Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays 2026 Payroll
Blue Jays 2026 Payroll
An updated look at the Toronto Blue Jays 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (18) | Age | Pos. | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Springer | 36 | RF | Vet | $22,500,000 | $1,666,667 | $24,166,667 | $24,166,667 | 33.34 | 25,000,000 |
| Kevin Gausman | 35 | SP | Vet | $23,000,000 | - | $23,000,000 | $23,000,000 | 31.73 | 22,000,000 |
| Jose Berrios | 32 | SP | Vet | $18,000,000 | $714,286 | $18,714,285 | $18,714,285 | 25.82 | 18,714,286 |
| Yariel Rodriguez | 29 | SP | Vet | $5,000,000 | $1,600,000 | $6,600,000 | $6,600,000 | 9.11 | 6,400,000 |
| Mitchell White | 31 | RP | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Serven | 31 | C | Arb 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 29 | RP | Arb 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho | 29 | LF | Arb 4 (S2) | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Clement | 30 | 2B | Arb 2 (S2) | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Pop | 29 | RP | Arb 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alek Manoah | 28 | SP | Arb 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Kirk | 27 | C | Arb 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendon Little | 29 | P | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Hagen Danner | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Bowden Francis | 30 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Davis Schneider | 27 | 3B | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 28 | 1B | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
| Nathan Lukes | 31 | CF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 810,000 |
2026 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $68,500,000 | $3,980,953 | - | $72,480,952 | $72,480,852 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $68,500,000 | $3,980,953 | - | $72,480,952 | $72,480,852 | |
2026 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $72,114,286 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $94,030,952 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $94,030,952 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $149,969,048 | ||||||