Toronto Blue Jays career earnings
$1,533,465,164 across 85 careers, led by George Springer on $189,688,897.
Every man on the roster, ranked by what his contracts have been worth across his whole career rather than by what this club is paying him now. It comes to 3.5% of the money in the MLB file.
Toronto Blue Jays at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $1,533,465,164
- Careers
- 85
- Per career
- $18,040,767
- Paid through 2024
- $1,302,965,164
- Still to be paid
- $230,500,000
- Rank
- 13 of 30 clubs
The Toronto Blue Jays squad page carries the current roster and what each man is paid this season. What follows is the other question: what those same men have earned across every season of their careers.
The fifteen richest Toronto Blue Jays careers
Total contract money, 1996 to 2028
Every Toronto Blue Jays career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | George Springer Paid in 2024 | Right Field | 14 | 2011 to 2026 | $45.0m | $189,688,897$189.7m |
| 02 | Kevin Gausman Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 14 | 2013 to 2026 | $46.0m | $154,094,346$154.1m |
| 03 | Jose Berrios Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 14 | 2012 to 2028 | $84.0m | $142,070,943$142.1m |
| 04 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | Starting Pitcher | 11 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $121,382,407$121.4m |
| 05 | Brandon Belt | 1st Base | 14 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $104,627,998$104.6m |
| 06 | Chris Bassitt Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 12 | 2011 to 2025 | $21.0m | $79,148,183$79.1m |
| 07 | Rafael Soriano Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 20 | 1996 to 2024 | - | $73,450,000$73.5m |
| 08 | Yusei Kikuchi Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2019 to 2024 | - | $70,185,185$70.2m |
| 09 | Francisco Liriano | 15 | 2005 to 2019 | - | $65,093,000$65.1m | |
| 10 | Kevin Kiermaier | Center Field | 11 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $57,662,095$57.7m |
| 11 | Randal Grichuk | Right Field | 11 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $50,222,657$50.2m |
| 12 | Tyler Chatwood | 12 | 2008 to 2021 | - | $41,798,743$41.8m | |
| 13 | Bo Bichette Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 8 | 2016 to 2025 | $16.5m | $36,511,903$36.5m |
| 14 | Matt Chapman | 3rd Base | 8 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $35,133,426$35.1m |
| 15 | Chad Green Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 12 | 2013 to 2026 | $18.0m | $34,959,778$35.0m |
| 16 | Gregory Polanco | Right Field | 10 | 2009 to 2022 | - | $31,476,650$31.5m |
| 17 | Teoscar Hernandez | Right Field | 9 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $30,522,916$30.5m |
| 18 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1st Base | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $27,588,444$27.6m |
| 19 | David Phelps | Relief Pitcher | 12 | 2008 to 2022 | - | $22,808,813$22.8m |
| 20 | Yimi Garcia Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $16,933,510$16.9m |
| 21 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Outfielders | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $16,825,926$16.8m |
| 22 | Joe Panik | 9 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $13,262,280$13.3m | |
| 23 | Danny Jansen | Catcher | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $7,072,148$7.1m |
| 24 | Adam Cimber | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $6,921,286$6.9m |
| 25 | Cavan Biggio | 2nd Base | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $6,424,992$6.4m |
| 26 | Jordan Romano | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $6,213,412$6.2m |
| 27 | Alek Manoah | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $5,949,764$5.9m |
| 28 | Daulton Varsho | Left Field | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $5,238,360$5.2m |
| 29 | Tim Mayza | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $5,075,058$5.1m |
| 30 | A.J. Cole | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $4,519,024$4.5m |
| 31 | Christian Colon | 7 | 2010 to 2020 | - | $4,436,289$4.4m | |
| 32 | Nate Pearson | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $4,168,209$4.2m |
| 33 | Trevor Richards | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $4,067,491$4.1m |
| 34 | Santiago Espinal | 3rd Base | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $3,532,240$3.5m |
| 35 | Orelvis Martinez | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $3,500,000$3.5m |
| 36 | Erik Swanson | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $3,143,232$3.1m |
| 37 | Trent Thornton | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,862,199$2.9m |
| 38 | Logan Warmoth | Shortstop | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,820,200$2.8m |
| 39 | Adam Kloffenstein | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,450,000$2.4m |
| 40 | Manuel Beltre | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,350,000$2.3m |
| 41 | Rafael Dolis | 3 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,239,878$2.2m | |
| 42 | Alejandro Kirk | Catcher | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $2,125,329$2.1m |
| 43 | Mitchell White | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,089,199$2.1m |
| 44 | Julian Merryweather | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,072,763$2.1m |
| 45 | Jay Jackson | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $2,059,253$2.1m |
| 46 | Zach Pop | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,833,262$1.8m |
| 47 | CJ Van Eyk | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 48 | Ernie Clement | 2nd Base | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,709,788$1.7m |
| 49 | Thomas Hatch | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,573,477$1.6m |
| 50 | Hagen Danner | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 51 | Eric Pardinho | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,400,000$1.4m |
| 52 | Rikelvin De Castro | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,200,000 |
| 53 | Gosuke Katoh | 2nd Base | 2 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $957,980 |
| 54 | Trent Palmer | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $850,000 |
| 55 | Irv Carter | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $847,500 |
| 56 | Breyvic Valera | 2nd Base | 6 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $803,985 |
| 57 | Dasan Brown | Center Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $800,000 |
| 58 | Leonardo Jimenez | Shortstop | 1 | 2017 | - | $800,000 |
| 59 | Estiven Machado | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $775,000 |
| 60 | Elvis Luciano | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $766,385 | |
| 61 | Miguel Hiraldo | Shortstop | 1 | 2017 | - | $750,000 |
| 62 | Bowden Francis | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $680,041 |
| 63 | Ricky Tiedemann | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $644,800 |
| 64 | Anthony Castro | Pitchers | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $542,570 |
| 65 | Eric Yardley | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $531,173 |
| 66 | Jacob Waguespack | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $498,910 | |
| 67 | Chad Dallas | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $497,500 |
| 68 | Curtis Taylor | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $496,700 |
| 69 | Casey Lawrence | 2 | 2017 to 2018 | - | $494,547 | |
| 70 | Will Robertson | Right Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $422,500 |
| 71 | Tanner Morris | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $400,000 |
| 72 | Nathan Lukes | Center Field | 2 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $397,099 |
| 73 | Jeremy Beasley | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $374,630 |
| 74 | Matt Gage | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2022 to 2023 | - | $349,142 |
| 75 | Cullen Large | 2nd Base | 1 | 2017 | - | $302,100 |
| 76 | Victor Mesia | Catcher | 1 | 2019 | - | $300,000 |
| 77 | Addison Barger | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $271,100 |
| 78 | Eric Stamets | Shortstop | 2 | 2012 to 2019 | - | $226,596 |
| 79 | Kyle Johnston | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $226,100 |
| 80 | Joey Murray | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $169,600 |
| 81 | Nick Allgeyer | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2021 | - | $137,268 |
| 82 | Spencer Horwitz | 1st Base | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $119,355 |
| 83 | Otto Lopez | Shortstop | 3 | 2021 to 2023 | - | $119,228 |
| 84 | Fitz Stadler | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $100,000 |
| 85 | Vinny Nittoli | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $18,402 |
Toronto Blue Jays money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $229,656,822. A roster assembled recently draws a spike rather than a run: the chart follows the men who are here now, wherever they were paid it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Toronto Blue Jays player?
George Springer. His contracts are worth $189,688,897 across 14 seasons from 2011 to 2026.
What have Toronto Blue Jays players earned in total?
$1,533,465,164 across 85 careers, an average of $18,040,767 each. That is 3.5% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Toronto Blue Jays is 13 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Texas Rangers on $1,589,373,807 and ahead of Chicago Cubs on $1,442,523,825.
How many are still being paid?
9 of the 85 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $230,500,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Toronto Blue Jays payroll?
No. It is career money carried by the current roster: everything each man's contracts have been worth across every season, at this club or anywhere else. A payroll is one season and this is every one of them.
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