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Blue Jays TOR

202594–68 (0.580)Lost World Series
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GM: Ross Atkins

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2025, 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
$248M
Surplus $M
-72
Win %
0.580
TAB
+4.3
WAB
+6.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
44.1
Dead money %
30%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-4.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2025 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RAlejandro Kirk118
BTyler Heineman61

1B

RVladimir Guerrero Jr.133
RTy France⇄36
RErnie Clement15
LWill Wagner⇄12
BAnthony Santander1
RAli Sánchez⇄1

2B

LAndrés Giménez87
RErnie Clement60
RDavis Schneider24
RLeo Jiménez15
RMichael Stefanic9
RIsiah Kiner-Falefa⇄2
RBuddy Kennedy⇄1
RMyles Straw1

3B

LAddison Barger91
RErnie Clement89
RIsiah Kiner-Falefa⇄4
RDavis Schneider1

SS

RBo Bichette132
RErnie Clement29
LAndrés Giménez15
RIsiah Kiner-Falefa⇄13
RLeo Jiménez1
RMichael Stefanic1

LF

RDavis Schneider59
LNathan Lukes42
RMyles Straw40
LJoey Loperfido32
BJonatan Clase26
RGeorge Springer12
BAnthony Santander8

CF

RMyles Straw88
LDaulton Varsho68
LNathan Lukes36
RGeorge Springer11
BJonatan Clase9
LWill Robertson⇄1

RF

LNathan Lukes81
LAddison Barger57
RGeorge Springer44
BAnthony Santander16
RMyles Straw14
LJoey Loperfido9
BJonatan Clase1

DH

RGeorge Springer82
BAnthony Santander30
RVladimir Guerrero Jr.24
RAlejandro Kirk7
RBo Bichette7
LWill Wagner⇄6
LAddison Barger1
LDaulton Varsho1
BJonatan Clase1
RDavis Schneider1
RTy France⇄1
LNathan Lukes1

Starters

RKevin Gausman4.1 WAR
RChris Bassitt2.4 WAR
LEric Lauer1.4 WAR
RJose Berrios1.3 WAR
RBraydon Fisher0.8 WAR
RTrey Yesavage0.4 WAR
RMax Scherzer0.4 WAR
RShane Bieber0.3 WAR
RLouie Varland⇄0.2 WAR
RPaxton Schultz0.1 WAR
RYariel Rodriguez0.1 WAR
LEaston Lucas-0.0 WAR
RSpencer Turnbull-0.1 WAR
RJose Urena⇄-0.1 WAR
RBowden Francis-0.9 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJeff Hoffman33 sv
LBrendon Little30 h
RSeranthony Dominguez⇄20 h
RYariel Rodriguez14 h
RChad Green7 h
LMason Fluharty6 h
RBraydon Fisher5 h
RTommy Nance5 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 2024)

PlayerfWAR
Myles Straw1.8
Eric Lauer1.4
Andrés Giménez1.0
Braydon Fisher0.8
Trey Yesavage0.4
Max Scherzer0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2024)

Player2024 fWAR
Yusei Kikuchi2.2
Spencer Horwitz1.9
Danny Jansen0.5
Justin Turner0.5
Cavan Biggio0.4
Kevin Kiermaier0.3

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 2025; everyone else is shown as a 2025 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Kevin Gausman 2022–2025 +17.9 +313.1 87.0 +226.1 $4.9M 2.19× Free Agent · 2022–2026 · $22.0M AAV
George Springer 2021–2025 +14.7 +177.4 125.9 +51.5 $8.5M 1.55× Free Agent · 2021–2026 · $25.0M AAV
Alejandro Kirk 2025 +4.7 +42.0 4.6 +37.4 $1.0M 1.12× Arb extension · 2026–2030 · $11.6M AAV
Ernie Clement 2025 +3.2 +28.9 2.0 +26.9 $0.6M 1.12× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.6M AAV
Bo Bichette 2025 +3.8 +40.5 17.6 +22.9 $4.6M 1.32× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $42.0M AAV
Nathan Lukes 2025 +1.8 +17.9 0.8 +17.1 $0.4M 1.22× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Addison Barger 2025 +2.2 +15.0 0.7 +14.3 $0.3M 0.85× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Daulton Varsho 2025 +2.2 +21.5 8.2 +13.3 $3.7M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $10.8M AAV
Tyler Heineman 2025 +2.0 +12.1 0.8 +11.3 $0.4M 0.76× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Myles Straw 2025 +1.8 +17.5 6.4 +11.1 $3.6M 1.22× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2024 · $5.0M AAV
José Berríos 2022–2025 +6.2 +73.8 63.1 +10.6 $10.2M 1.49× Arb extension · 2022–2028 · $18.7M AAV
Eric Lauer 2025 +1.4 +11.0 1.9 +9.1 $1.4M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.4M AAV
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2025 +3.9 +37.4 28.5 +8.9 $7.3M 1.20× –
Davis Schneider 2025 +1.3 +8.7 0.7 +8.0 $0.5M 0.83× –
Chris Bassitt 2025 +2.4 +28.4 22.0 +6.4 $9.2M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $18.5M AAV
Brendon Little 2025 +1.2 +6.7 0.8 +5.9 $0.6M 0.67× –
Joey Loperfido 2025 +0.7 +4.9 0.3 +4.5 $0.5M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Braydon Fisher 2025 +0.8 +4.3 0.5 +3.8 $0.7M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tommy Nance 2025 +0.8 +4.0 0.3 +3.7 $0.5M 0.67× –
Trey Yesavage 2025 +0.4 +3.6 0.1 +3.6 $0.1M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Alan Roden↔ 2025 +0.2 +1.3 0.3 +1.1 $1.3M 0.83× –
Seranthony Domínguez↔ 2025 +0.3 +3.3 2.5 +0.8 $8.3M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $10.0M AAV
Ty France↔ 2025 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $0.8M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Josh Walker 2025 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.8M 0.67× –
Mason Fluharty 2025 +0.2 +1.0 0.6 +0.4 $3.2M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Paxton Schultz 2025 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.3 $2.7M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ali Sánchez↔ 2025 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.0M 0.56× –
Casey Lawrence↔ 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $1.0M 0.67× –
Robinson Piña↔ 2025 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $162.1M 0.67× –
Buddy Kennedy↔ 2025 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.56× –
Jacob Barnes 2025 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.2 $49.8M 0.67× –
Justin Bruihl 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.2 $16.1M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Lazaro Estrada 2025 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ryan Burr 2025 +0.1 +0.3 0.8 -0.5 $13.3M 0.67× –
Will Robertson↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 – 0.83× –
Easton Lucas 2025 -0.0 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 1.02× –
José Ureña↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Richard Lovelady↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Dillon Tate 2025 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Shane Bieber 2025 +0.3 +2.3 3.2 -0.8 $11.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $13.0M AAV
Will Wagner↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 – 0.56× –
Isiah Kiner-Falefa↔ 2025 -0.0 -0.2 0.7 -0.9 – 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Nick Sandlin 2025 +0.0 +0.2 1.6 -1.4 $39.5M 0.67× –
Spencer Turnbull 2025 -0.1 -0.4 1.0 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Yariel Rodríguez 2024–2025 +1.2 +9.2 10.6 -1.4 $9.2M 0.84× Free agent · 2024–2028 · $6.4M AAV
Jonatan Clase 2025 -0.3 -1.8 0.3 -2.1 – 0.83× –
Erik Swanson 2025 -0.2 -1.3 3.0 -4.3 – 0.67× –
Andrés Giménez 2025 +1.0 +4.7 10.6 -5.9 $10.1M 0.56× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2030 · $15.2M AAV
Yimi García 2025 +0.1 +1.2 7.5 -6.3 $64.7M 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $7.5M AAV
Bowden Francis 2025 -0.9 -7.0 0.8 -7.8 – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jeff Hoffman 2025 -0.4 -4.3 8.2 -12.4 – 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Max Scherzer 2025 +0.4 +3.1 15.5 -12.4 $40.9M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV
Anthony Santander 2025 -0.9 -5.2 9.1 -14.4 – 0.69× Free Agent · 2030–2030 · $18.5M AAV
Chad Green 2025 -1.0 -5.1 10.5 -15.6 – 0.67× –
Ryan Borucki↔ 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $4.1M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Leo Jiménez 2025 -0.3 -1.2 – – – 0.56× –
Louis Varland↔ 2025 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.67× –
Michael Stefanic 2025 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+73.2+869.4461.5+408.0—

Trades

Every graded 2025 deal involving the Blue Jays — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.

2025 · CLE / TOR Jul 31, 2025
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$16.8M
Khal Stephen
TOR · Ross Atkins −$16.8M
Shane Bieber
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / CHW Apr 27, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
Edrick Felix
CHW · Chris Getz +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · PHI / TOR May 29, 2025
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Josh Walker
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / CLE Dec 17, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
Justin Bruihl
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / HOU Apr 1, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
Edinson Batista
HOU · Dana Brown +$0.0M
Nick Robertson
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · PIT / TOR Jan 15, 2025
PIT · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
Brett de Geus
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / TBR Jan 23, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Brandon Eisert
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / MIA Jun 24, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
Robinson Piña
MIA · Peter Bendix +$0.0M
Colby Martin
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / CHW Jul 10, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$4.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Chris Getz −$4.0M
Will Robertson
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · DET / TOR Dec 12, 2025
DET · Scott Harris +$4.0M
Johan Simon
TOR · Ross Atkins −$4.0M
Chase Lee
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / BAL Jul 29, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.8M
Seranthony Domínguez
BAL · Mike Elias −$0.8M
Juaron Watts-Brown
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / MIN Jul 31, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$24.0M
Ty France, Louis Varland
MIN · Derek Falvey −$24.0M
Kendry Rojas, Alan Roden
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / SDP Jul 31, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$12.0M
Brandon Valenzuela
SDP · AJ Preller −$12.0M
Will Wagner
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / LAD May 12, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Steward Berroa
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / CLE Jan 17, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$2.4M
Myles Straw
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2025 payroll
$248.0M
2026 guaranteed
$144.1M

What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; 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 (20)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.266.000$28.5MFREE AGENT
George Springer3510.166$24.2M$24.2MFREE AGENT
Kevin Gausman3410.151$23.0M$23.0MFREE AGENT
Chris Bassitt368.130$22.0MFREE AGENT
José Berríos318.044$19.0M$19.0M$24.0M$24.0MFREE AGENT
Max Scherzer4016.079$15.5MFREE AGENT
Andrés Giménez264.106$10.6M$15.6M$23.6M$23.6M$23.6M$23.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Chad Green348.050$10.5MFREE AGENT
Anthony Santander306.162$9.1M$11.8M$11.5M$9.5MOPT-OUT$7.2M$15.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Jeff Hoffman326.084$8.2M$12.7M$12.7MFREE AGENT
Yimi García349.149$7.5M$7.5MFREE AGENT
Yariel Rodríguez280.170$7.0M$7.0M$8.0M$6.3MPLAYERFREE AGENT
Myles Straw304.125$6.4M$7.4M$8.0MCLUB$8.5MCLUBFREE AGENT
Shane Bieber306.097$3.2M$16.0MPLAYERFREE AGENT
Seranthony Domínguez306.131$2.5MCLUBFREE AGENT
Spencer Turnbull326.020$1.0MFREE AGENT
Isiah Kiner-Falefa307.000$710kFREE AGENT
Jacob Barnes356.100$203kFREE AGENT
Ryan Borucki316.066$107kFREE AGENT
José Ureña338.045$74kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Bo Bichette275.063$17.6MFREE AGENT
Daulton Varsho284.128$8.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Alejandro Kirk264.047$4.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Swanson315.096$3.0MFREE AGENT
Eric Lauer304.111$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Sandlin283.157$1.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dillon Tate314.144$301kARB 3FREE AGENT
Richard Lovelady293.008$200kARB 2FREE AGENT
Ty France305.089$183kFREE AGENT
Louis Varland273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Ernie Clement292.168$2.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Burr312.109$786kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bowden Francis291.098$782kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Heineman342.066$780kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendon Little280.135$772kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nathan Lukes300.145$767kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Addison Barger250.103$711kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Davis Schneider261.059$681kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mason Fluharty230.000$565kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Braydon Fisher240.000$541kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paxton Schultz270.000$350kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Nance342.082$348kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Loperfido260.131$336kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonatan Clase230.052$315kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alan Roden250.000$259kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Bruihl281.071$244kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Wagner260.049$229kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Easton Lucas280.047$213kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Walker300.108$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robinson Piña26–$105k
Lazaro Estrada260.000$68kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ali Sánchez281.000$66kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trey Yesavage210.000$57kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Robertson27–$23k
Casey Lawrence371.064$22kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Buddy Kennedy260.131$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leo Jiménez24–—
Michael Stefanic291.093—Pre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2025 acquisition stacked onto Blue Jays's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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