Flat Salary
There are no variable salary contracts. Each year of a contract must have the same salary amount.
Minimum Salary
All contracts must be signed to at least $500,000 and must be in multiples of $100,000.
Contract Limits
All contracts must be no longer than six years (current year and Max 5 year extension on top of current year).
Also, for a given salary, all contacts (extension, FA) have term limits (years contract can be per the salary) as provided below.
Salary - Maximum Years
<= $1m, 2 years
$1.1m - $5.4m, 3 years
$5.5m - $10m, 4 years
> $10m, 5 years (the overall limit)
Salary - Minimum Years
$20m+ - 5 years
$16 to $19.9m - 4 years
$11 to $15.9m - 3 years
$5 to $10.9m - 2 years
Original Contracts
All players come in with original deals at April 1 2019 as provided by Sportstrac. Teams that inherit payrolls that exceed the initial cap threshold of $150m will get exemptions on larger contracts that will be noted on the spreadsheet. These exemptions will follow the player for the length of the contract until the contract expires or the player is traded or released from the original team.
Prospect Contracts
A player can be signed to a prospect contract as long as they have pitched less than 100 IP, 20 GS, 200 ABs or appeared in less than 50 games.
The contract is at the league minimum and the player may be cut at any time. The hit to the cap will be zero.
The contract lasts for three years after the point they reach minimum standards of PC eligibility.
They may accumulate this over multiple years, but the three year rule does not take effect until the year they actually hit the accumulation threshold.
Restructuring Contracts
Is not allowed in WAR.
Buy outs
All buy outs are 1 year buyouts.
Simply put if you have the cap to absorb the players entire contract in the current year of the buyout then the buyout is legally processed.
Example
John Smith 10m (2024) to buy him out in 2019 would require $50m of available cap space.
A buyout is not the same as a player release.
Releasing Players
Any player dropped before June 1st still has part of his contract count against the cap in the following manner:
Current year: 90%, Next year: 60%, All future years after: 30%.
If the player is dropped after June 1st then the hit to the cap changes to 75%, 50%, 25%, respectively.
The hit against the cap is rounded up to the nearest $100,000.
You may not bid on a player that you have released in the same year unless he is still prospect contract eligible. If you choose and are able to sign a released player the following season his cap hit still applies on top of the new contract.
Only players released under a prospect contract will not cause a hit to the cap.
In the event of death or retirement the GM is afforded a "free drop" regardless of contract there is no cap hit.
In the event of suspension or anything other than death/retirement the players contract stands in full.
Prospect Extension
Any player who is currently under a prospect contract may be signed to a regular contract extension (see below), but they may also be signed to a prospect extension. Such an extension must be a 5-year deal where the annual salary is 60% of their market value. The resulting annual salary must be no less than $4m. To receive the prospect extension discount, the player must be resigned before the end of the current PC deal. Example is if John Smith is P-2022 then i must resign him before the end of the 2022 season to get the discount.
P-20XX = 60% (40% discount off of values provided in tables further below on this thread.)
No extension may be given prior to the final year of the current deal. This is to include prospects. If a prospect is unsigned at the end of his current deal he will become a FA. This happens the day after the WAR WS is completed. At any time during the final year and before the WS is completed a prospect may be given a "prospect extension" covered above or a regular extension the same as any other MLB ball player.
Extensions
You may extend a player's contract only in the final year of his current contract. The new contract must be no less than 50% of the current deal and rounded up to the nearest $0.1m. and will not take effect until the following season.
ANY PLAYER NOT SIGNED BY THE END OF THE WAR POST SEASON WILL BECOME A FREE AGENT.
Contract extensions are based on looking up the player's highest ranking by position (only the players current eligible positions need to be looked at). In most cases it will be a 3 year window but if resigned between June 1st & the end of the WAR Regular season this window is 2 years (current & previous).
REGULAR SEASON, PRE-JUNE 1ST (2020): 2018, 2019 and 2020 rankings are used
REGULAR SEASON, AFTER JUNE 1ST (2020): 2019 and 2020 rankings are used
The higher player ranking at any current eligible position is used from current season, prior season, and possibly the year before prior season, a 2 or 3 year ranking window.
All contract extensions must be approved by the roster manager.
Extension Values Per Position
C-1 $15m C-26 $4m
C-2 $14.5m C-27 $3.9m
C-3 $14m C-28 $3.8m
C-4 $13.5m C-29 $3.7m
C-5 $13m C-30 $3.6m
C-6 $12.5m C-31 $2.5m
C-7 $12m C-32 $2.4m
C-8 $11.5m C-33 $2.3m
C-9 $11m C-34 $2.2m
C-10 $10m C-35 $2.1m
C-11 $9.5m C-36 $1.5m
C-12 $9m C-37 $1.4m
C-13 $8.5m C-38 $1.3m
C-14 $8m C-39 $1.2m
C-15 $7.5m C-40 $1.1m
C-16 $7m C-41 $1m
C-17 $6.5m C-42 $900k
C-18 $6m C-43 $900k
C-19 $5.5m C-44 $900k
C-20 $5m C-45 $800k
C-21 $4.5m C-46 $800k
C-22 $4.4m C-47 $800k
C-23 $4.3m C-48 $700k
C-24 $4.2m C-49 $700k
C-25 $4.1m C-50 $700k
C-51 -75 $600k C-76+ $500k
CI-1 $28m CI-31 $6.5m CI-60 $3.6m CI-90 $900k
CI-2 $27.5m CI-32 $6.4m CI-61 $3.5m CI-91 $900k
CI-3 $27m CI-33 $6.3m CI-62 $3.4m CI-92 $900k
CI-4 $26.5m CI-34 $6.2m CI-63 $3.3m CI-93 $900k
CI-5 $26m CI-35 $6.1m CI-64 $3.2m CI-94 $900k
CI-6 $25.5m CI-36 $6m CI-65 $3.1m CI-95 $900k
CI-7 $25m CI-37 $5.9m CI-66 $3m CI-96 $900k
CI-8 $24.5m CI-38 $5.8m CI-67 $2.9m CI-97 $900k
CI-9 $20m CI-39 $5.7m CI-68 $2.8m CI-98 $900k
CI-10 $19.5m CI-40 $5.6m CI-69 $2.7m CI-99 $900k
CI-11 $19m CI-41 $5.5m CI-70 $2.6m CI-99 $900k
CI-12 $18.5m CI-42 $5.4m CI-71 $2.5m CI-100 - 120 $800k
CI-13 $18m CI-43 $5.3m CI-72 $2.4m CI-121 - 180 $700k
CI-14 $17.5m CI-44 $5.2m CI-73 $2.3m CI-180 - 200 $600k
CI-15 $17.5m CI-45 $5.1m CI-74 $2.2m CI-201+ $500k
CI-16 $17m CI-46 $5.0m CI-75 $2.1m
CI-17 $17m CI-47 $4.9m CI-76 $2.0m
CI-18 $16.5m CI-48 $4.8m CI-77 $1.9m
CI-19 $16m CI-49 $4.7m CI-78 $1.8m
CI-20 $15.5m CI-50 $4.6m CI-79 $1.7m
CI-21 $15m CI-51 $4.5m CI-80 $1.6m
CI-22 $14.5m CI-52 $4.4m CI-81 $1.5m
CI-23 $14m CI-53 $4.3m CI-82 $1.4m
CI-24 $13.5m CI-54 $4.2m CI-83 $1.3m
CI-25 $13m CI-55 $4.1m CI-84 $1.2m
CI-26 $12.5m CI-56 $4.0m CI-85 $1.1m
CI-27 $12m CI-57 $3.9m CI-86 $1m
CI-28 $11.5m CI-58 $3.8m CI-87 $1m
CI-29 $11m CI-59 $3.7m CI-88 $1m
CI-30 $10.5m CI-60 $3.6m CI-89 $1m
MI-1 $25m MI-31 $6.5m MI-60 $3.6m MI-90 $900k
MI-2 $24.5m MI-32 $6.4m MI-61 $3.5m MI-91 $900k
MI-3 $24m MI-33 $6.3m MI-62 $3.4m MI-92 $900k
MI-4 $23.5m MI-34 $6.2m MI-63 $3.3m MI-93 $900k
MI-5 $23m MI-35 $6.1m MI-64 $3.2m MI-94 $900k
MI-6 $22.5m MI-36 $6m MI-65 $3.1m MI-95 $900k
MI-7 $22m MI-37 $5.9m MI-66 $3m MI-96 $900k
MI-8 $21.5m MI-38 $5.8m MI-67 $2.9m MI-97 $900k
MI-9 $21m MI-39 $5.7m MI-68 $2.8m MI-98 $900k
MI-10 $20.5m MI-40 $5.6m MI-69 $2.7m MI-99 $900k
MI-11 $20m MI-41 $5.5m MI-70 $2.6m MI-99 $900k
MI-12 $19.5m MI-42 $5.4m MI-71 $2.5m MI-100 - 120 $800k
MI-13 $19m MI-43 $5.3m MI-72 $2.4m MI-121 - 180 $700k
MI-14 $18.5m MI-44 $5.2m MI-73 $2.3m MI-180 - 200 $600k
MI-15 $18m MI-45 $5.1m MI-74 $2.2m MI-201+ $500k
MI-16 $17.5m MI-46 $5.0m MI-75 $2.1m
MI-17 $17m MI-47 $4.9m MI-76 $2.0m
MI-18 $16.5m MI-48 $4.8m MI-77 $1.9m
MI-19 $16m MI-49 $4.7m MI-78 $1.8m
MI-20 $15.5m MI-50 $4.6m MI-79 $1.7m
MI-21 $15m MI-51 $4.5m MI-80 $1.6m
MI-22 $14.5m MI-52 $4.4m MI-81 $1.5m
MI-23 $14m MI-53 $4.3m MI-82 $1.4m
MI-24 $13.5m MI-54 $4.2m MI-83 $1.3m
MI-25 $13m MI-55 $4.1m MI-84 $1.2m
MI-26 $12.5m MI-56 $4.0m MI-85 $1.1m
MI-27 $12m MI-57 $3.9m MI-86 $1m
MI-28 $11.5m MI-58 $3.8m MI-87 $1m
MI-29 $11m MI-59 $3.7m MI-88 $1m
MI-30 $10.5m MI-60 $3.6m MI-89 $1m
OF-1 $30m OF-31 $9m OF-60 $3.6m OF-90 $900k
OF-2 $29m OF-32 $8m OF-61 $3.5m OF-91 $900k
OF-3 $28m OF-33 $7m OF-62 $3.4m OF-92 $900k
OF-4 $27m OF-34 $6.5m OF-63 $3.3m OF-93 $900k
OF-5 $26m OF-35 $6.3m OF-64 $3.2m OF-94 $900k
OF-6 $25m OF-36 $6m OF-65 $3.1m OF-95 $900k
OF-7 $24m OF-37 $5.9m OF-66 $3m OF-96 $900k
OF-8 $23m OF-38 $5.8m OF-67 $2.9m OF-97 $900k
OF-9 $22m OF-39 $5.7m OF-68 $2.8m OF-98 $900k
OF-10 $21m OF-40 $5.6m OF-69 $2.7m OF-99 $900k
OF-11 $20m OF-41 $5.5m OF-70 $2.6m OF-99 $900k
OF-12 $19.5m OF-42 $5.4m OF-71 $2.5m OF-100 - 120 $800k
OF-13 $19m OF-43 $5.3m OF-72 $2.4m OF-121 - 180 $700k
OF-14 $18.5m OF-44 $5.2m OF-73 $2.3m OF-180 - 200 $600k
OF-15 $18m OF-45 $5.1m OF-74 $2.2m OF-201+ $500k
OF-16 $17.5m OF-46 $5.0m OF-75 $2.1m
OF-17 $17m OF-47 $4.9m OF-76 $2.0m
OF-18 $16.5m OF-48 $4.8m OF-77 $1.9m
OF-19 $16m OF-49 $4.7m OF-78 $1.8m
OF-20 $15.5m OF-50 $4.6m OF-79 $1.7m
OF-21 $15m OF-51 $4.5m OF-80 $1.6m
OF-22 $14.5m OF-52 $4.4m OF-81 $1.5m
OF-23 $14m OF-53 $4.3m OF-82 $1.4m
OF-24 $13.5m OF-54 $4.2m OF-83 $1.3m
OF-25 $13m OF-55 $4.1m OF-84 $1.2m
OF-26 $12.5m OF-56 $4.0m OF-85 $1.1m
OF-27 $12m OF-57 $3.9m OF-86 $1m
OF-28 $11.5m OF-58 $3.8m OF-87 $1m
OF-29 $11m OF-59 $3.7m OF-88 $1m
OF-30 $10.5m OF-60 $3.6m OF-89 $1m
SP-1 $25m RP-1 $15m
SP-2 $24.5m RP-2 $14.5m
SP-3 $24m RP-3 $14m
SP-4 $23.5m RP-4 $13.5m
SP-5 $23m RP-5 $13m
SP-6 $22.5m RP-6 $12.5m
SP-7 $22m RP-7 $12m
SP-8 $21.5m RP-8 $11.5m
SP-9 $21m RP-9 $10m
SP-10 $20.5m RP-10 $9.5m
SP-11 $20m RP-11 $9m
SP-12 $19.5m RP-12 $8.5m
SP-13 $19m RP-13 $8m
SP-14 $18.5m RP-14 $7.5m
SP-15 $18m RP-15 $7m
SP-16 $17.5m RP-16 $6.5m
SP-17 $17m RP-17 $6m
SP-18 $16.5m RP-18 $5.5m
SP-19 $16m RP-19 $5m
SP-20 $15.5m RP-20 $4.5m
SP-21 $15m RP-21 $4m
SP-22 $14.5m RP-22 $3.9m
SP-23 $14m RP-23 $3.8m
SP-24 $13.5m RP-24 $3.7m
SP-25 $13m RP-25 $3.6m
SP-26 $12.5m RP-26 $3.5m
SP-27 $12m RP-27 $3.4m
SP-28 $11.5m RP-28 $3.3m
SP-29 $11m RP-29 $3.2m
SP-30 $10.5m RP-30 $3.1m
SP-31 $10m RP-31 $3m
SP-32 $9.5m RP-32 $2.9m
SP-33 $9.m RP-33 $2.8m
SP-34 $8.5m RP-34 $2.7m
SP-35 $8m RP-35 $2.6m
SP-36 $7.5m RP-36 $2.5m
SP-37 $7m RP-37 $2.4m
SP-38 $6.5m RP-38 $2.3m
SP-39 $6m RP-39 $2.2m
SP-40 $5.5m RP-40 $2.1m
SP-41 $5m RP-41 $2m
SP-42 $4.5m RP-42 $1.9m
SP-43 $4m RP-43 $1.8m
SP-44 $3.9m RP-44 $1.7m
SP-45 $3.8m RP-45 $1.6m
SP-46 $3.7m RP-46 $1.5m
SP-47 $3.6m RP-47 $1.4m
SP-48 $3.5m RP-48 $1.3m
SP-49 $3.4m RP-49 $1.2m
SP-50 $3.3m RP-50 $1.1m
SP-51 $3.2m RP-51 - 70 $1m
SP-52 $3.1m RP-71 - 90 $900k
SP-53 $3m RP-91 - 110 $800k
SP-54 $2.9m RP-111 - 130 $700k
SP-55 $2.8m RP-131 - 150 $600k
SP-56 $2.7m RP-151+ $500k
SP-57 $2.6m
SP-58 $2.5m
SP-59 $2.4m
SP-60 $2.3m
SP-61 $2.2m
SP-62 $2.1m
SP-63 $2m
SP-64 $1.9m
SP-65 $1.8m
SP-66 $1.7m
SP-67 $1.6m
SP-68 $1.5m
SP-69 $1.4m
SP-70 $1.3m
SP-71 $1.2m
SP-72 $1.1m
SP-73 - SP 100 $1m
SP-101 - 120 $900k
SP-121 - 140 $800k
SP-141 - 160 $700k
SP-161 - 180 $600k
SP-181+ $500k
These are the original values that will remain in place the leagues first four years. Starting 2023 the values will be based on the leagues actual contracts and will be updated every 4four years thereafter.
