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 (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Springer George Springer 33 RF Vet n/a $22,500,000 $1,666,667 $24,166,666 $24,166,666 11.33 25,000,000
Gausman Kevin Gausman 32 SP Vet n/a $21,000,000 - $21,000,000 $21,000,000 9.85 22,000,000
Ryu Hyun-Jin Ryu 36 SP Vet n/a $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 9.38 20,000,000
Bassitt Chris Bassitt 34 SP Vet n/a $18,000,000 $1,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 8.91 21,000,000
Berrios Jose Berrios 29 SP Vet n/a $15,000,000 $714,286 $15,714,285 $15,714,285 7.37 18,714,286
Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 24 1B Arb 2 (S2) 3 $14,500,000 - $14,500,000 $14,500,000 6.80 14,500,000
Chapman Matt Chapman 30 3B Arb 3 n/a $12,000,000 $500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 5.86 12,500,000
Kikuchi Yusei Kikuchi 32 SP Vet 3 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 4.69 12,000,000
Belt Brandon Belt 35 1B Vet n/a $9,300,000 - $9,300,000 $9,300,000 4.36 9,300,000
Kiermaier Kevin Kiermaier 33 CF Vet n/a $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 4.22 9,000,000
Merrifield Whit Merrifield 34 2B Vet n/a $6,750,000 - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 3.17 8,812,000
Garcia Yimi Garcia 32 RP Vet n/a $5,000,000 $500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 2.58 5,500,000
Romano Jordan Romano 30 RP/CL Arb 1 2 $4,537,500 - $4,537,500 $4,537,500 2.13 4,537,500
Bichette Bo Bichette 25 SS Vet 3 $2,850,000 $1,083,333 $3,933,333 $3,933,333 1.84 11,200,000
Jansen Danny Jansen 28 C Arb 2 2 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 1.64 3,500,000
Varsho Daulton Varsho 26 LF Arb 1 (S2) 2 $3,050,000 - $3,050,000 $3,050,000 1.43 3,050,000
Biggio Cavan Biggio 28 2B Arb 2 (S2) 3 $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 1.31 2,800,000
Espinal Santiago Espinal 28 3B Arb 1 (S2) 2 $2,100,000 - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 0.98 2,100,000
Mayza Tim Mayza 31 RP Arb 2 (S2) 2 $2,100,000 - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 0.98 2,100,000
Richards Trevor Richards 30 RP Arb 2 0 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.70 1,500,000
Swanson Erik Swanson 29 RP Arb 1 1 $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 0.59 1,250,000
Kirk Alejandro Kirk 24 C Pre-Arb 3 $767,300 - $767,300 $767,300 0.36 767,300
Hicks Jordan Hicks 26 RP Arb 3 n/a $1,837,500 - $1,837,500 $622,377 0.29 622,377
Cabrera Genesis Cabrera 26 RP Arb 1 1 $950,000 - $950,000 $367,776 0.17 367,776
Francis Bowden Francis 27 RP Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $340,648 0.16 340,648
Schneider Davis Schneider 24 3B Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $224,518 0.11 224,518


2023 Injured List

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

Player (3) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Cimber Adam Cimber
(60-day, Shoulder)
32 RP Arb 3 (S2) 3 $3,150,000 - $3,150,000 $3,150,000 1.48 3,150,000
Green Chad Green
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
32 RP Vet n/a $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 1.06 4,250,000
Danner Hagen Danner
(15-day, Oblique)
24 RP Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $197,421 0.09 197,421


2023 Retained Salaries

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

Player (6) 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 2.03 4,333,333
Bass Anthony Bass 35 RP $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.41 3,000,000
Thornton Trent Thornton 29 RP $639,808 - $639,808 $639,808 0.30 639,808
Luplow Jordan Luplow 29 RF $188,175 - $188,175 $188,175 0.09 188,175
Hatch Thomas Hatch 28 SP $81,291 - $81,291 $81,291 0.04 81,291
Lawrence Casey Lawrence 35 RP $57,690 - $57,690 $57,690 0.03 57,690


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $191,732,300 $5,464,286 - $197,196,584 $194,524,403
Injured List Money $6,120,000 - - $6,120,000 $5,597,421
Retained Salary $8,300,297 - - $8,300,297 $8,300,297
Buried Minor Salary $16,307,860 $166,668 - $16,474,528 $4,829,406
Active Total Payroll $222,460,457 $5,630,954 - $228,091,409 $213,251,527

 

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 $232,644,427
Est. Player Benefits $16,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $4,060,304
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $250,811,093

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $-17,811,093
Est. Tax Bill (20%) $3,562,219
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill $254,373,312


2023 Minor

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

Player (14) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Jackson Jay Jackson Pre-Arb 35 RP 1 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1,500,000
Manoah Alek Manoah Pre-Arb 25 SP 3 $745,660 - $745,660 $416,936 416,936
Pop Zach Pop Pre-Arb 26 RP 2 $742,200 - $742,200 $406,980 406,980
Clement Ernie Clement Pre-Arb 27 2B 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $170,324 170,324
Heineman Tyler Heineman Pre-Arb 32 C 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $108,388 108,388
Horwitz Spencer Horwitz Pre-Arb 25 1B 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $19,355 19,355
Lukes Nathan Lukes Pre-Arb 28 CF 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $348,390 348,390
Pearson Nate Pearson Pre-Arb 26 RP 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $379,358 379,358
Barger Addison Barger Pre-Arb 23 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Jimenez Leonardo Jimenez Pre-Arb 22 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Martinez Orelvis Martinez Pre-Arb 21 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Zulueta Yosver Zulueta Pre-Arb 25 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
DeJong Paul DeJong Vet 29 SS n/a $9,000,000 $166,668 $9,166,668 $1,475,804 710,573
White Mitchell White Pre-Arb 28 RP 0 $743,000 - $743,000 $491,385 491,385
Lopez Otto Lopez Pre-Arb 24 SS 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $3,871 3,871
Thompson Zach Thompson Pre-Arb 29 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (6) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
BonillaEmmanuel Bonilla 17 OF - $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $4,100,000
NimmalaArjun Nimmala 17 SS - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
MaroudisLanden Maroudis 18 P - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Watts-BrownJuaron Watts-Brown 21 P - $1,002,785 $1,002,785 $1,002,785
GuzmanDavid Guzman 0 OF - $650,000 $650,000 $650,000
O'HalloranConnor O'Halloran 20 P - $337,500 $337,500 $337,500
BohrofenJace Bohrofen 21 OF - $302,200 $302,200 $302,200
AcunaSamuel Acuna 0 P - $300,000 $300,000 $300,000
ShawSam Shaw 18 OF - $282,500 $282,500 $282,500
GoodwinNick Goodwin 21 SS - $236,200 $236,200 $236,200
HornungJackson Hornung 22 C - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
OrfBrennan Orf 21 OF - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
PetersonKai Peterson 20 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
RogersGrant Rogers 22 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
SauerKelena Sauer 20 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
YeagerChay Yeager 20 P - $150,000 $150,000 $150,000
BarryBraden Barry 21 OF - $147,500 $147,500 $147,500
MunsonAaron Munson 21 P - $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
MollerusJosh Mollerus 23 P - $47,500 $47,500 $47,500
BarbosaAnderson Barbosa 0 P - - -0 -0