BASEBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Toronto Blue Jays 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Toronto Blue Jays payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$150,946,147
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,902,811
ACTIVE ROSTER37
PLAYERS LISTED73
HIGHEST PAIDRussell Martin · $20,000,000
PAYROLL RANK11th in MLB
Active roster · 37 players
37 rowsTop 16 of 37 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Martin | $20,000,000 | Catcher | 11 yr 150 d | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Marco Estrada | $13,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 35 d | Veteran | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | - |
| Kendrys Morales | $11,000,000 | Designated hitter | 9 yr 170 d | Veteran | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | - |
| Marcus Stroman | $6,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 148 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Justin Smoak | $4,125,000 | First baseman | 7 yr 77 d | Veteran | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 | - |
| Yangervis Solarte | $4,125,000 | Third baseman | 4 yr | Arbitration 2 | $4,125,000 | $4,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Kevin Pillar | $3,250,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 113 d | Arbitration 1 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | - |
| Randal Grichuk | $2,800,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 33 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | - |
| Aaron Sanchez | $2,700,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 69 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | - |
| Aledmys Diaz | $2,000,000 | Shortstop | 1 yr 100 d | Pre-Arbitration | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Ken Giles | $4,600,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 113 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,533,322 | $4,600,000 | - |
| Tyler Clippard | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 148 d | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Devon Travis | $1,450,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr | Arbitration 1 | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | - |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | $1,428,571 | Second baseman | - | Veteran | $1,428,571 | $1,000,000 | $428,571 |
| Jake Petricka | $1,300,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 44 d | Veteran | $608,043 | $1,300,000 | - |
| Ryan Tepera | $574,700 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 8 d | Pre-Arbitration | $574,700 | $574,700 | - |
| Luke Maile | $558,400 | Catcher | 1 yr 99 d | Pre-Arbitration | $558,400 | $558,400 | - |
| Teoscar Hernandez | $545,000 | Left fielder | 0 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $501,030 | $545,000 | - |
| Danny Barnes | $561,600 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 28 d | - | $480,021 | $561,600 | - |
| Thomas Pannone | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $436,570 | $545,000 | - |
| Joseph Biagini | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 161 d | Pre-Arbitration | $424,850 | $545,000 | - |
| Sam Gaviglio | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 96 d | Pre-Arbitration | $418,990 | $545,000 | - |
| Tim Mayza | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 47 d | Pre-Arbitration | $322,300 | $545,000 | - |
| Ryan Borucki | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $254,910 | $545,000 | - |
| Richard Urena | $545,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $181,660 | $545,000 | - |
| Danny Jansen | $545,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $146,500 | $545,000 | - |
| Billy McKinney | $545,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $131,850 | $545,000 | - |
| Sean Reid-Foley | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $108,410 | $545,000 | - |
| Justin Shafer | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $96,690 | $545,000 | - |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | $549,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 136 d | Pre-Arbitration | $88,620 | $549,500 | - |
| Jose Fernandez | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 30 d | - | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| Taylor Guerrieri | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| Jonathan Davis | $545,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
| Rowdy Tellez | $545,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
| David Paulino | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 144 d | - | $76,180 | $545,000 | - |
| Reese McGuire | $545,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $73,250 | $545,000 | - |
| Anthony Alford | $545,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 68 d | Pre-Arbitration | $64,460 | $545,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rowsAll 3 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Tulowitzki | $20,000,000 | Shortstop | 11 yr 33 d | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Rhiner Cruz | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | - | $260,770 | $545,000 |
| Brandon Drury | $621,900 | Second baseman | 2 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | $220,704 | $621,900 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Bautista | $500,000 | Right fielder | $500,000 |
Additional contracts · 14 players
14 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Donaldson | $21,866,664 | Third baseman | $21,866,664 |
| J.A. Happ | $8,387,128 | Starting pitcher | $8,387,128 |
| Jaime Garcia | $8,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $8,000,000 |
| Steven Pearce | $4,750,000 | Left fielder | $4,750,000 |
| Roberto Osuna | $1,396,185 | Relief pitcher | $1,396,185 |
| Aaron Loup | $1,208,310 | Relief pitcher | $1,208,310 |
| Seunghwan Oh | $1,119,597 | Relief pitcher | $1,119,597 |
| John Axford | $999,970 | Relief pitcher | $999,970 |
| Ezequiel Carrera | $306,452 | Center fielder | $306,452 |
| Giovanny Urshela | $132,660 | Third baseman | $132,660 |
| Deck McGuire | $29,300 | Relief pitcher | $29,300 |
| Oliver Drake | $23,840 | Relief pitcher | $23,840 |
| Carlos Ramirez | $14,650 | Relief pitcher | $14,650 |
| Chris Rowley | $5,860 | Relief pitcher | $5,860 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $81,293,347 | 20th |
| Injured List | $20,481,474 | 9th |
| Dead Money | $500,000 | 17th |
| Retained | $48,240,616 | 1st |
| Minor | $430,710 | 23rd |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 6th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $150,946,147 | 11th |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Santos | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $137,710 | $545,000 |
| Dwight Smith Jr. | $545,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 18 d | Pre-Arbitration | $108,410 | $545,000 |
| Preston Guilmet | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 79 d | Pre-Arbitration | $70,320 | $545,000 |
| Dalton Pompey | $545,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 119 d | Pre-Arbitration | $26,370 | $545,000 |
| Mike Hauschild | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $20,510 | $545,000 |
| Darnell Sweeney | $545,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 46 d | - | $17,580 | $545,000 |
| Murphy Smith | $545,000 | Pitcher | - | - | $14,650 | $545,000 |
| Jon Berti | $545,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $14,650 | $545,000 |
| Brandon Cumpton | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 127 d | - | $11,720 | $545,000 |
| Gift Ngoepe | $545,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 72 d | - | $8,790 | $545,000 |
| Sam Moll | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2018
The same season across the rest of the league
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Toronto Blue Jays 2018 yearly total?
Toronto Blue Jays carried a yearly total of $150,946,147 in 2018.
How many players did Toronto Blue Jays list in 2018?
37 players on the Toronto Blue Jays roster in 2018, plus 29 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Toronto Blue Jays payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Toronto Blue Jays payroll is kept up to date on the main Toronto Blue Jays page.