
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.
Active Players (26) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Springer | 33 | RF | Vet | n/a | $22,500,000 | $1,666,667 | $24,166,666 | $24,166,666 | 11.29 | 25,000,000 |
Kevin Gausman | 32 | SP | Vet | n/a | $21,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 9.81 | 22,000,000 |
Chris Bassitt | 34 | SP | Vet | n/a | $18,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 8.87 | 21,000,000 |
Jose Berrios | 29 | SP | Vet | n/a | $15,000,000 | $714,286 | $15,714,285 | $15,714,285 | 7.34 | 18,714,286 |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 24 | 1B | Arb 2 (S2) | 3 | $14,500,000 | - | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 6.77 | 14,500,000 |
Matt Chapman | 30 | 3B | Arb 3 | n/a | $12,000,000 | $500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.84 | 12,500,000 |
Yusei Kikuchi | 32 | SP | Vet | 3 | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 4.67 | 12,000,000 |
Brandon Belt | 35 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $9,300,000 | - | $9,300,000 | $9,300,000 | 4.34 | 9,300,000 |
Kevin Kiermaier | 33 | CF | Vet | n/a | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 4.20 | 9,000,000 |
Whit Merrifield | 34 | 2B | Vet | n/a | $6,750,000 | - | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | 3.15 | 8,812,000 |
Yimi Garcia | 32 | RP | Vet | n/a | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 2.57 | 5,500,000 |
Jordan Romano | 30 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 2 | $4,537,500 | - | $4,537,500 | $4,537,500 | 2.12 | 4,537,500 |
Bo Bichette | 25 | SS | Vet | 3 | $2,850,000 | $1,083,333 | $3,933,333 | $3,933,333 | 1.84 | 11,200,000 |
Adam Cimber | 32 | RP | Arb 3 (S2) | 3 | $3,150,000 | - | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | 1.47 | 3,150,000 |
Daulton Varsho | 26 | LF | Arb 1 (S2) | 2 | $3,050,000 | - | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | 1.42 | 3,050,000 |
Anthony Bass | 35 | RP | Vet | n/a | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.40 | 3,000,000 |
Cavan Biggio | 28 | 2B | Arb 2 (S2) | 3 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 1.31 | 2,800,000 |
Tim Mayza | 31 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $2,100,000 | - | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 0.98 | 2,100,000 |
Trevor Richards | 30 | RP | Arb 2 | 0 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.70 | 1,500,000 |
Erik Swanson | 29 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.58 | 1,250,000 |
Alejandro Kirk | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $767,300 | - | $767,300 | $767,300 | 0.36 | 767,300 |
Alek Manoah | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $745,660 | - | $745,660 | $745,660 | 0.35 | 745,660 |
Nathan Lukes | 28 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $681,296 | 0.32 | 681,296 |
Nate Pearson | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $619,360 | 0.29 | 619,360 |
Ernie Clement | 27 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 1 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $507,101 | 0.24 | 507,101 |
Tyler Heineman | 32 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $495,488 | 0.23 | 495,488 |
2023 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
Player (6) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyun-Jin Ryu (60-day, Elbow-tommy-john) |
36 | SP | Vet | n/a | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 9.34 | 20,000,000 |
Danny Jansen (10-day, Groin) |
28 | C | Arb 2 | 2 | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.63 | 3,500,000 |
Chad Green (60-day, Elbow-tommy-john) |
32 | RP | Vet | n/a | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 1.05 | 4,250,000 |
Santiago Espinal (10-day, Hamstring) |
28 | 3B | Arb 1 (S2) | 2 | $2,100,000 | - | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 0.98 | 2,100,000 |
Mitchell White (60-day, Elbow) |
28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 0 | $743,000 | - | $743,000 | $743,000 | 0.35 | 743,000 |
Zach Pop (15-day, Leg) |
26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $742,200 | - | $742,200 | $742,200 | 0.35 | 742,200 |
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 | 2.02 | 4,333,333 |
2023 Payroll Totals
Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Payroll | $171,680,460 | $5,464,286 | - | $177,144,744 | $176,567,989 | |
Injured List Money | $29,335,200 | - | - | $29,335,200 | $29,335,200 | |
Retained Salary | $4,333,333 | - | - | $4,333,333 | $4,333,333 | |
Active Total Payroll | $205,348,993 | $5,464,286 | - | $210,813,277 | $210,236,522 |
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 | $234,276,825 | ||||||
Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
Est. Minor League Contracts | $3,878,301 | ||||||
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
Est. Tax Payroll | $256,321,792 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $-23,321,792 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill (20%, Surcharge 12%) | $5,062,973 | ||||||
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill | $261,384,765 |
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (12) | Status | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jay Jackson | Pre-Arb | 35 | RP | 1 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
Trent Thornton | Arb 2 (S2) | 29 | RP | 1 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Thomas Hatch | Pre-Arb | 28 | SP | 1 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $27,097 | 27,097 |
Otto Lopez | Pre-Arb | 24 | SS | 1 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $3,871 | 3,871 |
Addison Barger | Pre-Arb | 23 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hagen Danner | Pre-Arb | 24 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Spencer Horwitz | Pre-Arb | 25 | 1B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Leonardo Jimenez | Pre-Arb | 22 | SS | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Orelvis Martinez | Pre-Arb | 21 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zach Thompson | Pre-Arb | 29 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Yosver Zulueta | Pre-Arb | 0 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Jordan Luplow | Arb 2 | 29 | RF | 1 | $1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 | $1,347,333 | 1,347,333 |
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 | - | - | - | - |