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Toronto Blue Jays 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Toronto Blue Jays 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Projected Total Tax
$301,070,459 / 5th
Projected Cash Payroll
$293,490,000 / 4th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (39) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1B | 27 |
Extension
|
$35,714,286 | 14.64% | $30,000,000 | 2040 |
2 |
Cease Dylan Cease | SP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$26,750,000 | 10.96% | $35,000,000 | 2033 |
3 |
Springer George Springer | RF | 36 |
Free Agent
|
$25,000,000 | 10.25% | $22,500,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Gausman Kevin Gausman | SP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$22,000,000 | 9.02% | $23,000,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Berríos José Berríos | SP | 32 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$18,714,286 | 7.67% | $18,000,000 | 2029 |
6 |
Gimenez Andres Gimenez | 2B | 27 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$15,214,286 | 6.24% | $15,000,000 | 2031 |
7 |
Okamoto Kazuma Okamoto | 3B | 30 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$15,000,000 | 6.15% | $12,000,000 | 2030 |
8 |
Santander Anthony Santander | LF | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$13,720,000 | 5.62% | $6,500,000 | 2031 |
9 |
Rogers Tyler Rogers | RP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$12,333,333 | 5.05% | $12,000,000 | 2030 |
10 |
Kirk Alejandro Kirk | C | 27 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$11,600,000 | 4.75% | $13,500,000 | 2031 |
11 |
Hoffman Jeff Hoffman | RP | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% | $11,000,000 | 2028 |
12 |
Varsho Daulton Varsho | LF | 29 |
Arbitration 4
|
$10,750,000 | 4.41% | $10,750,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Bieber Shane Bieber | SP | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$10,555,102 | 4.33% | $16,000,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Ponce Cody Ponce | SP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% | $8,000,000 | 2029 |
15 |
Garcia Yimi Garcia | RP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$7,500,000 | 3.07% | $7,500,000 | 2027 |
16 |
Sánchez Jesús Sánchez | LF | 28 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$6,800,000 | 2.79% | $6,800,000 | 2028 |
17 |
Straw Myles Straw | CF | 31 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$6,375,000 | 2.61% | $6,000,000 | 2029 |
18 |
Clement Ernie Clement | 3B | 30 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$4,600,000 | 1.89% | $4,600,000 | 2029 |
19 |
Lauer Eric Lauer | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 3
|
$4,400,000 | 1.80% | $4,400,000 | 2027 |
20 |
Scherzer Max Scherzer | SP | 41 |
Free Agent
|
$3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | 2027 |
21 |
Heineman Tyler Heineman | C | 35 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,237,500 | 0.51% | $1,237,500 | 2029 |
22 |
Little Brendon Little | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
23 |
Jimenez Leonardo Jimenez | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Schneider Davis Schneider | 3B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
25 |
Fisher Braydon Fisher | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
Barger Addison Barger | SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
27 |
Clase Jonatan Clase | OF | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Varland Louie Varland | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Nance Tommy Nance | RP | 35 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Tiedemann Ricky Tiedemann | P | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Lee Chase Lee | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
32 |
Lukes Nathan Lukes | CF | 31 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Valenzuela Brandon Valenzuela | C | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Miles Spencer Miles | P | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Fluharty Mason Fluharty | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
36 |
Bloss Jake Bloss | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
37 |
Bastardo Angel Bastardo | P | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
38 |
Estrada Lazaro Estrada | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
39 |
Yesavage Trey Yesavage | SP | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Francis Bowden Francis | SP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | - | $820,000 | 2030 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $269,263,793 | 4th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $4,920,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $820,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $7,220,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $301,070,459 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $-57,070,459 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 30%.
|
$27,202,844 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The Toronto Blue Jays are being assessed at 30%. This means this is the second consecutive year the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%, 45%
| Salaries | Level Tax Tier | Amount Over | Amount Level Assessed | Tax % Base | Tax % Overage Charge | Total Level Amount | Total Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $301,070,459 | $244,000,000 | $57,070,459 | $20,000,000 | 0.30 | 0.000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| $264,000,000 | $37,070,459 | $20,000,000 | 0.30 | 0.120 | $8,400,000 | $14,400,000 | |
| $284,000,000 | $17,070,459 | $17,070,459 | 0.30 | 0.450 | $12,802,844 | $27,202,844 | |
| $304,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.600 | |||
| $301,070,459 | Tax Bill: | $27,202,844 |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Yariel Rodriguez
|
RP | 29 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$6,400,000 | - | $5,000,000 | 2029 | |
|
2 Adam Macko
|
SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
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