Toronto Blue Jays 2018 Payroll
An updated look at the Toronto Blue Jays 2018 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
| Active Players (37) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Martin | 35 | C | Vet | $20,000,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 13.25 | |
| Marco Estrada | 34 | SP | Vet | $13,000,000 | - | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 8.61 | |
| Kendrys Morales | 35 | DH | Vet | $11,000,000 | - | - | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 7.29 | |
| Marcus Stroman | 27 | SP | Arb 2 | 3 | $6,500,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 4.31 |
| Justin Smoak | 31 | 1B | Vet | $4,125,000 | - | - | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 | 2.73 | |
| Yangervis Solarte | 30 | 3B | Arb 2 | 3 | $4,000,000 | $125,000 | - | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 | 2.73 |
| Kevin Pillar | 29 | CF | Arb 1 | 2 | $3,250,000 | - | - | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 2.15 |
| Randal Grichuk | 26 | CF | Arb 1 | $2,800,000 | - | - | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 1.86 | |
| Aaron Sanchez | 25 | SP | Arb 1 | 3 | $2,700,000 | - | - | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | 1.79 |
| Aledmys Diaz | 27 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.33 |
| Ken Giles | 27 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 3 | $4,600,000 | - | - | $4,600,000 | $1,533,322 | 1.02 |
| Tyler Clippard | 33 | RP | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.99 | |
| Devon Travis | 27 | 2B | Arb 1 | 3 | $1,450,000 | - | - | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | 0.96 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 24 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $1,000,000 | $428,571 | - | $1,428,571 | $1,428,571 | 0.95 |
| Jake Petricka | 30 | RP | Arb 2 | 3 | $1,300,000 | - | - | $1,300,000 | $608,043 | 0.40 |
| Ryan Tepera | 30 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | 1 | $574,700 | - | - | $574,700 | $574,700 | 0.38 |
| Luke Maile | 27 | C | Pre-Arb | 1 | $558,400 | - | - | $558,400 | $558,400 | 0.37 |
| Teoscar Hernandez | 25 | LF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $501,030 | 0.33 |
| Danny Barnes | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $561,600 | - | - | $561,600 | $480,021 | 0.32 |
| Thomas Pannone | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $436,570 | 0.29 |
| Joseph Biagini | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $424,850 | 0.28 |
| Sam Gaviglio | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $418,990 | 0.28 |
| Tim Mayza | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $322,300 | 0.21 |
| Ryan Borucki | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $254,910 | 0.17 | |
| Richard Urena | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $181,660 | 0.12 |
| Danny Jansen | 23 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $146,500 | 0.10 |
| Billy McKinney | 23 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $131,850 | 0.09 |
| Sean Reid-Foley | 22 | SP | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $108,410 | 0.07 | |
| Justin Shafer | 25 | P | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $96,690 | 0.06 | |
| Mark Leiter | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $549,500 | - | - | $549,500 | $88,620 | 0.06 |
| Jose Fernandez | 25 | P | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $87,900 | 0.06 | |
| Taylor Guerrieri | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $87,900 | 0.06 |
| Jonathan Davis | 26 | CF | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $79,110 | 0.05 | |
| Rowdy Tellez | 23 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $79,110 | 0.05 |
| David Paulino | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $76,180 | 0.05 |
| Reese McGuire | 23 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $73,250 | 0.05 |
| Anthony Alford | 23 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $64,460 | 0.04 |
2018 Disabled List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the disabled list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Tulowitzki (60-day) | 33 | SS | $20,000,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 13.25 | |
| Rhiner Cruz (60-day) | 31 | RP | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $260,770 | 0.17 |
| Brandon Drury (10-day) | 25 | 2B | 2 | $621,900 | - | - | $621,900 | $220,704 | 0.15 |
2018 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 | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Donaldson | 32 | 3B | $21,866,664 | - | - | $21,866,664 | $21,866,664 | 14.49 |
| J.A. Happ | 35 | SP | $8,387,128 | - | - | $8,387,128 | $8,387,128 | 5.56 |
| Jaime Garcia | 31 | RP | $8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 5.30 |
| Steven Pearce | 35 | LF | $4,750,000 | - | - | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | 3.15 |
| Roberto Osuna | 23 | RP/CL | $1,396,185 | - | - | $1,396,185 | $1,396,185 | 0.93 |
| Aaron Loup | 30 | RP | $1,208,310 | - | - | $1,208,310 | $1,208,310 | 0.80 |
| Seung-Hwan Oh | 35 | RP | $1,119,597 | - | - | $1,119,597 | $1,119,597 | 0.74 |
| John Axford | 35 | RP | $999,970 | - | - | $999,970 | $999,970 | 0.66 |
| Jose Bautista | 37 | RF | $500,000 | - | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | 0.33 |
| Ezequiel Carrera | 31 | CF | $306,452 | - | - | $306,452 | $306,452 | 0.20 |
| Giovanny Urshela | 26 | 3B | $132,660 | - | - | $132,660 | $132,660 | 0.09 |
| Deck McGuire | 29 | RP | $29,300 | - | - | $29,300 | $29,300 | 0.02 |
| Oliver Drake | 31 | RP | $23,840 | - | - | $23,840 | $23,840 | 0.02 |
| Carlos Ramirez | 27 | RP | $14,650 | - | - | $14,650 | $14,650 | 0.01 |
| Chris Rowley | 27 | RP | $5,860 | - | - | $5,860 | $5,860 | 0.00 |
2018 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (15) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orelvis Martinez | 0 | SS | - | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 2.32 |
| Jordan Groshans | 18 | SS | - | $3,400,000 | - | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 2.25 |
| Adam Kloffenstein | 17 | P | - | $2,450,000 | - | $2,450,000 | $2,450,000 | 1.62 |
| Griffin Conine | 20 | OF | - | $1,350,000 | - | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 0.89 |
| Sean Wymer | 21 | P | - | $478,600 | - | $478,600 | $478,600 | 0.32 |
| Addison Barger | 18 | SS | - | $271,100 | - | $271,100 | $271,100 | 0.18 |
| Nick Podkul | 21 | 3B | - | $175,000 | - | $175,000 | $175,000 | 0.12 |
| Joey Murray | 21 | P | - | $169,600 | - | $169,600 | $169,600 | 0.11 |
| John Aiello | 21 | 3B | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Nick Allgeyer | 22 | P | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Adrian Ramos | 20 | OF | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Hunter Steinmetz | 21 | OF | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Brad Wilson | 21 | P | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.08 |
| Austin Havekost | 21 | P | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.07 |
| Mike Pascoe | 20 | P | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.07 |
| Francisco Ruiz | 18 | C | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.07 |
| Fitz Stadler | 21 | P | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.07 |
| Troy Watson | 21 | P | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.07 |
| Brett Wright | 22 | C | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.07 |
| Christopher Bec | 22 | C | - | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | $5,000 | 0.00 |
| Jake Brodt | 22 | 1B | - | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | $5,000 | 0.00 |
| Cal Stevenson | 21 | OF | - | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | $5,000 | 0.00 |
| Gage Burland | 23 | P | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00 |
| Vinny Capra | 21 | SS | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00 |
| Matt Harris | 23 | P | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00 |
| Andy McGuire | 23 | 1B | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00 |
| Troy Squires | 23 | C | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00 |
| Cre Finfrock | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| Cobi Johnson | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| Will McAffer | 21 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| Joey Pulido | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| Grant Townsend | 20 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
2018 Minor/In the System
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (14) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Breslow | 37 | RP | $1,250,000 | - | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | ||
| Luis Santos | 27 | RP | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $137,710 | |
| Dwight Smith Jr. | 25 | OF | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $108,410 | |
| Preston Guilmet | 30 | RP | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $70,320 | ||
| Dalton Pompey | 25 | CF | 1 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $26,370 | |
| Mike Hauschild | 28 | RP | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $20,510 | |
| Darnell Sweeney | 27 | 2B | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $17,580 | ||
| Murphy Smith | 30 | P | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $14,650 | ||
| Brandon Cumpton | 29 | RP | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $11,720 | ||
| Gift Ngoepe | 28 | SS | 1 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $8,790 | |
| Matt Dermody | 27 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sam Moll | 26 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Zach Stewart | 31 | SP | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Matt Tracy | 29 | RP | - | - | - | - | - |
2018 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $81,293,347 |
| Disabled List Money | $20,481,474 |
| Retained Salary | $48,740,616 |
| Buried Minor Salary | $416,060 |
| Total Payroll | $150,931,497 |
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $91,279,200 | $553,571 | - | $91,832,771 | $81,293,347 | ||
| Disabled List Money | $21,166,900 | - | - | $21,166,900 | $20,481,474 | ||
| Retained Salary | $48,740,616 | - | - | $48,740,616 | $48,740,616 | ||
| Buried Minor Salary | $4,905,000 | - | - | $4,905,000 | $416,060 | ||
| Total Payroll | $166,091,716 | $553,571 | - | $166,645,287 | $150,931,497 | ||