A summary of the 2022 SB Nation off-season simulation

Our 30 GMs were wheeling and dealing!

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.

Here are what each team’s payroll looks like:

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?