
Previous season link (reference: USA Today): https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/04/03/mlb-team-payrolls-2024-highest-lowest-mets/73139425007/
Live link for 2025 payroll: https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/_/year/2025/sort/cap_active/dir/desc
I will revise the USA Today to match what is reported as I've used that metric to resolve markets from 2023 and 2024. (Have I seriously been doing this nearly two years?!)
Anyway, yeah. Resolves YES for any MLB team from the lower half (#16 through #30) winning the 2025 World Series.
Resolves NO if any team (#1 through #15) wins the World Series.
Resolves N/A for any issues that result in the World Series not played or completed.
@Tripping that’s a good question. I’ll take a look after work today, because I am not sure if the deferred payroll is rolled into total or active or neither.
My first thought is active only because Bobby Bonilla exists, but also, I have to see if the differences between the two are marginal or substantial enough to really make a difference either way.
Tentatively, I’m going to say active payroll. Will confirm by tomorrow.