José Berríos

Toronto Blue Jays, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31y-9m-16d (May 27, 1994)
Exp: 9.044 Years
Country: PR
Drafted: Round 1 (#32 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Wasserman
2026 Payroll Salary

$19,000,000

2026 Cash

$18,000,000

Career Earnings

$76,070,943

2022-2028 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

José Berríos signed a 7 year, $131,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $131,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $18,714,286. In 2026, Berríos will earn a base salary of $18,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $19,000,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $131,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,714,286
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.044
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 28 5.044
Arb Avoided
 $11,000,000 $18,714,286 8.14% $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2023 29 6.044 $16,000,000 $18,714,286 8.03% $15,000,000 $30,000,000
2024 30 7.044 $18,000,000 $18,714,286 7.90% $17,000,000 $47,000,000
2025 31 8.044 $19,000,000 $18,714,286 7.77% $18,000,000 $65,000,000
2026 32 9.044 $19,000,000 $18,714,286 7.67% $18,000,000 $83,000,000
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2027, 2 YR, $48,000,000 REMAINING
2027 33 9.044
Opt-Out
 $24,000,000 $18,714,286 7.58% $24,000,000 $107,000,000
2028 34 9.044 $24,000,000 $18,714,286 7.49% $24,000,000 $131,000,000
2029 35 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 28 5.044
Arb Avoided
 $10,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $11,000,000 $18,714,286
2023 29 6.044 $15,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $18,714,286
2024 30 7.044 $17,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $18,000,000 $18,714,286
2025 31 8.044 $18,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $19,000,000 $18,714,286
2026 32 9.044 $18,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $19,000,000 $18,714,286
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2027, 2 YR, $48,000,000 REMAINING
2027 33 -
Opt-Out
 $24,000,000 - - - $24,000,000 $18,714,286
2028 34 - $24,000,000 - - - $24,000,000 $18,714,286
2029 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 28
Arb Avoided
 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $131,000,000 $15,000,000 $18,714,286
2023 29 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $30,000,000 $116,000,000 $15,000,000 $19,333,333
2024 30 $17,000,000 - $17,000,000 $47,000,000 $101,000,000 $15,666,667 $20,200,000
2025 31 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $65,000,000 $84,000,000 $16,250,000 $21,000,000
2026 32 $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $83,000,000 $66,000,000 $16,600,000 $22,000,000
PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2027, 2 YR, $48,000,000 REMAINING
2027 33
Opt-Out
 $24,000,000 - $24,000,000 $107,000,000 $48,000,000 $17,833,333 $24,000,000
2028 34 $24,000,000 - $24,000,000 $131,000,000 $24,000,000 $18,714,286 $24,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Opt-out available after 2026
  • Limited no-trade clause
  • Incentives available
    2027-2028 Escalators up to $5M
    $1M each for 300, 350 innings pitched across 2025-2026
    $500,000 each for 375, 400 innings pitched across 2025-2026
    $2M for a Cy Young in 2025-2026
    $1.5M for finishing 2nd-5th in Cy Young 2025-2026
    $750,000 for finishing 6th-10th in Cy Young 2025-2026
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,100,000
Average Salary:
$6,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
YOS @ Signing:
4.044
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,025,000
Average Salary:
$4,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.044
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $620,000
Average Salary:
$620,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.044
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,000
Average Salary:
$570,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.044
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.074
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

9.044 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$76,070,943

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 18
-
Signing Bonus
$1,550,000
$1,550,000
2016 22
0
Active
$205,202
$1,755,202
2017 23
0.074
Active
$535,000
$2,290,202
2018 24
1.044
Active
$570,000
$2,860,202
2019 25
2.044
Active
$620,000
$3,480,202
2020 26
3.044
Active / Arb Settled (T)
$1,490,741
$4,970,943
2021 27
4.044
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,142,980
$1,957,020
$9,113,923
$11,070,943
2022 28
5.044
Active / Arb Avoided
$15,000,000
$26,070,943
2023 29
6.044
Active
$15,000,000
$41,070,943
 AL Gold Glove:P
2024 30
7.044
Active
$17,000,000
$58,070,943
2025 31
8.044
Injured
$18,000,000
$76,070,943
Total      
$76,070,943
$76,070,943
2026 32
9.044
Active
$18,000,000
2027 33
9.044
Active / early-termination
$24,000,000
2028 34
9.044
Active
$24,000,000
Total
$142,070,943

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $7,063,923 $2,050,000 - $9,113,923
5 $61,957,020 $5,000,000 - $66,957,020
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
18
$1,550,000
$1,550,000
$1,550,000
2016
22
$205,202
$205,202
$1,755,202
2017
23
$535,000
$535,000
$2,290,202
2018
24
$570,000
$570,000
$2,860,202
2019
25
$620,000
$620,000
$3,480,202
2020
26
$1,490,741
$1,490,741
$4,970,943
2021
27
$3,642,980
$1,957,020
$500,000
$4,142,980
$1,957,020
$9,113,923
$11,070,943
2022
28
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$15,000,000
$26,070,943
2023
29
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$41,070,943
2024
30
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$58,070,943
2025
31
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
$76,070,943
Total
$69,020,943
$7,050,000
$76,070,943
$76,070,943
2026
32
$18,000,000
$18,000,000
2027
33
$24,000,000
$24,000,000
2028
34
$24,000,000
$24,000,000
Total
$135,020,943
$7,050,000
$142,070,943

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $7,063,923 $2,050,000 - $9,113,923
5 $61,957,020 $5,000,000 - $66,957,020

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 TOR Sep 25, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 Elbow
  • Nov 16, 2021 Signed a 7 year $131 million contract extension with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 30, 2021 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Minnesota (MIN) for Austin Martin and Simeon Woods-Richardson
  • Dec 02, 2020 Signed a 1 year $6.1 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 06, 2020 Signed a 1 year $4.025 million contract with Minnesota (MIN), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $620,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $570,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 10, 2012 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 04, 2012 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#32 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 TOR 31 30 160 86 77 56 138 26 9 5 0 166.0 4.18 1.30 1.33
2024 TOR 32 32 168 79 77 54 153 31 16 11 0 192.3 3.60 1.15 2.14
2023 TOR 32 32 173 82 77 52 184 25 11 12 0 189.7 3.65 1.19 2.38
2022 TOR 32 32 199 103 100 45 149 29 12 7 0 172.0 5.23 1.42 -0.64
2021 TOR 32 32 159 83 75 45 204 22 12 9 0 192.0 3.52 1.06 3.35
2020 MIN 12 12 57 28 28 26 68 8 5 4 0 63.0 4.00 1.32 0.71
2019 MIN 32 32 194 94 82 51 195 26 14 8 0 200.3 3.68 1.22 3.57
2018 MIN 32 32 159 83 82 61 202 25 12 11 0 192.3 3.84 1.14 3.51
2017 MIN 26 25 131 71 63 48 139 15 14 8 0 145.7 3.89 1.23 1.93
2016 MIN 14 14 73 56 52 35 49 12 3 7 0 58.3 8.02 1.85 -1.58
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