Salary Cap Survivor Overview

Ready to build a baseball team that dominates the competition?

You'll take the role of General Manager in this 5-day Salary Cap Survivor contest that gives you pure strategic freedom to build your roster. Every GM starts with a blank slate and access to all players—your mission is to apply your baseball acumen and build the best team you can, while staying under the salary cap. No waiting your turn in a draft order or competing on the free agent market - build your squad however you see fit within the rules.

As the competition heats up, each day the weakest teams get eliminated and the best advance. There's no seasons-long commitment—each contest runs for just 5 days with daily results showing who's on top. Can you outlast everyone and be the last GM standing?

Build Your Dream Team

  • Roster Requirements: Select anywhere from 14 to 25 players while staying under the salary cap. The only requirement is having at least 9 position players and 5 pitchers—the rest is up to your strategy! Any unfilled spots will automatically be completed with free league-minimum players (rated 30/30/30/30 at $0 salary).

  • DO NOT FINALIZE your team until you are 100% sure you have selected the roster you want - there is no turning back once finalized, those will be your players for the entire week.

  • Position Matters: Players can only be set to their natural positions in your starting lineup. The system may occasionally substitute players to alternate positions if your starters are too fatigued to play. Choose Wisely: Once you finalize your team, these players are locked in for the entire 5-day contest. You'll still make daily lineup decisions, but no player swapping is allowed after submission.

Game Day Strategy:

  • Daily Matches: Every day, there will be a scheduled Team Lock, when teams will be prevented from making changes. After that cutoff, each team will play through a rapid-fire 54 game schedule against three computer opponents - the same batch of opponents for everybody. Game results will be visible as soon as the happen.

  • Make Your Adjustments: Before each nightly Team Lock, you’re free to adjust: Defensive and batting lineups, Pitching rotation, Manager settings and Depth charts.

Win and Move On

  • Daily Elimination: Teams will be ranked by win-loss record after each day's games, with the highest performing teams advancing to the next round each day. Advancement numbers will depend on the number of entries each contest receives - check the contest page for specific details.

  • Fresh Start: Survive the cut, and your team gets reset for the next day—standings are fresh, your players are rested, and you’ll start back at the top of the pitching rotation.

  • Battle Tested: Every day you survive is an achievement. The deeper into the week you go, the stronger the competition becomes and the more your skills are tested. Your survival stats will be tracked across all contests - see how you stack up against the competition on the global leaderboards that will showcase your managerial prowess!

Ready to Prove Your Skills?

  • A new Salary Cap Survivor contest begins every Monday - keep your eyes on the contests tab and register to secure your spot.
  • Questions? Check out the FAQ or contact us at support@basehit.com.