The Toronto Blue Jays have a total MLB payroll of $272,617,646 for the 2026 season.
Where Do the Blue Jays Rank in MLB Payroll for 2026?
According to Spotrac, the Blue Jays are third in total MLB payroll this season.
Here’s a look at where the Blue Jays have ranked in total payroll in recent seasons:
- 2025: $255,230,406 (fifth)
- 2024: $218,402,819 (ninth)
- 2023: $214,630,885 (ninth)
- 2022: $177,001,966 (11th)
- 2021: $150,140,253 (12th)
Who Makes the Most Money on the Blue Jays in 2026?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes the most money for the Blue Jays in 2026, thanks to a payroll salary of $40,214,285.
Guerrero, 26, signed a 14-year, $500,000,000 deal that will keep him in Toronto through 2039.
- 2026: $40,214,285
- 2027: $40,214,285
- 2028: $39,214,285
- 2029: $38,214,285
- 2030: $37,714,286
- 2031: $37,714,285
- 2032: $37,714,285
- 2033: $35,714,285
- 2034: $35,714,285
- 2035: $34,714,285
- 2036: $33,714,285
- 2037: $30,214,285
- 2038: $29,464,285
- 2039: $29,464,285
Highest-Paid Blue Jays Players in 2026
| Rank | Player | 2026 Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | $40.2 million |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | $25.3 million |
| 3 | George Springer | $24.16 million |
| 4 | Kevin Gausman | $23 million |
| 5 | Anthony Santander | $21 million |
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