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Toronto Blue Jays 2026 - payroll & player salaries
Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$280,429,680$280.4m
WEEKLY TOTAL$5,392,878$5.4m
ACTIVE ROSTER25
PLAYERS LISTED76
HIGHEST PAIDVladimir Guerrero Jr. · $40,264,286
PAYROLL RANK5th in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2023 at $198,672,299 · up 25% since 2017
$148m 17
$92m 18
$45m 19
$101m 20
$124m 21
$152m 22
$199m 23
$144m 24
$184m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Toronto Blue Jays
Active roster · 25 players
Top 16 of 25 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | $40,264,286$40.3m | First baseman | 6 yr 157 d | Veteran | $40,264,286$40.3m | $17,000,000$17.0m | $23,214,286$23.2m |
| Dylan Cease | $25,335,714$25.3m | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 89 d | Veteran | $25,335,714$25.3m | $22,000,000$22.0m | $3,285,714$3.3m |
| George Springer | $24,166,667$24.2m | Right fielder | 11 yr 166 d | Veteran | $24,166,667$24.2m | $22,500,000$22.5m | $1,666,667$1.7m |
| Shane Bieber | $16,000,000$16.0m | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 97 d | Veteran | $16,000,000$16.0m | $16,000,000$16.0m | - |
| Andres Gimenez | $15,571,428$15.6m | Shortstop | 5 yr 106 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $15,571,428$15.6m | $15,000,000$15.0m | $571,429 |
| Alejandro Kirk | $8,700,000$8.7m | Catcher | 5 yr 47 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $8,700,000$8.7m | $7,500,000$7.5m | $1,200,000 |
| Tyler Rogers | $8,666,666$8.7m | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 34 d | Veteran | $8,666,666$8.7m | $7,000,000$7.0m | $1,666,667$1.7m |
| Kazuma Okamoto | $8,250,000$8.3m | Third baseman | - | Veteran | $8,250,000$8.3m | $7,000,000$7.0m | $1,250,000 |
| Myles Straw | $7,400,000$7.4m | Center fielder | 5 yr 125 d | Veteran | $7,400,000$7.4m | $7,000,000$7.0m | $400,000 |
| Jesús Sánchez | $6,800,000$6.8m | Left fielder | 4 yr 118 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $6,800,000$6.8m | $6,800,000$6.8m | - |
| Jameson Taillon | $18,000,000$18.0m | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 110 d | Veteran | $5,390,392$5.4m | $18,000,000$18.0m | - |
| Ernie Clement | $4,600,000$4.6m | Second baseman | 3 yr 168 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,600,000$4.6m | $4,600,000$4.6m | - |
| Max Scherzer | $3,000,000$3.0m | Starting pitcher | 17 yr 79 d | Veteran | $3,000,000$3.0m | $3,000,000$3.0m | - |
| Josh H. Smith | $3,225,000$3.2m | Second baseman | 3 yr 129 d | Arbitration 1 | $948,530 | $3,225,000$3.2m | - |
| Jose Soriano | $2,900,000$2.9m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 121 d | Arbitration 1 | $852,940 | $2,900,000$2.9m | - |
| Louie Varland | $821,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 163 d | Pre-Arbitration | $821,500 | $821,500 | - |
| Nathan Lukes | $808,500 | Center fielder | 1 yr 145 d | Pre-Arbitration | $808,500 | $808,500 | - |
| Mason Fluharty | $797,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 139 d | Pre-Arbitration | $797,000 | $797,000 | - |
| Braydon Fisher | $796,600 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 130 d | Pre-Arbitration | $796,600 | $796,600 | - |
| Spencer Miles | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $780,000 | $780,000 | - |
| Brandon Valenzuela | $780,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $734,096 | $780,000 | - |
| Brendon Little | $811,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 135 d | Pre-Arbitration | $577,258 | $811,900 | - |
| Simeon Woods-Richardson | $796,250 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 153 d | Pre-Arbitration | $302,318 | $796,250 | - |
| Charles McAdoo | $780,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $296,141 | $780,000 | - |
| Brett Bateman | $780,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $212,721 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $200,831,511$200.8m | $167,476,750$167.5m |
Additional contracts · 13 players
All 13 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Berríos | $19,000,000$19.0m | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 44 d | Veteran | $19,000,000$19.0m | $18,000,000$18.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Anthony Santander | $11,806,220$11.8m | Left fielder | 7 yr 162 d | Veteran | $11,806,220$11.8m | $16,500,000$16.5m | $2,700,000$2.7m |
| Yimi Garcia | $7,500,000$7.5m | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 149 d | Veteran | $7,500,000$7.5m | $7,500,000$7.5m | - |
| Cody Ponce | $6,000,000$6.0m | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 126 d | Veteran | $6,000,000$6.0m | $5,000,000$5.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Patrick Corbin | $1,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 13 yr 105 d | Veteran | $946,524 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Joe Mantiply | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 57 d | Veteran | $935,900 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Addison Barger | $811,000 | Right fielder | 1 yr 98 d | Pre-Arbitration | $811,000 | $811,000 | - |
| Bowden Francis | $809,800 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 98 d | Pre-Arbitration | $809,800 | $809,800 | - |
| Trey Yesavage | $788,800 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 14 d | Pre-Arbitration | $788,800 | $788,800 | - |
| Spencer Arrighetti | $820,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $754,755 | $820,000 | - |
| Lenyn Sosa | $803,550 | Second baseman | 2 yr 44 d | Pre-Arbitration | $717,599 | $803,550 | - |
| Luis Urias | $850,000 | Second baseman | 6 yr 7 d | Veteran | $440,865 | $850,000 | - |
| Jonatan Clase | $780,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 109 d | Pre-Arbitration | $367,048 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $51,969,370$52.0m | $54,663,150$54.7m |
Additional contracts · 16 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman | $16,112,299$16.1m | Starting pitcher | $16,112,299$16.1m |
| Jeff Hoffman | $9,431,373$9.4m | Relief pitcher | $9,431,373$9.4m |
| Daulton Varsho | $7,588,215$7.6m | Center fielder | $7,588,215$7.6m |
| Eric Lauer | $3,800,000$3.8m | Starting pitcher | $3,800,000$3.8m |
| Tyler Heineman | $562,464 | Catcher | $562,464 |
| Tommy Nance | $467,634 | Relief pitcher | $467,634 |
| Adam Macko | $274,764 | Starting pitcher | $274,764 |
| Eloy Jimenez | $168,449 | Designated hitter | $168,449 |
| Connor Seabold | $81,282 | Relief pitcher | $81,282 |
| Austin Voth | $80,214 | Relief pitcher | $80,214 |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | $52,398 | Second baseman | $52,398 |
| Hayden Juenger | $37,168 | Relief pitcher | $37,168 |
| Angel Bastardo | $33,797 | Pitcher | $33,797 |
| Leonardo Jimenez | $20,856 | Shortstop | $20,856 |
| Josh Fleming | $18,182 | Relief pitcher | $18,182 |
| Austin Voth | $5,348 | Relief pitcher | $5,348 |
| Listed total | $38,734,443$38.7m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bieber | - | Starting pitcher | - | opt-out-true-up |
Payroll summary
6 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $182,072,757$182.1m | 5th |
| Injured List | $50,878,511$50.9m | 12th |
| Dead Money | $38,734,443$38.7m | 3rd |
| Minor | $8,743,969$8.7m | 4th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 19th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $280,429,680$280.4m | 5th |
Additional contracts · 15 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yariel Rodriguez | $7,000,000$7.0m | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Veteran | $7,000,000$7.0m | $5,000,000$5.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Matt Waldron | $796,800 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 107 d | Pre-Arbitration | $796,800 | $796,800 | - |
| Davis Schneider | $813,500 | Third baseman | 2 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $413,250 | $813,500 | - |
| Lazaro Estrada | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 4 d | Pre-Arbitration | $375,390 | $780,000 | - |
| Yohendrick Pinango | $780,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $350,927 | $780,000 | - |
| Sean Keys | $780,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $153,988 | $780,000 | - |
| Jake Bloss | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 39 d | Pre-Arbitration | $127,100 | - | - |
| CJ Van Eyk | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $76,332 | $780,000 | - |
| Chad Dallas | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $66,736 | $780,000 | - |
| Ricky Tiedemann | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $63,600 | - | - |
| Chase Lee | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 95 d | Pre-Arbitration | $50,052 | $780,000 | - |
| John Klein | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $37,583 | $780,000 | - |
| Tanner Andrews | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $16,498 | $780,000 | - |
| Rudy Martin | - | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $12,513 | - | - |
| Willie MacIver | - | Catcher | 0 yr 94 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $14,850,300$14.9m | $12,850,300$12.9m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Toronto Blue Jays' yearly total?
Toronto Blue Jays' yearly total is $280,429,680.
How many players are on the Toronto Blue Jays roster?
25 players on the Toronto Blue Jays active roster. We list a further 45 carried beyond it.