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.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (34) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Springer George Springer 33 CF Vet n/a $22,500,000 $1,666,667 $24,166,666 $24,166,666 11.69 25,000,000
Gausman Kevin Gausman 32 SP Vet n/a $21,000,000 - $21,000,000 $21,000,000 10.16 22,000,000
Ryu Hyun-Jin Ryu 36 SP Vet n/a $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 9.68 20,000,000
Bassitt Chris Bassitt 34 SP Vet n/a $18,000,000 $1,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 9.19 21,000,000
Berrios Jose Berrios 29 SP Vet n/a $15,000,000 $714,286 $15,714,285 $15,714,285 7.60 18,714,286
Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 24 1B Arb 2 (S2) 3 $14,500,000 - $14,500,000 $14,500,000 7.01 14,500,000
Chapman Matt Chapman 30 3B Arb 3 n/a $12,000,000 $500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 6.05 12,500,000
Kikuchi Yusei Kikuchi 32 SP Vet 3 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 4.84 12,000,000
Belt Brandon Belt 35 1B Vet n/a $9,300,000 - $9,300,000 $9,300,000 4.50 9,300,000
Kiermaier Kevin Kiermaier 33 CF Vet n/a $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 4.35 9,000,000
Merrifield Whit Merrifield 34 2B Vet n/a $6,750,000 - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 3.27 8,812,000
Garcia Yimi Garcia 32 RP Vet n/a $5,000,000 $500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 2.66 5,500,000
Romano Jordan Romano 30 RP/CL Arb 1 2 $4,537,500 - $4,537,500 $4,537,500 2.20 4,537,500
Bichette Bo Bichette 25 SS Vet 3 $2,850,000 $1,083,333 $3,933,333 $3,933,333 1.90 11,200,000
Jansen Danny Jansen 28 C Arb 2 2 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 1.69 3,500,000
Cimber Adam Cimber 32 RP Arb 3 (S2) 3 $3,150,000 - $3,150,000 $3,150,000 1.52 3,150,000
Varsho Daulton Varsho 26 CF Arb 1 (S2) 2 $3,050,000 - $3,050,000 $3,050,000 1.48 3,050,000
Bass Anthony Bass 35 RP Vet n/a $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.45 3,000,000
Biggio Cavan Biggio 28 2B Arb 2 (S2) 3 $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 1.35 2,800,000
Green Chad Green 32 RP Vet n/a $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 1.09 4,250,000
Espinal Santiago Espinal 28 3B Arb 1 (S2) 2 $2,100,000 - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 1.02 2,100,000
Mayza Tim Mayza 31 RP Arb 2 (S2) 2 $2,100,000 - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 1.02 2,100,000
Richards Trevor Richards 30 RP Arb 2 0 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.73 1,500,000
Swanson Erik Swanson 29 RP Arb 1 1 $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 0.60 1,250,000
Thornton Trent Thornton 29 RP Arb 2 (S2) 1 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.48 1,000,000
Manoah Alek Manoah 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 $780,000 - $780,000 $780,000 0.38 780,000
Hatch Thomas Hatch 28 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Kirk Alejandro Kirk 24 C Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Lopez Otto Lopez 24 SS Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Lukes Nathan Lukes 28 CF Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Pearson Nate Pearson 26 SP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Pop Zach Pop 26 RP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Thompson Zach Thompson 29 SP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
White Mitchell White 28 RP Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 -0 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
Grichuk Randal Grichuk 31 RF $4,333,333 - $4,333,333 $4,333,333 2.10 4,333,333


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $196,917,500 $5,464,286 - $202,381,784 $202,381,784
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries - - - - $750,000
Retained Salary $4,333,333 - - $4,333,333 $4,333,333
Active Total Payroll $201,250,833 $5,464,286 - $206,715,117 $206,715,117
Projected Total Payroll - - - - $207,465,117

 

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 $226,877,119
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 $247,293,785
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $750,000
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $248,043,785

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $-14,293,785
Est. Tax Bill (20%) $2,858,757
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $250,152,542


2023 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (6) League Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Barger Addison Barger 23 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Danner Hagen Danner 24 RP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Horwitz Spencer Horwitz 25 1B 3 - - -0 -0 0
Jimenez Leonardo Jimenez 22 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Martinez Orelvis Martinez 21 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Zulueta Yosver Zulueta 0 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Bernard Wynton Bernard 32 LF 2 - - -0 -0 0
Brantly Rob Brantly 33 C - - -0 -0 0
Clement Ernie Clement 27 2B 1 - - -0 -0 0
Fernandez Junior Fernandez 26 RP 0 - - -0 -0 0
Lawrence Casey Lawrence 35 RP 0 - - -0 -0 0
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
BonillaEmmanuel Bonilla 17 OF - $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $4,100,000
GuzmanDavid Guzman 0 OF - $650,000 $650,000 $650,000
AcunaSamuel Acuna 0 P - $300,000 $300,000 $300,000
BarbosaAnderson Barbosa 0 P - - -0 -0