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Blue Jays TOR

202032–28 (0.533)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Mark Shapiro · GM: Ross Atkins

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$89M
Surplus $M
-22
Win %
0.533
TAB
-6.2
WAB
+8.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
9.1
Dead money %
58%
Depth Players
0.0
Dead WAR
-4.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RDanny Jansen43
LReese McGuire18
RAlejandro Kirk7
RCaleb Joseph3

1B

RVladimir Guerrero Jr.34
LRowdy Tellez19
LTravis Shaw14
LDaniel Vogelbach⇄2
RLourdes Gurriel Jr.1

2B

LCavan Biggio37
LJoe Panik18
BJonathan Villar⇄11
RBrandon Drury4

3B

LTravis Shaw37
RBrandon Drury16
LJoe Panik12
LCavan Biggio10
RSantiago Espinal2

SS

RBo Bichette26
RSantiago Espinal21
LJoe Panik14
BJonathan Villar⇄9
RBrandon Drury2

LF

RLourdes Gurriel Jr.53
LDerek Fisher5
RJonathan Davis3
LBilly McKinney1
LCavan Biggio1

CF

RRandal Grichuk48
RTeoscar Hernández9
RJonathan Davis5
LCavan Biggio3

RF

RTeoscar Hernández40
LCavan Biggio14
LDerek Fisher10
RJonathan Davis6
LBilly McKinney1
RAnthony Alford⇄1

DH

RVladimir Guerrero Jr.23
LRowdy Tellez11
RRandal Grichuk7
RTeoscar Hernández4
RBo Bichette3
BJonathan Villar⇄3
RLourdes Gurriel Jr.3
LJoe Panik2
LTravis Shaw2
LDerek Fisher1
LCavan Biggio1
RAnthony Alford⇄1
RAlejandro Kirk1

Starters

LHyun-Jin Ryu1.9 WAR
RJulian Merryweather0.5 WAR
RTaijuan Walker⇄0.4 WAR
RThomas Hatch0.3 WAR
RRoss Stripling⇄0.3 WAR
RTrent Thornton0.2 WAR
RT.J. Zeuch0.1 WAR
LRobbie Ray⇄0.1 WAR
RMatt Shoemaker-0.1 WAR
RChase Anderson-0.1 WAR
RNate Pearson-0.2 WAR
RTanner Roark-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAnthony Bass7 sv
RRafael Dolis7 h
RJordan Romano5 h
LRyan Borucki3 h
RThomas Hatch3 h
RA.J. Cole2 h
RWilmer Font2 h
RShun Yamaguchi1 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Hyun Jin Ryu1.9
Rafael Dolis0.6
Julian Merryweather0.5
Taijuan Walker0.4
Anthony Bass0.4
Thomas Hatch0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Marcus Stroman3.0
Eric Sogard2.5
Freddy Galvis2.0
Aaron Sanchez0.9
Justin Smoak0.5
Daniel Hudson0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Blue Jays. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Teoscar Hernández 2020 +1.5 +9.7 0.2 +9.4 $0.2M 0.83× Free Agent · 2025–2028 · $22.0M AAV
Cavan Biggio 2020 +1.4 +6.1 0.2 +5.9 $0.2M 0.56× –
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 2020 +1.3 +8.4 2.9 +5.5 $2.3M 0.83× –
Rafael Dolis 2020 +0.6 +6.3 1.0 +5.3 $1.7M 1.34× –
Bo Bichette 2020 +0.9 +4.2 0.2 +4.0 $0.2M 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $42.0M AAV
Anthony Bass 2020 +0.4 +4.6 1.5 +3.1 $3.5M 1.34× –
Julian Merryweather 2020 +0.5 +2.9 0.1 +2.8 $0.2M 0.67× –
Hyun Jin Ryu 2020 +1.9 +22.5 20.0 +2.5 $10.6M 1.49× –
Taijuan Walker↔ 2020 +0.4 +3.6 1.1 +2.5 $2.5M 1.02× –
Jordan Romano 2020 +0.4 +2.1 0.2 +1.9 $0.5M 0.67× –
Rowdy Tellez 2020 +0.5 +2.0 0.2 +1.8 $0.5M 0.56× –
Danny Jansen 2020 +0.4 +1.5 0.2 +1.3 $0.6M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $7.2M AAV
Thomas Hatch 2020 +0.3 +1.5 0.2 +1.3 $0.7M 0.67× –
A.J. Cole 2020 +0.2 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.4M 0.67× –
Trent Thornton 2020 +0.2 +1.4 0.2 +1.2 $1.2M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2020 +0.3 +1.2 0.2 +1.0 $0.8M 0.56× –
Jonathan Davis 2020 +0.1 +1.0 0.1 +0.9 $0.5M 0.83× –
Ryan Borucki 2020 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $1.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Santiago Espinal 2020 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $0.9M 0.61× –
Brian Moran↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.6 0.0 +0.6 $0.4M 0.67× –
Ross Stripling↔ 2020 +0.3 +1.3 0.9 +0.5 $3.5M 0.67× –
Alejandro Kirk 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.5M 0.52× Arb extension · 2026–2030 · $11.6M AAV
Billy McKinney 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.4 $0.3M 0.83× –
Patrick Murphy 2020 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
Sean Reid-Foley 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
T.J. Zeuch 2020 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.4 $0.4M 0.67× –
Travis Bergen↔ 2020 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.2M 0.67× –
Jacob Waguespack 2020 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.1 $44.2M 0.67× –
Wilmer Font 2020 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.2 $116.0M 0.67× –
Caleb Joseph 2020 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Anthony Alford↔ 2020 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.69× –
Hector Perez 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Sam Gaviglio 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Joe Panik 2020 +0.1 +0.3 1.1 -0.8 $15.8M 0.56× –
Anthony Kay 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $6.0M AAV
Derek Fisher 2020 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Nate Pearson 2020 -0.2 -2.0 0.2 -2.1 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Reese McGuire 2020 -0.7 -2.9 0.1 -3.0 – 0.52× –
Robbie Ray↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.7 3.9 -3.3 $48.8M 1.02× Free Agent · 2022–2026 · $23.0M AAV
Shun Yamaguchi 2020 -0.5 -2.4 1.2 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Travis Shaw 2020 -0.1 -0.2 4.0 -4.2 – 0.58× –
Chase Anderson 2020 -0.1 -1.2 3.1 -4.3 – 1.02× –
Brandon Drury 2020 -0.5 -2.4 2.0 -4.4 – 0.58× –
Matt Shoemaker 2020 -0.1 -0.5 4.2 -4.7 – 1.02× –
Jonathan Villar↔ 2020 -0.7 -3.0 3.5 -6.5 – 0.56× –
Randal Grichuk 2020 +0.7 +4.5 13.0 -8.5 $19.0M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ken Giles 2020 -0.2 -1.1 9.6 -10.7 – 0.67× –
Tanner Roark 2020 -0.5 -4.1 12.0 -16.1 – 1.02× –
Daniel Vogelbach↔ 2020 -0.1 -0.3 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+9.2+69.489.1-19.8—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Blue Jays — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2020 · TOR / ARI
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$40.0M
Robbie Ray
ARI · Mike Hazen −$40.0M
Travis Bergen
TOR came out ahead by $40.0M
2020 · TOR / LAD
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$22.4M
Ross Stripling
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$22.4M
Kendall Williams, Ryan Noda
TOR came out ahead by $22.4M
2020 · MIA / TOR
MIA · Michael Hill +$14.4M
Griffin Conine
TOR · Mark Shapiro −$14.4M
Jonathan Villar
MIA came out ahead by $14.4M
2020 · TOR / SEA
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$1.6M
Taijuan Walker
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$1.6M
Alberto Rodriguez
TOR came out ahead by $1.6M
2020 · TOR / CIN
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
Justin Miller
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$89.4M
2021 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (3)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Hyun Jin Ryu337.000$20.0MFREE AGENT
Tanner Roark336.055$12.0MFREE AGENT
Julian Merryweather286.011$128kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Randal Grichuk285.033$13.0MFREE AGENT
Ken Giles295.113$9.6MFREE AGENT
Matt Shoemaker335.166$4.2MFREE AGENT
Travis Shaw304.053$4.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Ray285.007$3.9MFREE AGENT
Jonathan Villar295.113$3.5MFREE AGENT
Chase Anderson325.146$3.1MFREE AGENT
Brandon Drury273.165$2.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Bass325.012$1.5MFREE AGENT
Taijuan Walker275.142$1.1MFREE AGENT
Joe Panik295.100$1.1MFREE AGENT
Ross Stripling303.115$875kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Joseph345.020$22kFREE AGENT
Daniel Vogelbach274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.262.000$2.9MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shun Yamaguchi32–$1.2M
Rafael Dolis321.101$1.0MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Kay250.023$485kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Teoscar Hernández272.097$223kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trent Thornton261.000$216kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Jansen251.050$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Fisher261.061$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rowdy Tellez251.012$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.211.000$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cavan Biggio250.129$214kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bo Bichette220.063$211kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Romano270.051$210kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thomas Hatch250.000$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilmer Font302.085$206kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Borucki261.088$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Pearson230.000$194kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Waguespack260.116$156kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Santiago Espinal250.000$153kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reese McGuire250.090$139kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Cole282.124$100kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Davis280.112$66kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Alford250.142$63kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alejandro Kirk210.000$53kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Moran311.027$49kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Gaviglio302.067$47kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Reid-Foley240.086$38kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
T.J. Zeuch240.027$34kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Murphy252.023$31kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Billy McKinney251.065$22kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Bergen260.146$9kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hector Perez241.006$3kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2020 acquisition stacked onto Blue Jays's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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