarantee: $0
* Counting Wacha as a free agent deal rather than an extension would bump Kansas City’s total spending to 12th
