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Toronto Blue Jays 2021 Payroll

Blue Jays 2021 Payroll

An updated look at the Toronto Blue Jays 2021 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 

Blue Jays – The Athletic

Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (28) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Springer George Springer 31 CF Vet $22,000,000 $1,666,667 $23,666,666 $23,666,666 15.86 25,000,000
Ryu Hyun-Jin Ryu 34 SP Vet $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 13.40 20,000,000
Semien Marcus Semien 30 SS Vet $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $18,000,000 12.06 18,000,000
Grichuk Randal Grichuk 29 RF Vet $9,333,333 $1,000,000 $10,333,333 $10,333,333 6.92 10,400,000
Ray Robbie Ray 29 SP Vet $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 5.36 8,000,000
Matz Steven Matz 30 SP Arb 3 $5,200,000 - $5,200,000 $5,200,000 3.48 5,200,000
Hernandez Teoscar Hernandez 28 DH Arb 1 1 $4,325,000 - $4,325,000 $4,325,000 2.90 4,325,000
Gurriel Jr. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 27 LF Pre-Arb 1 $3,500,000 $428,571 $3,928,571 $3,928,571 2.63 3,142,857
Stripling Ross Stripling 31 SP Arb 2 2 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 2.01 3,000,000
Dickerson Corey Dickerson 32 LF Vet $9,500,000 - $9,500,000 $2,250,000 1.51 2,250,000
Berrios Jose Berrios 27 SP Arb 2 1 $5,600,000 - $5,600,000 $1,957,020 1.31 1,957,020
Soria Joakim Soria 37 RP/CL Vet $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $1,223,105 0.82 1,223,105
Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 22 1B Pre-Arb 3 $605,400 - $605,400 $605,400 0.41 605,400
Jansen Danny Jansen 26 C Pre-Arb 2 $601,800 - $601,800 $601,800 0.40 601,800
Mayza Tim Mayza 29 RP Arb 1 2 $600,000 - $600,000 $600,000 0.40 600,000
Bichette Bo Bichette 23 SS Pre-Arb 3 $587,800 - $587,800 $587,800 0.39 587,800
Romano Jordan Romano 28 RP/CL Pre-Arb 2 $584,000 - $584,000 $584,000 0.39 584,000
Merryweather Julian Merryweather 29 RP Pre-Arb 1 $578,400 - $578,400 $578,400 0.39 578,400
Kirk Alejandro Kirk 22 C Pre-Arb 3 $573,500 - $573,500 $564,189 0.38 564,189
Cimber Adam Cimber 30 RP Arb 1 3 $925,000 - $925,000 $477,408 0.32 477,408
Borucki Ryan Borucki 27 RP Pre-Arb 1 $595,200 - $595,200 $476,800 0.32 476,800
McGuire Reese McGuire 26 C Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $463,117 0.31 463,117
Manoah Alek Manoah 23 SP Pre-Arb 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $395,643 0.27 395,643
Dyson Jarrod Dyson 36 CF Vet $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $298,405 0.20 298,405
Richards Trevor Richards 28 RP Pre-Arb 1 $580,900 - $580,900 $274,824 0.18 274,824
Valera Breyvic Valera 29 2B Pre-Arb $570,500 - $570,500 $236,159 0.16 236,159
Pearson Nate Pearson 24 SP Pre-Arb 3 $577,500 - $577,500 $195,615 0.13 195,615
Lamb Jake Lamb 30 1B Vet $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $161,280 0.11 161,280


2021 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (5) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Yates Kirby Yates
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)		 34 RP Vet $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 3.68 5,500,000
Phelps David Phelps
(60-day, Oblique)		 34 RP Vet $1,750,000 - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 1.17 1,750,000
Cole A.J. Cole
(60-day, Neck)		 29 RP Arb 2 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $795,648 0.53 795,648
Biggio Cavan Biggio
(10-day, Back) 		26 2B Pre-Arb 3 $604,000 - $604,000 $604,000 0.40 604,000
Espinal Santiago Espinal
(10-day, Hip) 		26 SS Pre-Arb 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $506,055 0.34 506,055


2021 Retained Salaries

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (15) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Roark Tanner Roark 34 SP $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 8.04 12,000,000
Tulowitzki Troy Tulowitzki 36 SS $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 2.68 0
Yamaguchi Shun Yamaguchi 33 P $3,175,000 - $3,175,000 $3,175,000 2.13 3,175,000
Chatwood Tyler Chatwood 31 RP $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 2.01 3,000,000
Hand Brad Hand 31 RP/CL $1,975,820 - $1,975,820 $1,975,820 1.32 1,975,820
Panik Joe Panik 30 2B $895,184 - $895,184 $895,184 0.60 895,184
Milone Tom Milone 34 SP $709,632 - $709,632 $709,632 0.48 709,632
Davis Jonathan Davis 29 CF $355,338 - $355,338 $355,338 0.24 355,338
Murphy Patrick Murphy 26 P $312,191 - $312,191 $312,191 0.21 312,191
Edwards C.J. Edwards 29 RP $282,164 - $282,164 $282,164 0.19 282,164
Payamps Joel Payamps 27 SP $255,676 - $255,676 $255,676 0.17 255,676
Tellez Rowdy Tellez 26 1B $237,984 - $237,984 $237,984 0.16 237,984
Zeuch T.J. Zeuch 25 SP $96,348 - $96,348 $96,348 0.06 96,348
Overton Connor Overton 0 RP $64,407 - $64,407 $64,407 0.04 64,407
Hoying Jared Hoying 32 RF $9,201 - $9,201 $9,201 0.01 9,201


2021 Minor/In the System

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

Player (25) League Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Lux. Tax Salary
Thornton Trent Thornton 27 RP 3 $592,900 - $592,900 $382,560 382,560
Hatch Thomas Hatch 26 SP 3 $584,800 - $584,800 $348,984 348,984
Smith Kevin Smith 24 SS $575,000 - $575,000 $74,184 74,184
Baker Bryan Baker 26 P $570,500 - $570,500 $24,536 24,536
Castro Anthony Castro 26 RP 2 $570,500 - $570,500 $318,968 318,968
Lopez Otto Lopez 22 SS 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $15,335 15,335
Palacios Joshua Palacios 25 CF 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $67,474 67,474
Saucedo Tayler Saucedo 28 RP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $272,963 272,963
Snead Kirby Snead 26 RP $570,500 - $570,500 $64,407 64,407
Moreno Gabriel Moreno 21 C 3 - - -0 -0 0
Dolis Rafael Dolis 33 RP $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1,500,000
Barnes Jacob Barnes 31 RP $750,000 - $750,000 $153,216 153,216
Allgeyer Nick Allgeyer 25 P 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $12,268 12,268
Beasley Jeremy Beasley 25 SP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $95,077 95,077
Bergen Travis Bergen 27 RP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $156,417 156,417
Kay Anthony Kay 26 RP 3 $570,500 - $570,500 $266,829 266,829
Lawrence Casey Lawrence 33 RP 1 $570,500 - $570,500 $570,500 570,500
Colon Christian Colon 32 2B - - -0 -0 0
Graterol Juan Graterol 32 C 1 - - -0 -0 0
Jimenez Dany Jimenez 27 RP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Smith Mallex Smith 28 LF 1 - - -0 -0 0
Urena Richard Urena 25 SS - - -0 -0 0
Waguespack Jacob Waguespack 27 SP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Wall Forrest Wall 25 OF - - -0 -0 0
White Tyler White 30 1B - - -0 -0 0


2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (15) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll %
HoglundGunnar Hoglund 21 P - $3,247,500 $3,247,500 $3,247,500 2.18
BeltreManuel Beltre 0 SS - $2,350,000 $2,350,000 $2,350,000 1.57
CarterIrv Carter 18 P - $847,500 $847,500 $847,500 0.57
TiedemannRicky Tiedemann 18 P - $644,800 $644,800 $644,800 0.43
GarciaLuis Garcia 0 SS - $520,000 $520,000 $520,000 0.35
DallasChad Dallas 21 P - $497,500 $497,500 $497,500 0.33
PegueroJonathan Peguero 0 C - $400,000 $400,000 $400,000 0.27
AponteYhoangel Aponte 0 OF - $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 0.24
MunozYeuni Munoz 0 OF - $315,000 $315,000 $315,000 0.21
JuengerHayden Juenger 20 P - $197,500 $197,500 $197,500 0.13
RuddJaden Rudd 18 OF - $197,500 $197,500 $197,500 0.13
WallaceTrenton Wallace 22 P - $172,500 $172,500 $172,500 0.12
PalmegianiDamiano Palmegiani 21 3B - $157,500 $157,500 $157,500 0.11
CookeConnor Cooke 21 P - $141,900 $141,900 $141,900 0.10
GregoryHunter Gregory 22 P - $127,500 $127,500 $127,500 0.09
BensonCooper Benson 20 P - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.08
SpainGarrett Spain 20 OF - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.08
TirottaRiley Tirotta 22 3B - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 0.08
GonzalezJuan Gonzalez 20 C - $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 0.07
LarkinConor Larkin 22 P - $77,500 $77,500 $77,500 0.05
BurnetteJimmy Burnette 22 P - $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 0.03
BurnetteJimmy Burnette 22 P - $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 0.03
SvansonMatt Svanson 22 P - $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 0.03


2021 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $122,979,333 $3,095,238 - $126,074,570 $108,984,535
Injured Reserve Money $9,424,500 - - $9,424,500 $9,155,703
Retained Salary $27,368,945 - - $27,368,945 $27,368,945
Buried Minor Salary $9,707,700 - - $9,707,700 $3,753,218
Total Payroll $169,480,478 $3,095,238 - $172,575,715 $149,262,401

 

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll $145,876,688
Estimated Player Benefits $15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll $163,626,688
Comp. Balance Tax Space $46,373,312