Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays 2023 Payroll
Blue Jays 2023 Payroll
An updated look at the Toronto Blue Jays 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (40) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Springer | 33 | CF | Vet | n/a | $22,500,000 | $1,666,667 | $24,166,666 | $24,166,666 | 12.10 | 25,000,000 |
| Kevin Gausman | 32 | SP | Vet | n/a | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 10.51 | 22,000,000 |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu | 36 | SP | Vet | n/a | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 10.01 | 20,000,000 |
| Chris Bassitt | 34 | SP | Vet | n/a | $18,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 9.51 | 21,000,000 |
| Jose Berrios | 29 | SP | Vet | n/a | $15,000,000 | $714,286 | $15,714,285 | $15,714,285 | 7.87 | 18,714,286 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 24 | 1B | Arb 2 (S2) | 3 | $14,500,000 | - | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 7.26 | 14,500,000 |
| Matt Chapman | 30 | 3B | Vet | n/a | $12,000,000 | $500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 6.26 | 12,500,000 |
| Yusei Kikuchi | 32 | SP | Vet | 3 | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.01 | 12,000,000 |
| Brandon Belt | 35 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $9,300,000 | - | $9,300,000 | $9,300,000 | 4.66 | 9,300,000 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 33 | CF | Vet | n/a | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 4.51 | 9,000,000 |
| Whit Merrifield | 34 | 2B | Vet | n/a | $6,750,000 | - | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | 3.38 | 8,812,000 |
| Yimi Garcia | 32 | RP | Vet | n/a | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 2.75 | 5,500,000 |
| Jordan Romano | 30 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 2 | $4,537,500 | - | $4,537,500 | $4,537,500 | 2.27 | 4,537,500 |
| Danny Jansen | 28 | C | Arb 2 | 2 | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.75 | 3,500,000 |
| Adam Cimber | 32 | RP | Arb 3 (S2) | 3 | $3,150,000 | - | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | 1.58 | 3,150,000 |
| Daulton Varsho | 26 | CF | Arb 1 (S2) | 2 | $3,050,000 | - | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | 1.53 | 3,050,000 |
| Anthony Bass | 35 | RP | Vet | n/a | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.50 | 3,000,000 |
| Cavan Biggio | 28 | 2B | Arb 2 (S2) | 3 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 1.40 | 2,800,000 |
| Santiago Espinal | 28 | 3B | Arb 1 (S2) | 2 | $2,100,000 | - | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 1.05 | 2,100,000 |
| Tim Mayza | 31 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $2,100,000 | - | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 1.05 | 2,100,000 |
| Trevor Richards | 30 | RP | Arb 2 | 0 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.75 | 1,500,000 |
| Erik Swanson | 29 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.63 | 1,250,000 |
| Trent Thornton | 29 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | 1 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.50 | 1,000,000 |
| Bo Bichette | 25 | SS | Arb 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Addison Barger | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hagen Danner | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matt Gage | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thomas Hatch | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz | 25 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leonardo Jimenez | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alejandro Kirk | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Otto Lopez | 24 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alek Manoah | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Orelvis Martinez | 21 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zach Pop | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zach Thompson | 29 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mitchell White | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yosver Zulueta | 0 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2023 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randal Grichuk | 31 | RF | $4,333,333 | - | $4,333,333 | $4,333,333 | 2.17 | 4,333,333 |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $191,037,500 | $4,380,953 | - | $195,418,451 | $195,418,451 | |
| Est. Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $5,711,199 | |
| Retained Salary | $4,333,333 | - | - | $4,333,333 | $4,333,333 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $195,370,833 | $4,380,953 | - | $199,751,784 | $199,751,784 | |
| Projected Total Payroll | - | - | - | - | $205,462,983 | |
2023 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 | $233,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $210,647,119 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $231,063,785 | ||||||
| Est. Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $5,711,199 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $236,774,984 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $1,936,215 | ||||||
2023 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Bonilla | 17 | OF | - | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 |
| David Guzman | 0 | OF | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| Samuel Acuna | 0 | P | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Anderson Barbosa | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |