Latest Payroll Figures

Sunday, January 14 2018 @ 11:15 PM EST

With the old thread getting long in the tooth, time for a new one and with arbitration figures out there we can do a better estimate of the Jays payroll 'as is' for 2018.

Via Cot's contracts (using figures used for payroll tax purposes) and MLB Trade Rumors....

Donaldson, Josh	$23,000,000
Martin, Russell	$20,000,000
Tulowitzki, Troy	$20,000,000
Estrada, Marco	$13,000,000
Happ, J.A.	$13,000,000
Morales, Kendrys	$11,000,000
Stroman, Marcus	$6.5 or $6.9
Pearce, Steve	$6,250,000
Osuna, Roberto	$5.3 or $5.8
Smoak, Justin	$4,125,000
Solarte, Yangervis	$4,125,000
Pillar, Kevin	$3,250,000
Sanchez, Aaron	$2,700,000
Carrera, Ezequiel	$1,900,000
Loup, Aaron	$1,812,500
Travis, Devon	$1,450,000
Leone, Dominic	$1,085,000
Gurriel, Lourdes	$1,428,571
Non-Arbtration	$5,400,000

Range: $145,326,071 to $146,226,071
2017 payroll opening day: $163,381,937
Highest payroll pre-2017: $137,177,700 (2014) or $164,312,432 (end of year 2016).
Note: 2016 went from opening day $136,782,027 to $164,312,432 once the year was done.

So if the Jays are basing 2018's payroll on 2017's they have $17 million left (roughly). Looking at 2016 though it is possible they just 'stand pat' for now and use it if needed mid-season.

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